I Have Cancer
I made two phone calls today. I had shared the news with my two best friends in their preferred way of communication; Messenger. I had thought it many times, cried about it too but those phone calls where I said the words brought me to hysterical tears. It doesn’t...
Book Review: The Soul of the Indian
I read this book yesterday. It only has 64 pages so I drank two cups of green tea with honey, from my friend Heike, to help with my allergies and digested the words in this book. The depth of the belief in God, or the Great Mystery, as their Higher Power, is enough to...
I am I and You are You
There should be a difference between our public and personal behaviors. There are things I do at home that I would never do in public. The same with public health guidelines and personal choices. We must own our behaviors and choices and stop being defensive, while...
Here and Now
This morning, for the first time in almost 2 weeks, I had the energy to lay Karen's clothes out for work, tidy up, make coffee and Karen's lunch (including scrubbing her lunch box), check email and try to get Karen out of bed in time to grab a real breakfast before...
Learning About Hashimoto’s Disease
Hashimoto’s Disease is an autoimmune disorder where your immune system creates antibodies that damage your thyroid gland. The inflammation that is caused is called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and often leads to a person having an under-active thyroid gland. Often...
Knowing is a Process
This article is based on my opinion as well as information I gained through web series I took part in in July of 2020 called LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Workshop. This workshop was sponsored by Lambert House, Healing Bridge, PFLAG, PFLAG SW WA, Connect BG and...
Is Your Finger on the Trigger?
If you are living with a chronic physical or mental illness you understand the word: Trigger. It is important because once you know your triggers you can better protect yourself from episodes or flares. My main triggers are: angry people, fighting voices and being...
Soup for Dinner Can Be Easy
The other day I was really not feeling well. That is normal when you live with chronic illness, but that day it was worse. I felt like I was floating through the day in slow motion. It would have been a perfect reason to decide to pick up a cheep dinner. Karen always...
This Old Sweater
I am so angry and sad right now. I am thankful too. Chronic Illness is a bitch. She is ruthless and steals good things from people. I am angry because too many people don't have enough options. I am sad because people I love are losing things that are important to...
A Letter to a Younger Me – AKA 16 Things I Know…
Dear Younger Me (and anyone who wants to read this), I am writing this letter to you as a celebration. As I round the bend toward be alive 45 years, I realize how far I have come. I never thought I would live beyond 32 years old; I am not sure where I got that idea...
What is Mindfulness?
We hear the word mindful so often, it is almost a constant reminder, but what is Mindfulness? Being mindful is a verb that describes a practice of paying attention to what is happening now. Being mindful is something that is naturally part of ourselves, whether we...
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