• Chronic Illness

    Deal With a Difficult Diagnosis

    Photo via Pexels Sarah at  conomymom.com is our guest poster this month and wrote this very informative piece on how to deal with a difficult diagnosis.                                        How to Deal With a Difficult Diagnosis Life is unpredictable. A diagnosis can change our lives. Getting news about your health is never easy, especially when you are told that the condition will cause you to have chronic pain. When you are told about your diagnosis, it’s important to fight the urge to feel wronged.…

  • Uncategorized

    Processing & Relying – Self Care is a Sanity Saver

                  PROCESSING~  I am processing that I tend to want to help everyone and feel I should be doing more than I am.  In trying to be homemaker, wife, mom, grandmother, foster parent/grandparent and hold down a job outside the home. Trying to do all of those things not taking into consideration my multiple diagnoses of chronic health issues. Having postponed and procrastinated about health appointments. I hit a wall and was reminded of the importance of putting on ones own oxygen mask first.   RELYING  I have been relying on taking time to escape…

  • Journey

    Following, Feeling, Finding, and Spending

                                             Currently May 2022   I am linking up with Anne in residence: currently   She asked “What are you currently up to?” What I am consuming,  I am working at consuming less sugar and ‘junk food’. I have several health issues and I know that if I improve my diet I will see improvements in my health. I however am finding it a big struggle with my self discipline and willpower.                   …

  • Health - Homesteading

    Thinking Spring 2022

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you click through a link and purchase through my website.                                               Thinking Spring 2022         Thinking Spring 2022 On Harmony Homestead.   All winter I thought of all the plans I had for spring. Each spring usually brings baby poultry, seedlings and dreams of spending days sitting in the sunshine. Just so you know this last week of April we still had snow showers here in Maine.…

  • Five Minute Friday - Linkups

    FAST and Feverish Fierce Fatigue

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases if you click through a link and purchase through my website.                                    FAST FAST and Feverish Fierce Fatigue Seeking Serenity and Harmony has been the story of my life, It has been a long journey but I am finding my way!! Get out of life in the fast lane and slow down and enjoy the ride! I am linking up with Five Minute Friday.  The linkup works by being given a word prompt, then set…

  • Five Minute Friday - Linkups

    Five Minutes Friday: Peace, Serenity and Harmony

    I am linking up with Five Minute Friday.  The instructions are  ” Write for five minutes on the word of the week. This is meant to be a free write, which means: no editing, no over-thinking, no worrying about perfect grammar or punctuation. Just write. ” This week’s FMF writing prompt is: PEACE Timer Start:  Peace: the first thing that pops into my mind is the phrase “Peace that passeth understanding” I figure if I write five minutes and don’t edit this  is apt to be all over the place. My brain does not understand the concept of ‘peace and…

  • Blog Guests

    What’s On Your Wishlist? Ideas to Make Your Dreams Reality

    What’s On Your Wishlist?   Life Improving Ideas to Make Your Dreams  Reality Photo by StockSnap via Pixabay What’s On Your Wishlist? Life Improving Ideas to Make Your Dreams  Reality Are you feeling stuck in a rut? Maybe there are improvements you would like to make in your life but don’t know how to get started. Seeking Serenity And Harmony presents some terrific ideas to help you shape your wish list toward making those dreams come true. Adopt a proactive mindset The first step in putting together your wish list is to do a little soul searching. Decide who you want…

  • Mental Health

    Currently Feb 2022 Loving, Making, Taking, Wanting, and Wondering

    Currently Feb 2022 Loving, Making, Taking, Wanting, and Wondering. I am linking up with Anne in Residence ~ Currently Feb 2022 to share what  I am  currently loving, making, taking, wanting, and wondering. I am Loving this image of lilacs. in looking at it I can almost smell the sweet perfumed scent. ” Making and Taking time to continue reading new books  and write more. Writing has always been a passion of mine. I have a hard time considering myself a writer. The only way to perfect my skills is to increase my practice time. I hope to use my writing to help others.…