Recommended Reading In the last few months I found there was a very supportive group of bloggers who deal with chronic illness on a daily basis. Since becoming a part of that group I have felt more cared for and understood than every before. If you too are struggling I have listed here some great links that I find very informative and helpful. When visiting these other blog links I recommend poking around the blogs. You are likely to find just what you are looking for at one of them. I have listed more than 10 posts of mental heath,…
Why You and I Must Be A Voice For The Animals and Children Hello again. Recently I posted about the scary statistics of mental health issues in our youth. Today my inbox seems flooded with reasons why we must also be an advocate for the animals. I mean both those we consider pets and those that live in the wild. Today I will focus on those we consider pets. Why we need to be a voice for the animals As someone who has lost animals to cancer the most recent email from The Petco Foundation about animal cancer spoke to me.…
Five Things You Like About Yourself Reading a post over at Nyxies Nook about Self Care and Recovery She asked readers to name 5 things they like about themselves. That same week Ruth Soukup had challenged her readers to name one thing they like about themself. My reply is ” This one is going to be hard for me. I am feeling challenged to think about and write down 5 things. ” The List Here is a list I had started called my best habits. I will use this for my five things I like about me. I had written…
My Story of My Chronic Illness Journey Continues Another step in the journey of taking back my health or rather battling my body for my health. Timely since this May which is awareness month for many of the issues I struggle with. The linkup over at A Chronic Voice also tied in. I definitely feel like I have to be a private investigator to stay on top of my health.
A moment of honesty here, Okay it is actually Tuesday and not Friday. I am a few days late but am practicing patience with myself. Instead of getting angry and frustrated that I am not keeping up with my to do list. I am
Mental Health in our children and teens. Scary rising statistics Revised Sept 2020 Mental Health Matters: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month!! We need to break the stigma that keeps so many from getting help. There have been some very disturbing statistics in the news lately. I am referring to the statistics of how many youths are suffering from anxiety and how that rate has increased. The myriad of mental health issues our children and youth are suffering is increasing instead of decreasing. What can we do to make a difference? The articles I reference are the numbers of children going…
Hold On for One More Day There were moments when the darkness felt heavier than hope.When breathing through the day felt like an act of courage.In those times, one song whispered what Laurie needed to hear: Hold on for one more day. So she held on when letting go felt easier.Then held on through the ache, the fear, and the exhaustion.She held on tightly—because somewhere deep inside, a small voice reminded her: Your life matters. If today feels unbearable, this is your reminder, too.Hang on tightly.Hold on.Don’t let go. You don’t have to see the whole path—Just stay for…
