Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works. - Virginia Woolf I am taking a writing class. It is a six week, creative nonfiction class on personal essay. Here is a short description of personal essay from my class syllabus: In his introduction to the definitive anthology on the subject, The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present, essayist Phillip Lopate writes, the personal essay “should certainly be celebrated, because it is one of the most approachable and diverting types … [Read more...]
In Honor of Every Mom Living with Chronic Illness
I often wonder how you do it. How do you take care of your health and wellbeing while fulfilling the numerous selfless duties of motherhood? And I think I know the answer. After the dinner is cooked and the homework is done and the teeth are brushed and everyone is tucked safely in bed, maybe then, for a moment, you have a chance to consider yourself. Sometimes a flare-up may force you to consider yourself sooner than you normally would have, but even then you struggle with putting yourself first. Mom's by nature are selfless and your children are blessed because of it. I honor and … [Read more...]
Best Chocolate Cake Ever! Just Happens to be Gluten Free
I recently made the health and lifestyle change to eliminate gluten from my diet. As a result I have more energy and brain function, and I have lost several pounds without much effort. But with the discovery of the Best Chocolate Cake Ever!, I may have to watch out in that last area. First my sis made it for my husband and I to congratulate us on how disciplined we were being with our new GF life. A perfect little 8 x 8 pan of sin! We cut into the cake and were amazed at how super moist it was. I looked at the little square of chocolate cake on my plate, and couldn't believe that it would … [Read more...]
New Book on Fibromyalgia – Claims to Fill in the Missing Pieces
I initially hesitated to share the following information with you about a new book on Fibromyalgia, primarily because I only know of it from a press release I received. I have not read the book. But then I remembered that knowledge is power, and the more resources we have at our disposal, the more options we have to chose from. Please do not take my sharing of this information as an endorsement of any kind. Read it for yourself, and if you are interested there is a link to the authors website with more information about his practice and philosophy. Here is the press release: FOR … [Read more...]
15 Counterproductive, Needless, and Delaying Things I Did Today
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Procrastination is a behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. Psychology researchers also have three criteria they use to categorize procrastination. For a behavior to be classified as procrastination, it must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying. Procrastination Tales Of Mere Existence Counterproductive, needless and delaying ways I spent my time … [Read more...]