I struggle every day with who I am. I am different because of the Fibromyalgia. I am not the independent, fiercely productive person I once was. Every morning I envy (but am grateful for) my husband and his ability to jump out of bed, hop into the shower, and rush out the door on his way to a destination where he knows his purpose and is able to perform at a high level. I lie in bed with muscle soreness, a dizzy head and complete exhaustion and wonder, “how am I going to contribute today?” And it is not simply how am I going to contribute to my house and my husband, but how am I going … [Read more...]
10 Things That Make Me Happy Every Day
The gentle kiss my husband Rob places on my sleepy cheek before he leaves for work in the morning. Seeing my 13-year-old lab Casey curled up behind me in her favorite chair while I sit working at my desk. The squeaking sound that comes from my dog Finley as he runs back and forth through the house, chomping his favorite stuffed shark or armadillo in his mouth. The grunts my BIG cat Monty lets out whenever he jumps down off of anything and hits the floor. The weight of my not-so-big cat Moby on my legs as I lay sleeping in bed. (Ok sometimes this annoys me and I kick and squirm and … [Read more...]
Welcome!
So I am going to become a blogger, and I have been trying to figure out what it means to me, and how it compliments who I am. First off I love the idea of blogging as a whole. It is this amazing sub-culture on the Internet that I have become fascinated with. There are so many voices out there to be heard. Not only expert voices, just voices that have something to say and through their blogs we are fortunate enough to get fascinating glimpses into their minds. I have found the blogs I like best are the ones whose authors are aware they have an audience, yet they speak with a realness and … [Read more...]