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Reading Away
Well…vacation weeks got started off rocky. I was up all night in severe pain. It is annoying to literally be awake until 4a.m….finally getting out of bed..moving to the living room before heading to...
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Merry Christmas!
For some countries it is already Christmas Day….and for some countries it is Christmas night! For those of us in the central United States….Christmas Day is almost here! :) My hubby and I drove up to...
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Focused
Focusing through the pain is sometimes the hardest thing to do! The Fibromyalgia flares tend to come from no where some days and then joined with that the joint pain from the Rheumatoid Arthritis just...
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Whew…one more week done!
The week is done! I survived…do you hate sometimes the feeling that you are dragging yourself through the week! I know today I was exhausted…last night I came home from work and I went straight to bed....
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Weekend
The weekend is here! Well almost….one more busy day and then the weekend will begin. Needless to say there will be much to do…I have a final paper to work on…and one last chapter in law to read. The...
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Update!
Whew…the days have flown by these past few weeks….it has been nuts. The good news is that the semester is OVER! Yes, finals are done…papers have been turned in and that makes me feel soooo good. Now...
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Hanging in there!
Tough days are here for a reason right! For some reason by early afternoon today I was just exhausted! That could be because I had a lot on my mind and a lot to do….but hey this week is THE WEEK!!! My...
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Orencia it is!
Well, I had my day of doctor appointments…definitely an exhausting day..but I am happy the hospital had free internet!I was able to watch Hulu while I waited between doctor’s offices. And I was able to...
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ABD
Three initials, ABD, mean much to someone who has been working toward a terminal degree. It does not mean the end (although I wish it did) but it means that a large part of the degree is finished. It...
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Me Day
Sometimes the hardest part of handling life with RALF (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, and Fibromyalgia) is getting the rest that I desperately need. Up until now I have not only worked a full time job,...
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The changes
You know are always aware of our bodies and the changes. Today I saw my rheumy…and we finally decided that I have yet another friend – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This friend on top of my current...
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Raising Awarenesss
Part of what I enjoy of having a personal business is that I can raise awareness for a variety of things. One group of people that have really touched my heart are those struggling with CRPS (Complex...
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Flares
Sometimes I wonder if flares start because your body just doesn’t like changes in routines! I did a few things today, not more than I would have at my regular job….but as of on cue I started flaring....
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God First….Family/Friends Second!
This week has been a memorable week for many reasons! I think one of the first things I will say I have learned is how much I value “treat others how you want to be treated.” I naively expected people...
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We have faces
I think the one thing that I thought a lot about this weekend would be the many faces and stories behind the many invisible diseases that are out there in the world. Often times we talk about the...
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Thankful
This past week has been an awesome week of contemplation. I have realized on thing, I am super thankful for those in my life (as I’m sure you are too) who understand! It is so so so hard to live this...
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It’s Finally Here
Twelve years of work came in the mail today. I’m thankful despite all the past years have brought, this goal is officially finished. So many have asked how, I don’t know. Determination to finish a...
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Timing!
Too often we try and get ahead of ourselves when it comes to our life. This is extremely true for someone like me who is a “fixer.” When something isn’t going the way I want it to go, my first instinct...
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Joy comes from
Joy, joy comes from an unbroken spirit! We fight so hard every day, sometimes just opening our eyes takes everything that we have. Sometimes the doctor appointments leave us more broken with less...
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It’s your time
It is your time, your time to pick joy through the pain or the time to pick yourself off the ground and keep going even when every part of your body wants to stay sitting down. The ironic thing with...
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