Too Tired to Write
Living with mental illness while parenting a child with chronic health issues is a balancing act. When my son was very young, I tried working as well, and ended up hospitalized. I could [...]
Friday Inspiration
Petal and Mortar read my post Stress Makes You Social about Kelly McGonigal's TED Talk entitled How to Make Stress Your Friend and let me know about her post Friday Inspiration about Kelly's [...]
Stress Makes You Social
[wpvideo 1zo4fSXK] Your belief about stress, about whether or not it is harmful to your health, determines its effect on your health. When you change your mind about stress, you can change your [...]
Gut Health
I have SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and have to eat a low FODMAP (Fermentable Oligo-Di-Monosaccharides and Polyols) carbohydrate diet to starve the bacteria. Lately I've allowed myself those carbs and am paying for [...]
Simple Self-Care
Simple Self-Care Got my hair cut today - a simple act of self-care. Took a picture of it, but didn't like the photo. Hate how I look in photos. Same haircut as my [...]
Sometimes Taking a Bath is an Achievement
Sometimes simply taking a bath is a major achievement. Not quite sure when I last bathed or showered - Friday, perhaps? I really can't recall. Yesterday I actually exercised. Yes, that's right, I [...]
Chronic Illness is Chronic Illness is Chronic Illness
Chronic illness is chronic illness is chronic illness. I so wish that I had a magic wand that could make my son better, that would stop his migraines, asthma, eczema, allergies, depression, anxiety, [...]
Prayer for Healing
My son has been sick WAY TOO MUCH this year. He is sick again, this time only with a cold virus, but resulting in another school absence. This year seems to be a [...]
35 Symptoms of Perimenopause
Maybe my portrait is at odds with the list of symptoms. Maybe not. Mostly been feeling irritable. Sick of being irritable. Sick of having to warn my husband that I'm in a bad [...]
Migraines – What a Pain! #MondayBlogs
My Son & Husband atop Mammoth Mountain So, it is May - Mental Health Awareness Month, and I'm not motivated to write about mental health. Not mine, at least. Instead, I find [...]