Two Pink Lines
She whispered, “I have something to tell you.” I knew before she said anything, but
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Poems 9:
Leave Your Mark All Over Me Leave your mark all over me I need to
Poems 8:
Go Out West If you wanna go Go out West If you want to make
Poems 7:
Make it Last We need to get high on this feeling tonight Make it last
Poem 6
Bourbon Burns As our memories bring up the past what we need is something to
Poems 5
Turquoise talks A hushed tone falls over the room as we lay there contemplating what
Poems 4
Bottom Shelf Here we are once again, deciding where to go. We can’t be together
Poems 3
There are some things I wanna forget I’ve done plenty that needs forgiveness and forgetting.
Poems 2
You’re My Cigarette I don’t smoke anymore; I feel no need to inhale the nicotine
Poems
Cowgirls Can’t Cry Cowgirls can’t let a tear drop down their cheek even when they
Not Being Able to Go
There comes a time when those of us with chronic illnesses have to actually accept
Poems are going to be in no specific order!
Poem 1: Still on me The sunrise brings memories of the night The electric jolt
Writing Lyrical Poetry
For some reason lyrical poetry has taken over me. I am not even sure that’s
Lab Work and Autoimmune Issues
Getting labs back is always a crap shoot when you are dealing with several chronic
Movie List of 2024
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Enneagram 4, Gifts, and ENFP
So, I’ve been wondering if there was a link between the Myers Briggs personality, the
New Diagnose and Doctors Call
So, there are days when you’re happy to talk to your doctor but then are
Butterflies Are Now in My Life
I used to resist the butterfly as an image. As strange as that might sound. There
FLARE UPS
You never know when a flare up is going to happen or how it is
Pain
Having several new diagnoses has been a shock to my system in several ways. Not
At Least 2 New Diagnosis
It’s been a long few weeks for me with doctors and physical therapy appointments almost
1969-Moon and American
1969, a year that changed the world or at least America. I’ve been watching a
Insomnia
Insomnia is the Worst! I’m dealing with a horrible bout of insomnia…. literally my days
Fifteen
Fifteen Fifteen, what a daunting number. It seems large but small at the same time.
Recovery from Chronic Illness
The term I have recovered from chronic illness just baffles me. If someone truly has
Wearing My Diseases
I didn’t set out to wear these things, in fact when I was diagnosed, I
MS-thief of memories
I want to just vent a little on how hard life with MS is. You
Sick and Tired, Us Too
Sick and Tired of You Being Sick and Tired When a person first becomes sick,
Understanding Gastroparesis
Understanding Gastroparesis Gastroparesis (GP) is delayed gastric emptying. GP is a disease that basically stops
Understanding OCD
Understanding O.C.D. Obsessive -compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic, common and long-term disorder where a
Depression and Anxiety
Understanding Depression and Anxiety Both depression and anxiety are considered mood disorders. They are usually
Understanding Migraines
Understanding Migraines Migraines are a type of headache that is defined by severe throbbing and
G.I. Issues
Understanding G.I. Issues G.I. refers to gastrointestinal. These are issues that are centered around the
Life After School Days
So, I’ve been cleaning out and organizing my life lately, which is always a fun
Summer Time Sickness
Now I don’t want this to be a pity party for me and I don’t
Childless in the Church
As more and more people are beginning to deconstruct their faith (I am referring to
Out with 2022 and into 2023
So, 2022 was full of discomfort and disappoints for me personally. It was a year
Depression as Anger
When people talk about depression and anxiety there seems to be one specific image that
Chronic Illness and Friendship
What no one tells you or really talks about is how having a chronic illness
Researching for My Honorary M.D.
As my G-POEM surgery draws closer I have found myself down a deep, long, and
Lhermitte’s Sign
So, this being MS awareness month, there is a lot of information being shared from
Word of the New Year
Ok so instead of resolutions which I know I’ll break within a few days of
Life is a Journey
Life can take you on a journey you aren’t ready for. I am living that
Memory Failures….
Short term memory is defined as information that is retained within the brain and is
Grief
Grief Grief is a funny thing, it can some out of nowhere and it can
Adopted in Life
“What? You’re adopted? I never would have thought that!” That has been a statement that
Are We Really Pro-Life?
This is going to be a bit of a rant of sorts. There is so
A New Label
So, there is a word that has been getting thrown around lately, neurodiversity. Neurodiversity (ND)
Difficulties with Death
So, I find myself at the crossroads of yet another death in my life. My
Election Eve
As we are coming up on the eve of another election in this country I
Crystals
So having all these autoimmune diseases makes one really start to look at life and
Nature vs. Nurture
As someone who is adopted I’ve always wondered about the idea of nature versus nurture.
Medicine Journey
I am in no way disparaging medicine, those in the medical field, or anything like