Saturday morning things began to go downhill. Phillip and I were in Breckenridge on a ski vacation with a friend of ours. We arrived in town on Thursday and had a gorgeous day of skiing Friday. I felt great. I hadn’t skied in ten years, but things came back smoothly.…
Packing for a vacation is always an involved process. You have to consider what the weather will be like, and what activities you have planned: fancy dinner or no fancy dinner? Then there is the space issue. Can you fit all of your shoes in just one piece of luggage?…
I have lots of scars. Some hidden, some visible. They look like small fault lines running here and there. Most came from when I was very young, so they have healed nicely. I did have three that were exceptionally gnarly. One in particular resided two inches to the northwest of…
Life is very up in the air for me and Phillip right now. Everything from where we will be in two months, to our careers, to my health, to our finances is unsettled. Normally this would really freak me out. I love, love, love to plan. I’ve been writing affirmations…
Hint, it is longer than 3! Doctor’s appointments are important, especially when you are coping with a chronic health condition. These days they seem to be getting shorter and shorter. I’ve had a few that lasted barely over five minutes. The brevity of these appointments almost assures that you are…
Yes, I procrastinate. At least a little bit every single day. I let the laundry pile up. I haven’t washed the windows in goodness knows how long. I’ve got a huge to-do list and nothing is getting done. Well, except for writing about nothing getting done. Procrastination is a flaw…
At 10PM I opened my internet browser. I guess I was bored. I remembered something my doctor had said and I wanted to investigate. We were discussing kidney disease research and diet. He mentioned that because my kidney issues came from a congenital disorder my case was unique and that…
I am not my body I am not confined by my skin or defined by a diagnosis I am not a state of mind: tired, frustrated, lost I am not a thought, positive or negative, hopeful or worried, sure or confused I am not an emotion, not turbulent or calm…
Years ago, when I was first introduced to positive thinking, the philosophy was that anything in life could be controlled with a thought. Perfect health, wealth, romance, all of it was just one thought away. This is a very sexy notion. It made the rough stuff in life seem easier…
Phillip and I were back for a checkup this week. I know better than this. I know that I should stay in the moment, say my affirmations and expect the best. But that’s the ideal and sometimes the ideal just isn’t where I am at on a particular day. I…