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Heavy
“Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather.” ― Robert Jordan Mental health is a battle. A battle with yourself. A battle with society. A battle with perception. A battle with judgement. Battles aren’t meant to be … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, asthma, battle, children, chronic illness, depression, enough, family, Heavy, Illness, judgement, keep going, Kiiara, Linkin Park, Mental Heatlh, MS, osteoarthritis, pain, regret, work
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A toothy matter
“A tooth is much more to be prized than a diamond.” – ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote First, let me start off by saying I am feeling MUCH better this week mentally. Backstory time – I am overweight. … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, asthma, cracked, diet, exercise, Miguel de Cervantes, MS, root canal, The Temper Trap, tooth, weight
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Chronic
“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.” ― Toni Bernhard, How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers I am chronically ill. That’s so weird to … Continue reading
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Tagged alertec, allergies, asthma, chronic, exhaustion, Illness, medication, Men Without Hats, modafinil, MS, overweight, size, The Safety Dance, Toni Bernhard
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Lost and found
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories This made me giggle a bit on the inside this morning. I’m on a … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, anxiety, artificial, asthma, depression, derision, hermit, lost, MS, natural, Oscar Wilde, outside, Sickness, stars, Stress
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Spring Cleaning…cough, cough…
As an asthmatic, Spring cleaning can be treacherous…especially when you just finished taking a round of prednisone for a lung infection. Fuck me, right? I spent the better part of today dusting our library/computer room, moving books, organizing said books, … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, asthma, dust, handwriting, Lungs, Typewriter, Weird Al, Word Crimes
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