Tag: life
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In Case You’re Wondering
What to Do If You Accidentally Brushed Your Teeth With Hydrocortisone In my medicine cabinet, stacked in a small, white, wire basket, I keep tube stuff – you know, antibiotic, eczema, and topical steriod creams as well as a travel-size tube of toothpaste. Regularly, I use an extra-flouride paste from the dentist and it’s also…
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The Life-Changing to The Petty
Trigger warning: whining Lord, grant me the grace to accept things I must, the strength to tolerate events and people I’d rather not, and infinite mercy to hold my tongue and smile instead of releasing the snark. My life feels small. I understand that most people don’t have lives that have unfolded as planned. Life…
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Having A Birthday
Six decades. Not gonna lie, freaking out a bit. In a blink of an eye, I’m old. Oh, I know it’s the new 50 and 50 is the new 40 – is that still a thing? I know I’m old because I remember being 20, 30, and even 40, thinking 60 is old. When I…
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FREEDOM
Sitting in my backyard hot tub this morning, a flashy magpie’s bright white body caught my eye, very high up in one of a neighbor’s pinetrees, as the bird hopped in a circle, flashing its beautiful black and blue wings and tailfeathers while making a fair amount of noise. Next to it, in a branch…
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Misogyny Thy Name is GOP
THINGS TRUMP HAS SAID ABOUT WOMEN: WHY WASN’T TRUMP FOUND LIABLE FOR RAPE: The distinction in law is about penetration. There was no solid evidence that he penetrated E. Jean Carroll with his penis. So what we know that he has been found liable for is touching, grabbing, groping for his own sexual pleasure against…
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Van Gogh Immersion
As soon as I saw the advertisement for the Van Gogh Immersion Experience, I bought tickets. I really enjoy seeing art installations, and this one was ending soon. When my husband asked what it was, I told him it’s like being in Van Gogh’s paintings. The beginning part of the museum taught about the life…
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Easy as 1-2-3
How many times have people with fibromyalgia or other chronic, invisible illnesses been told that feeling better is just down to a better outlook on themselves and life? Explaining the complexities involved in fibro is perceived as whining, exactly what they’re talking about! So, I’ve decided to test the theory. Can ignoring, dismissing, and love-bombing…
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I Didn’t Even Buy a Ticket
Well, I’ve been on quite a ride this winter/spring, and I didn’t have to wait in line. It’s not one I recommend. I am really tired of rollercoasters, and this one had only downhill twists and turns with just a short flattening between. I’ve been alternatively nauseous, scared, and screaming. My mom’s health declined rapidly…
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To-Do List
It’s been a very difficult week with terrible fibromyalgia pain in my back, chest, and ribs as well as serious brain fog. I find I don’t have extra. Extra anything. Hopefully this to-do list will help me through some days. I hope this next week presents something pleasing for you.
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Still Sara
Sara wore this get-up on her family’s early morning flight into LAX, knowing she’d be rocking it for the lunch stop at Venice Beach. Her favorite pants a friend had given her following a trip to Thailand were the perfect pairing for the Harry Perry t-shirt to see the rollerblading, guitar-playing, singer again. If you’ve…
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A Mother of a Summer
Daylight savings time in a northern state makes for long days. When I get up in the ‘night’ to use the bathroom, the sun is peeking, and the birds are telling each other “good morning;” and, well, you know what they say about those early birds. Once my eyes open at 5-6 a.m., my brain…
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I Surrender
As the mom of two sons and no daughters, I now officially give up on Mother’s Day. I’ve been waiting for an unexpected, sweet celebration for 26 years. I’m a slow learner. In the early years, I was so excited! Would there be flowers? An outing as a family? It went without saying that my…
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Good Grief
If someone who’s loved dies, who qualifies to grieve? Is grief only for devastating, unexpected loss? Or reserved for tragedy that takes a young person too early? If an elderly person dies, do their loved ones have a limit to how long or deep their grief? Dictionary Data from Oxford Languages grief [ɡrēf] grief (noun) So, who…
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On Loss
Hello. I’ve been gone for months. It’s been a very difficult time. My elderly mother’s condition declined over the course of a year. She died 3/13/24. I’m not adding anymore info because she wouldn’t want me to put her out there. She was one of the most private people I know. When my dad passed…
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Oh, The Places I’ll Go in 2024… In My Mind
Fibro controls so many things in my life, but not everything.
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The Truth About Fibromyalgia
This is one face of fibro. There are millions more in the United States. Fibromyalgia: Maligned, Misunderstood and (Finally) Treatable Research suggests it’s a disease of the central nervous system Skepticism around fibromyalgia stemmed in part from an elusive organic explanation. Symptoms appeared to arise out of nowhere, which didn’t make any sense to empirically…
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Mother
“About driving…I want to talk about that,” my mom said, as I settled myself next to her hospital bed in a position to clip her fingernails. “I can’t drive,” I replied. “Oh, you can too drive, Sara!” “Well, yes, I can physically get into our car and drive it but I’ve given up driving because…
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Ein Jahr
Well, it’s been a year since my German mother-in-law moved in with us. I wrote a few posts in the summer of ’22 describing my dread. There are many reasons why I thought my home would be rocked by the new roommate, and the tears I shed would’ve filled many steins. Here we are in…
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Sproing
Having quit Twitter months ago, I miss having a place to go where I can post my thoughts and reactions that are, most likely, meaningless to others but may strike a chord with one or some. I joined Tribel but it’s not as conversational as X. So, despite not writing much for months, I decided…
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Good Thinks
The title was meant to be “Good Things,” but the middle finger that moves involuntarily gave me “Good Thinks.” I’ll go with that. I’m looking for good thinks. A meditation I’ve used is sitting beside a stream, allowing leaves to carry away thoughts or concerns. I’ve never been a good meditator, but I wonder if…
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