I made it through the first day of my juice fast and it went pretty well actually. Although I do have to wonder if part of that is because of this cold I'm carrying around and the fact that it's probably dulling my appetite. I picked up my mom's juicer on Sunday afternoon, so I'd have time to … [Read more...]
Entertaining With Fibro: The Holiday Edition
We found out this last weekend that we will be hosting Christmas at our house for my husband's family. There's a lot of them. I haven't really hosted anything here at the house in the last year for a variety of reasons. It's not that I don't enjoy hosting (I do), but at this point it's … [Read more...]
Balancing Life with Fibromyalgia
This article on WebMD is especially appropriate for this time of year. Christmas is two weeks away and if you are like me, you've spent the last three or more weeks trying to balance all the responsibilities of life. You've still got to do all the normal day to day things, working, taking care of … [Read more...]
The Importance of Eliminating Negative People from Your Life
Friends are such an important thing to have when you are sick. It's when you are sick that you find out who your true friends really are. Some people will claim to be your friends but when it comes down to it you realize they are only there for what they can get from you. Sometimes you find that … [Read more...]
My Thoughts on Assisted Suicide
This particular post may not earn me any friends and may even lose me a few. As I write this I'm watching the HBO movie "You Don't Know Jack" about Jack Kevorkian. I remember in the 90s hearing about him and agreeing with what he was doing and watching this film I understand even more why I agreed … [Read more...]
But, Sometimes saying “No” just isn’t an option
As important as it is to learn how to say "no", there are always going to be times when saying "no" just isn't an option. I've had a few of those lately and I can't say they've necessarily come out to my benefit in the short term. I can only hope that the long term outcome of these situations makes … [Read more...]
