“It’s the most wonderful time of the year….” That song just keeps going through my head as I type this. For me, this IS the
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Mindfulness Monday Week 3
WEEK THREE Welcome back to Mindfulness Monday! If you’ve been following my mindfulness journey so far, you know that I’m using the book Mindfulness – An
Mindfulness Monday Week 1
WEEK ONE Welcome to Mindfulness Monday! As I mentioned in my post Untying The Knots, I’ve embarked on a mission to try to learn
Never Stop Learning
I got a phone call from my Mom the other day. Here’s how the conversation went: “Hi Mama, how are you?”….”Not so great.”…. “What’s wrong?”….”Well,
For The Love Of Food #5
It’s food time again! As I talked about in Part 1, the best thing we can do for ourselves is to eat real food —
For The Love of Food
I love to eat. How about you? I know…. Most people probably wouldn’t be advertising that fact. In our society, food has really gotten a
4 Steps to Easier Meal Planning
“What would you like for dinner tonight?” “I don’t care. What do you want?” “I don’t care….” You know what we end up eating? Sandwiches!
Quick and Easy Meal Ideas
I know that a healthy diet is essential to living well, especially when you are living with fibromyalgia or other types of chronic pain, but
A Reflection of My Former Life
I recently attended the funeral of lady who was beautiful inside and out. The one thing I kept hearing over and over was, “She lived
Time to Start Exercising Again
So this picture about sums up how I feel about exercise right now… The last thing I want to do is exercise, but I know that
You Are What You Think
“I can’t do anything. I’m not worth anything. I’m no use to anyone….” The tape played over and over in my head. The longer I
One Thing
When you’re dealing with fibromyalgia, sometimes just getting out of bed can be a chore. Looking at a long laundry list of things you need
The Plan
“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” I’m not sure who the original author of this was, but I heard Mary Kay Ash, founder
Reclaiming HOPE
About four years ago, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Being retired military, I assumed I’d just approach this “challenge” the way I had every other