Becoming Myself

by | Sep 17, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

I came across the book “Becoming Myself” by Stasi Eldredge last week while participating in the Invisible Illness Week by Rest Ministries. Of course, I downloaded the free copy and I read it while I have been sitting with my foot up healing from the gout that is...

Breaking Out!

by | Sep 14, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  “Break Out” was my first Joel Osteen read. I was deeply disappointed. Reading through “Break Out” I felt like he was repeating himself over and over again and it was becoming redundant and boring. Many of the repeats could have been just written in the first...

I Choose To Communicate

by | Sep 12, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Today was one of those days that I showed my grumpiness, the dark side of being an ill person. I woke up this morning with my ankle hurting badly and only have 3 prednisone tablets left and not sure when the pharmacy will be shipping out my next prescription. I will...

I Choose Joy

by | Sep 11, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Finding joy with illness I believe is crucial for anyone with a chronic illness. It is so easy to be miserable and say there is no joy in my life. I have learned the smalls things bring me joy. What brings me joy? ·       Sitting in my apartment lobby, media room, or...

I Choose To Live

by | Sep 9, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Invisible Illness Week is upon us. This year’s theme is I choose. I spent a long time thinking about the things that I choose on a daily basis. When I think about it I realize I make a lot of choices that those who are not in my shoes might not make. One thing I have...

Assertiveness

by | Sep 5, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  While reading “Assertiveness For Earth Angels” by Doreen Virtue I kept thinking to myself I needed this book 9 years ago. Knowing the red flags that creep up when meeting others would have helped me to say no more often and think of myself. I have always been...

Sick and Tired

by | Sep 5, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Invisible Illness week starts next Monday the 9th and they showed case this book and so I downloaded it. It only took me 4 days to read this spectacular book. I love reading Rae hopes and encouragement from her journey. I love the fact that she admits to having...

Food Triggers

by | Sep 4, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Many books on living a healthy life have been finding their way to me. Before “Dr. A’s Habits of Health” was loaned to me by my fabulous neighbor. I found “Food Triggers” by Rhona Epstein on the Netgallery website that I belong to. I truly enjoyed reading...

Back To The Basics Week 1

by | Sep 2, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey, Weight

    I joined another challenge; I sort of gave up on the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. It was too hard for me to keep my body moving with the exercises along with my leg swellings and such. I have come to the conclusion that I must do the old lady...

The Serenity Solution

by | Aug 31, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    I started studying psychology in college, but since my illness required me to go into surgery every month it seemed I was not able to maintain school and my studies, so I had to quit. I love finding books such as “The Serenity Solution” that takes my...

30 Things!

by | Aug 28, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Invisible Illness Week starts on September 9th and here is a wonderful meme that they are having participants do. Here are my answers: 30 Things About My Invisible Illness: The illness I live with is: GPA (Wegener’s), and RA and auto-immune. 2. I was diagnosed with it...

Second Firsts

by | Aug 26, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  “Second Firsts” is a book about the grieving process and how to start over again after a loss. I wish I had this book when Rick died in 2004 and when my dad died in 2005. Two loses of men who were deeply important to me. I made some huge mistakes and I see that...

Invisible Illness Week!

by | Aug 25, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I signed up to blog for “Invisible Illness Week” which is September 9th through the 15th. The theme this year is “I choose…” This statement alone has conjured up many images and thoughts about what I am choosing and I am looking forward to blogging and sharing with...

by | Aug 23, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  While at my sister in law’s house I was reading in “Jesus Calling” and I came upon this verse 1 Corinthians 12:7-9 “And to keep me from being puffed up and too much elated by the exceeding greatness preeminence of these revelations there was given me a thorn a...

I Choose

by | Aug 20, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I have been busy the last couple of days cleaning out my environment getting ready to bomb getting rid of the fleas so I can have my home back. While cleaning I started thinking about some things in my life and where I am at and where I want to go with my life. What...

When Fleas Invade, I get busy!

by | Aug 18, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey

I have a busy week ahead. As I wrote previously I have been combating fleas, well, turns out I have to bomb my environment, which means extra cleaning and finding a place for Nicholas and I to go to while my place is being fumigated. Today, I am busy putting...

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