When I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, one of the first things to go (besides control of my body) was my self love. It wasn’t a conscious choice. Traumatic life events like chronic illness tend to have a negative effect on self love. What is Self Love? Self love is not a state of being like happiness. It’s no[...]
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If you're a vet around these parts then you already know what time it is. It's time for the IWWB Self Love Challenge. Who's ready to do some loving? What's the IWWB SLC? So last year I did this and it was pretty cool. I decided the month of February to self-love. When you have a chronic illness, you're faced with so many battles within[...]
If you recall I started this month and this year in not the greatest of moods. I was unenthusiastic (to say the least) about the new year. But that has changed. Our bodies are intuitive. At the beginning of this month, I didn’t really know what I was doing. I just knew I felt claustrophobic and trapped. I was trapped in my home, my b[...]
Y’all I am so tired. I haven’t been sleeping well at all. Insomnia has been kicking my butt. I get it. People are busy. Schedules are crazy. Too lists are a mile long. But are you really giving your best performance without adequate rest? What is it? Insomnia is basically when you have a hard time falling asleep OR staying as[...]
Y’all know I’m a quote lover. One of my favorite people to quote is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (MLK). Dr. King was a true wordsmith (among other things). His words gave hope and inspiration to many during a very interesting time in American history. I’m grateful that we are able to celebrate MLK on his birthday. Not just because of[...]