I am quite hard on myself when forgetting things. I forget that I tend to forget things…I also forget that there’s a very good reason why I do. My kids know I forget things and remind me quite easily about it too. I’ve read a few inspirational stories of...
What you see, is what you get with me
When I was younger, I was very shy. Painstakingly so, in fact. In certain situations and around certain people, especially the dominant, more confident personalities…I would not utter a word, much less smile. I found it easier to just shut my mouth and keep my lips zipped. I outgrew...
Dealing with a chronic illness is not easy
I have Hydrocephalus but I’ll keep smiling. I wasn’t born with it, but was diagnosed 6 years after having my 2nd run with viral meningitis. The road has not been easy and I can literally say that my whole world changed the day I found out I needed a...
Pick yourself up when you’re down, even when it’s hard
Somehow, those words fall into the “easier said than done” basket. And, it would be true. However, when it comes down to the nitty-gritty of life, that’s exactly what you have to do. No matter what your experience, you are the only one who can get back up from...
When death comes in the morning…
Death, something I talk about often (maybe too often) and something, which has been at the forefront of my mind lately. I went through a phase when I was younger, where death did not bother me at all. In fact, I welcomed it to some degree… Don’t get me...