Better Than A Burger
Hey, everyone! Guess what? I DID it! On December 1st, I set out to accomplish something that I had never come close to before. I set a goal to complete a 30-day juice fast. On December 31st I started eating food that I could chew again. It was a phenomenal...
Just What I Wanted…
I did it because it was what was best for me. Was going to visit my family for the holidays really worth the effort? When I pondered the question in the weeks following Thanksgiving, there were several factors to consider. First, ever since I had surgery last April,...
In the Space of a Heartbeat
I was on the internet when I read the news. A gunman had forced his way inside an elementary school in Connecticut and started shooting. Among the victims were 20 children and six members of the faculty and staff. Sadness doesn’t even begin to cover what I have...
A Little More Faith
The most disheartening thing is that it keeps happening. A few days ago, there was a knock at my door, and I opened it to an unexpected visitor. The gentleman seemed nice enough. Went through the usual initial questions. I responded that I was doing fine today,...
Losing the “Weight”
"You are being closed minded and you're not willing to budge!" "And you are making incorrect assumptions about things that you just don't understand!" I was having a major disagreement with someone significant in my life, and I was taking it hard. It was incredibly...
A Price to Pay
It started out like any other day. I got up and began my morning routine. Washed my face, brushed my teeth, made myself some toast, and then I sat down at my computer. My ritual is to check email first, then Facebook. Mostly spam in email, nothing new there, but...
Remember The Washing Machine
It has been one of those days that I hate. Not one that has been completely horrible, (although I am not fond of those either) it has just been a day when two or three seemingly little things have been really irritating. A screw came loose on my brand new...
The Most Important Step
Okay. I have a confession to make. It is a simple truth about me that not many people know: I don't like to ask for help. That seems strange for me to say, given that I require the assistance of caregivers to dress, put my shoes on, get in the shower and drive me...
No Middle Man Needed
I almost didn’t do it. The nerves in my stomach had generated an icy chill that was working its way from my gut to my heart and into my throat. On this otherwise balmy spring day, I was freezing. It had taken several weeks to gather what little daring I had, and if...
Better Than Disney World
“I want money towards a trip to Disney World,” my nephew said confidently as if there were no other logical answer on the planet. Excitement filled in his brown eyes, and the long dark hair that usually covered some of his face did nothing to hide his enthusiasm. We...