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Tag Archives: Blog Carnivals
Guarding Sheep err I mean Sleep
The latest PFAM prompt asks “what do you guard?” I guard sleep. In fact, I think about sleep a lot. Sometimes there’s more thinking about sleep than the actual doing of it. I plan my evening activities around how much … Continue reading
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Pain Doesn’t Take a Holiday
Note: Originally Posted July 14, 2010. Revised slightly and updated for the Chronic Babe Blog Carnival of June, 2011 which asks about summer plans. We returned from a three week RV vacation almost a week ago. I had more pain … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Carnivals, Chronic Babe, mostly pictures, travel
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Intimacy with a Side of Pain
When Chronic Babe posted the latest blog carnival prompt, http://www.chronicbabe.com/articles/cat/16/ I gulped. Could I be THAT revealing On. The. Freaking. Internet. *deep breaths* Okay, here goes lol. We’ve been married for almost 15 years. Intimacy has been a challenge for … Continue reading
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Happy (?) Fibromyalgia /CFS ME Awareness Day
Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. I have struggled with it since 1996. It’s unpredictable. Herewith, a pictorial guide to fibromyalgia. Some images are courtesy of http://fmcfsme.com/ There’s an eighth type of FM pain– the Pain In the Ass pain! Now, … Continue reading
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White Is The New Black
May is Melanoma Awareness Month. Here’s a powerful video prepared by the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund, a group founded in memory of a young accountant who lost his battle with the disease in 2005. It’s recommended by dermatologists when checking … Continue reading
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Today I Stop
Try not to eat seems to be my mantra most days. I gaze at my voluptuous figure with self-hatred. I pay the price of eating little– in poor sleep, fibro-fog, increased pain and stiffness, and other reactions in my body. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Carnivals, Chronic Babe, food, Force Fed, health
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Happy To Help
When I relocated to a new city over 15 years ago, I knew one person. I recognized I needed to find some ways to connect, and keep loneliness at bay. I was still able to work full-time then. I decided … Continue reading
Good Help Can Be Hard to Find (but when you find it, it’s priceless)
We’ve certainly had people to help us move and assist with home maintenance, tree removal, furniture moving, and the like – out of the goodness of their hearts. [To which I offer at this time, a huge round of applause … Continue reading
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Pictures of Thankfulness
The latest Chronic Babe blog carnival starts with the prompt “I’m thankful for…” Since thankfulness is a habit I’d like to get into, I was pleased to see this prompt. I decided to demonstrate what I’m grateful for through my … Continue reading
The Diet Merry Go Round
Try this diet, no that diet, no this other diet. Low-carb, no-carb, specific carb. High fiber, insoluble fiber, soluble fiber. If I had a nickel for every “diet-as-a-cure” I’ve been told about, or heard about, or read about, I’d be … Continue reading
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