If you could somehow relate the complexities of living with a chronic illness to your spouse, significant other or a close family member, what would you like them to know?
As always, thank you so very much for taking your precious time to spend some of it here with me. You are deeply appreciated!
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Almost every single person who is diagnosed with a chronic illness is forced to give up something. And if we are to be deeply honest, it is usually a bucket filled with somethings. It sucks, there is no other way around it. But, this doesn’t mean that our lives are not worth just as much as they were before, things are just different.
Sometimes we are forced to give up something after our diagnosis and sometimes we choose to give up things that we believe will make a positive impact in our lives.
So, my question for the week is, What is one thing that YOU have chosen to give up that has had a positive impact on your life?
Thank you so very much for sharing!
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Hello wonderful human beings.
My question for you today is a simple one. Although I try to keep things upbeat, I have learned through a lot of trial and error that in order for me to heal to the best of my ability, I must first accept my present situation and go from there. So, my question for you today is, “What has been the most difficult thing for you to accept on your chronic journey?”
~ Thank you for stopping by to visit and your willingness to share part of your journey.
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I am super excited to kick off my 2020 book review series with, The Shadow Boxers – Fighting Fibromyalgia – Your Personal Journey by Kim Johnson & Karen Anderson. My goal is to review 6 books, all written by individuals living with chronic illness(es). If you are an writer and would like me to review your book, at my cost, please send me a message.
The Shadow Boxers was purchased from Amazon using personal funds and the review is completely my own.
My initial impression of the book is that I really liked the size. It is not too big or small and fit in my hands perfectly. This may seem like an unusual observation but I have purchased books that were just too small for my hands to hold easily and therefore caused pain or too big and akward to hold, again causing discomfort. The print is also a good size, making the words easy to read. Another bonus is the colors on the cover of the book are easy on the eyes creating another asthetic win.
Shadow Boxers covers all the basics of fibromyalgia, which I have to admit, although I thought I knew a lot about the illness, I still learned quite a bit. The authors’ used not only their stories, but stories of others, allowing us to take a peek into the life of those who live with fibromyalgia and how the illness can affect people in different ways.
But what I loved most about this book is that it is for you to write in. You are an active part of the book, the main character, and with that honor it is imperative that you do your part. Each chapter is followed by a one sentence prompt and it is a place for you to express your own thoughts and feelings, with enough space to write a rather lengthy commentary.
Although I did not write in the book, I did use the prompts to express my own thoughts and I found what I wrote to be quite insightful, I just substituted fibromyalgia for the main illness that I deal with. Active participation is a MUST to get the most out of this book……..it is meant to be written in, to explore your own feelings, to express your frustrations and your inner most thoughts. Once you have made your way through the book, it would be like having a productive counseling session and a whole lot cheaper.
Kim can be found blogging at I Tripped Over a Stone and I highly recommend you check her out………she is an amazing human being and force to be reckoned with!
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During the holiday season, we tend to spend time reflecting on upon our past. There is something about the music, the lights, the gathering of friends and family and religous services that can send our minds straight back to when we were a child or those special moments shared with a significant other.
Despite the societal push to buy, buy, buy, when I think about past holidays I rarely remember the gifts, but instead the emotions I felt during the celebrations.
I have always found it much more enjoyable to give gifts and watch a person’s face light up as the package is unwrapped. As the old saying goes, it is much better to give then to receive and I have always believed this to be true.
So my question for all you amazing people this week is, What gift have you given that still makes you smile when you think about it?
Thank you for taking the time to comment…..
” I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year.”
~ Charles Dicken, A Christmas Carol
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