Morphine Mania

2015-11-072015-11-07 Miss Poison Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Exhaustion, Fibromyalgia, Heart Surgery, Life, Musings, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Recovery, Self-Care, Stress, Weekends, Writing

It's no secret; I've had a rough two weeks dealing with a serious family emergency. If you've ever had to force a man (or any loved one) to go the hospital knowing that something was clearly NOT "okay", perhaps you can relate. My brother came out of surgery Thursday afternoon, a good three hours earlier … Continue reading Morphine Mania

Up

Video 2015-11-06 Miss Poison Music James Morrison, Jessie J, Music, Up

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In Painful Moments

Quote 2015-11-06 Miss Poison Inspiration, Quotes Bryant McGill, Inspiration, Quotes

"In painful moments of dire discouragement, please know that your soul has a resiliency and a capacity to endure suffering that is beyond anything you can imagine. Even the softest and sweetest heart was made by design for extreme battle. Make no mistake about it, no matter how kind, meek, humble and soft your giving … Continue reading In Painful Moments

Five People You Meet When You Have Migraine

Link 2015-11-06 Miss Poison Migraines Articles, Health, Migraines, People

http://migraine.com/blog/five-people-meet/ This is true for pretty much any illness or disease that people cannot see. I find that this translates big time.

Writing Stopped…

Image 2015-11-06 Miss Poison Images/Photos/Quotes, Writing Art, Images/Photos/Quotes, Truman Capote, Writing

The Universe Is…

Quote 2015-11-05 Miss Poison Quotes Muriel Rukeyser, Quotes, Stories

“The Universe is made of stories…” -Muriel Rukeyser

Shit Helps

Image 2015-11-05 Miss Poison Honesty, Images/Photos/Quotes, Life Honest Humor, Images/Photos/Quotes, Sue Fitzmaurice

Medical Fat-Shaming

Link 2015-11-05 Miss Poison Fat-Shaming Articles, Doctors, Fat-Shaming, Health

http://www.prevention.com/health/medical-fat-shaming?cid=soc_facebook_allure_11-2&mbid=social_facebook This is disgustingly real. There are doctors in many states that will refuse to treat you if you're ten pounds "overweight". They don't treat you as a person, they treat you like a number on the scale that somehow makes them feel superior. It is unacceptable behavior. Don't EVER be afraid to get a … Continue reading Medical Fat-Shaming

Fog

2015-11-052015-11-05 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Compassion, Heart Surgery, Honesty, Life, My Brother, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Poor Communication Skills, Stress, Writing

When I went to bed this morning, the fog was pretty dense behind my house. It rolled in out of nowhere. I think it's a metaphor for what I am going through at the moment. "It happened out of nowhere." Yeah, that sounds about right. I feel nothing. I'm an ocean-cleansed shell. For almost two … Continue reading Fog

You Must Be Willing…

Quote 2015-11-042015-11-04 Miss Poison Quotes Life, Quotes, Wayne Dyer

"You must be willing to take whatever pieces of life come your way and arrange them so that they work with and for you rather than against you. The key is to be willing. The willingness to arrange rather than complain or make excuses will pay off." — Wayne Dyer