This song always gives me chills.
Year: 2016
More Often Than Not
“More often than not, what animals require our protection from is not hurricanes or fires, but abuse at the hands of other people.” ―Julie Klam
30 Things About My Migraines
If I ever say down and wrote my own story, it would be different. Perhaps one day, I will.
Better To Write For Yourself
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
This was playing on the radio on the way home from Newburyport tonight. I haven’t heard it in years.
For a Torture To Be Effective…
“For a torture to be effective, the pain has to be spread out; it has to come at regular intervals, with no end in sight. The water falls , drop after drop after drop, like the second hand of a watch, carving up time. The shock of each individual drop is insignificant, but the sensation is impossible to ignore. At first, one might manage to think about other things, but after five hours, after ten hours, it becomes unendurable. The repeated stimulation excites the nerves to a point where they literally explode, and every sensation in the body is absorbed into that one spot on the forehead—indeed, you come to feel that you are nothing but a forehead, into which a fine needle is being forced millimeter by millimeter. You can’t sleep or even speak, hypnotized by a suffering that is greater than any mere pain. In general, the victim goes mad before a day has passed.” ―Yōko Ogawa
To Anyone Who Wonders How People With Migraine Push Through The Pain
http://www.thedailymigraine.com/blog/2016/3/15/iqs1lrzssl2swxxtp2737zssv6eiup
And believe me, it is easier said than done. 😦
Mid-Season
Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian readers! For me, today is the beginning of a four day weekend culminating in the 4th of July on Monday. Quite frankly, I’m appalled I’ve survived the first half of this year to be faced with fireworks and the worst of summer: July and August. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate the heat, the sun, humidity, and all things summer-related? No? Have you been paying attention?
I have spent the past month dealing with personal health issues that haven’t lent to having the patience, or energy, to write. Sometimes, I don’t even have the head space to say boo. I am overworked, underpaid, exhausted beyond words, physically weak, and in an excruciating amount of pain. And yet, I keep pushing my body weekly to do something, anything, in order to keep in functioning. Unfortunately, the pain is almost always in my feet and legs, so lately, I’ve needed two weeks to recover from one good day, if not longer.
My plans this weekend are simple: Get some writing done, catch up on some reading, and binge watch the stack of movies sitting at the foot of the bed. Keeping it simple is about all I can handle now.
Wishing you all a festive day/weekend!
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