Invitations

Hello everyone. 😀 I'd like to welcome all the new readers. For those who have been on this journey with me from day one; thank you for sticking with me. This has been an incredibly stressful month for me. A friend of 20 years passed away this week, which saddens me because she was such … Continue reading Invitations

Devoid Of Emotion And All That Jazz

I would apologize for not writing anything of substance over the past few weeks, but I'm not sorry for sparing all of you. I've had little I've wanted to talk about, not just where writing is concerned, but in my daily life as well. When that occurs, I find it is best to retreat inside … Continue reading Devoid Of Emotion And All That Jazz

Shutting Down

I've had roughly six pain-free hours in the past two weeks, so bear with me. I could never say "I hurt." enough. 😦 That's not even the appropriate terminology for what I've been experiencing, and I hate it. Pain isn't always physical. For me, it often is, but sometimes pain is also emotional. I don't … Continue reading Shutting Down

Unplugged

This weekend is going to plunge into Siberian-type temperatures. This morning, when I couldn’t sleep, it jumped from -10 to -12 in a matter of minutes. What’s worse is; you can feel it in your bones and on your skin. It is the kind of pain I would have blown off many moons ago, when … Continue reading Unplugged

A Myriad Of Thoughts

I begin this day by wishing my best friend Marion the happiest of birthdays. Not a lot of people can say they are a true friend of mine, but you can say "This is my best friend of 20 years." There are marriages that don't last nearly as long. We're the lucky ones, and sometimes … Continue reading A Myriad Of Thoughts

Words

I haven't been quiet intentionally, I've been quiet because I've been sick for the majority of the month we have recently said goodbye to until 2017. February didn't exactly begin with a sense of calm, either. I've had maybe one or two migraine-free days over the past month or so, and the migraines themselves have … Continue reading Words

Rules Of The Week

I hope everyone had a prosperous, happy week and weekend. Me? Not so much. I've been plagued by migraines at a near non-stop pace. The warmth of last weekend (which wasn't all that warm, really.) gave way to incredibly awful Fibromyalgia pain during the past week into this weekend. The cold has forced its way … Continue reading Rules Of The Week

Friday: The Dark Artifice

I woke up far too early this morning to a dark, grey day. Normally that wouldn't bother me (it rarely does), but it's the fact that the weekend is hanging over my head...the artifice of it darkening my mood. Under normal circumstances the weekend is a dear friend I welcome with open arms, but it … Continue reading Friday: The Dark Artifice

Manic Mondays

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and start to the year. Mine started off decently enough, migraines notwithstanding, and then I ended up in Urgent Care Saturday afternoon. :/ I legitimately thought I was having one of those days where putting contact lenses in simply wasn't going to happen. Normally this only happens once … Continue reading Manic Mondays

Don’t Mistake My Silence For Agreement

This depends on the person and whether or not I respect them. Of late, its predominantly the latter. It is not often I leave a room and slowly count to 500 when I see red, but there are only so many insults and criticisms I will take before I strike back. The fact that I … Continue reading Don’t Mistake My Silence For Agreement