A Broken, Pretty Mess

2017-04-23 Miss Poison Writing Doctors, Emotional Pain, Emotional Support, Honesty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Struggling, Unhappiness, Writing

When I came home Wednesday afternoon, after being at the doctor's office for HOURS (You know your doctor is good when EVERYONE wants to see her.), I didn't realize how awful I felt. I remember coming inside, hanging up my coat, taking in the mail, feeding Cat and Kitten a little earlier than usual, changing … Continue reading A Broken, Pretty Mess

For Those Who Think They Are A Lost Cause

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https://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/04/for-those-who-think-they-are-lost-cause/ Yes, this is exactly how I feel. Lord knows it has been said to my face that I am basically a failure at my own life. Thinly veiled, but said nonetheless.

Love, Trust, Judge, Quit, Expect, Talk

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So To The Wretched Writer…

Quote 2017-04-22 Miss Poison Quotes Quotes, William H. Gass, Writers, Writing

“So to the wretched writer I should like to say that there’s one body only whose request for your caresses is not vulgar, is not unchaste, untoward, or impolite: the body of your work itself; for you must remember that your attentions will not merely celebrate a beauty, but create one; that yours is love … Continue reading So To The Wretched Writer…

Fibromyalgia and Hip Flexor Pain

Link 2017-04-21 Miss Poison Fibromyalgia Articles, Fibromyalgia, Hip Flexor Pain, Pain

http://www.living-smarter-with-fibromyalgia.com/fibromyalgia-and-hip-flexor.html This is the story of my life, partially. Despite being crazy flexible, I live with excruciating pain in both hip flexors. When it flares up, it's awful. When it's fine, I'm okay, but it's the kind of pain you NEVER forget. I've lived with it since I was a gymnast and I still have … Continue reading Fibromyalgia and Hip Flexor Pain

Levitate

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Easier Said Than Done

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I'm having one of those days when I'm close to checking myself into a hospital to prevent a complete and total nervous breakdown. My doctor's appointment went really well though. 🙂 Of course, I question whether it went well because I eliminated the word "Fibromyalgia" from my vocabulary, or if it would have been okay … Continue reading Easier Said Than Done

I Believe That All Novels

Quote 2017-04-202017-04-20 Miss Poison Quotes Character, Novelists, Quotes, Ursula K. Le Guin, Writers

“I believe that all novels, ... deal with character, and that it is to express character – not to preach doctrines, sing songs, or celebrate the glories of the British Empire, that the form of the novel, so clumsy, verbose, and undramatic, so rich, elastic, and alive, has been evolved ... The great novelists have … Continue reading I Believe That All Novels