It’s Amazing

2016-10-10 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Botox, Chronic Pain, Doctors, Fibromyalgia, Health, Honesty, Life, Lupus, Lyme Disease, Massachusetts, Medical Treatment, Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Musings, Pain Patients, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Spine Pain, The Medical Community, Writing

It's amazing how quickly life shifts. You think you know your place in this world, and the direction in which you are going. Then, often suddenly and unexpectedly, a letter, phone call, e-mail, or some form of communique shatters the floor beneath your feet. You're left standing and asking yourself "Why?", or in my case … Continue reading It’s Amazing

Life’s Battles & Celebrations

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Last year, the day after my birthday, my brother was diagnosed with congestive heart failure that required a quadruple bypass. It was an extremely scary time in which I functioned on G-d only knows what, and forced myself to remain strong through prayer and talking to people who did their best to emotionally support me … Continue reading Life’s Battles & Celebrations

The Problem With Being Called ‘Strong’ For Not Expressing Your Pain

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https://themighty.com/2016/09/why-its-ok-to-talk-about-your-pain-and-sadness/ Memo From Lisa: This is for every stupid, ignorant person who looks at me and thinks I am perfectly healthy and can do the things they want me to do with ease. It angers the hell out of me that you cannot see what I contain on the inside; that you don't even bother … Continue reading The Problem With Being Called ‘Strong’ For Not Expressing Your Pain

Fall Equinox

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Today is the Fall Equinox, when night and day are exactly at equal length. It is also one of the eight Pagan Sabbats called Mabon. It is named after the God Mabon. He is the Child of Light and the son of the Earth Mother Goddess, Modron. Mabon is mainly a harvest festival, it is … Continue reading Fall Equinox

The Official Rules Of Lisa: Part One

2016-09-21 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Attitudes, Behaviors, Feelings, Fibromyalgia, Honesty, Life, Migraines, Musings, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Psychotic Behavior, The Official Rules Of Lisa: Part One, Writing

Prior to the full moon, people are often lining up to start fights with me. If they aren't outright starting fights (By the way, if you do attempt to start a fight via text message, e-mail, or Facebook messenger, you're nothing more than a punk ass bitch.), they are rude, combative, or just plain bitchy. … Continue reading The Official Rules Of Lisa: Part One

Full Harvest Moon In Pisces

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Tonight is The Full Harvest Moon. It is called the Harvest Moon because at the end of September crops that were seeded in Spring are now ready to be harvested. It is the final harvest before Winter, so crops, fruit, and grain would be stored to last through the winter months. The Harvest Moon is … Continue reading Full Harvest Moon In Pisces

Strength Through Adversity

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Week two of this 10 level Fibro flare. Each day I have said "Tomorrow." Yesterday I said "Self-care and work.", because walking was out of the question in terms of pain, and even when the edge was taken off, I was concerned about further damage. Waking up at 1:00 a.m. two days in a row … Continue reading Strength Through Adversity

What The Hell Was I Thinking?!

2016-09-05 Miss Poison Honesty, Labor Day, Life, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, September, Writing Cat and Kitten, Dying, Earthquakes, Emotions, Family, Fibromyalgia, Floods, Friends, Homeless, Honesty, Hurricane Season, Labor Day Weekend, Life, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, September, Sick, Tropical Storms, Writing

Last month, a client booked me for the first two weeks of September. Upon receiving her manuscript two and a half weeks early (She genuinely seemed to think that was okay.), I put my foot down and said I would not start until September 5th since she had not booked an earlier spot. She, surprisingly, … Continue reading What The Hell Was I Thinking?!

New Moon In Virgo

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Tonight is a New Moon in Virgo. The earth is going through a major transition at the moment. Dark is taking over light, cold is taking over warmth, death is taking over life as we speed into Autumn. We will be able to see and feel these energies all around us. We can also use … Continue reading New Moon In Virgo

August Ends

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It's no secret; I HATE summer. Unbearable heat, humidity, endless days of sun; they simply weren't meant for someone like me. Fall is my favorite season (Two guesses why.), but Winter is a close second. That is why I am relieved to say goodbye to August and hello to the cooler temperatures ahead. This year … Continue reading August Ends