Okay, so I haven't been writing much lately. School, pain and anxiety have all complicated the picture. I want to let you know, however, that a few exciting things have happened to my writing. The May...sighted to understand, but this actually feels just as exciting and a lot more real to me as when I first published the book in 2007. Hearing it read by one of my favorite narrators is just so cool!

A recent New York Times article discussed the challenges of treating someone with multiple health problems Since I'm going through yet another work-up which isn't about my pain but is somehow related...things will get. We all learn from each others' experiences and we other people learn from us too. The power of the blog can't be denied. It even helps me tonight as I write about my fear and frustration

I knew absolutely nothing about Tai Chi the day I walked into the gym where my Tai Chi Chuan course is being taught. All I thought I knew was that it had something to do with stress relief and they'd used... Those miss-conceptions have slowly gone away, and I'm glad they have. Next time, I'll share the joy and peace I've felt throughout the class and how those miss-conceptions have been challenged

One area where I know my life habitts are lacking is exercise. If you don't want to put weight on a foot because it's screaming in pain, it's hard to, say, get on a treadmill. Needless to say, I was anxious...the student who helps me and the instructor to let them know how I'm doing. Now that the accommodations are out of the way, we'll be able to move on to the next part of the journey in another post.

It's so easy to feel alone when dealing with chronic illness. On a daily basis, between all of my chronic issues, I have to make tons of decisions which most people aren't aware of. And when I'm sitting...with, go get this book. I give it six stars out of five! You can check out more of Laurie Edwards' writing and buy the book, as well as viewing other reviews, by going to her blog A Chronic Dose

While at the ACBM convention this past weekend, I learned about a man who is going to do something really cool. Note, I didn't say inspirational, I don't think it's impossible, it will, however be educational...Paterson. So if you're interested in helping, please do. I know I can't wait to hear more about the trip when it happens. Visit BlindHiker.com And Mr. Hanson, if you're reading this, Happy Trails

Not quite a year ago, I posted this plea to Share your stories about medication identification and I'm extremely happy to tell all of you that this week, I got an email from The American Foundation...advocate for more accessible ways of managing our medications and conditions. And in case someone from AFB reads this post, please keep up the excellent work and I'd be glad to help further if I can

Today, I sit in a hospital, neither as the patient, noor the staff member or intern. Today, my grandma is having surgery, and I'm learning more about myself. It's hard not to be involved. My training...with the feeling that I'm not able to do as much as I want to? I have many questions and very few answers. Edit: The surgery went well, at time of posting, haven't seen her, she's in recovery now

How can I tell you Of the Pain and the Fear? How can I tell you despair is so near? "Where is your faith?" You want to say. "Why do you doubt what the Words in the Bible say? If you'd only pray harder...comment on this, but please be gentle. This was hard to write this honestly, and I have layers and layerss of this stuff built up. I hope I don't regret writing this, but part of me needed a release

As I promised in Biofeedback: A Journey for the Mind and Body (Part 1) I'm here to tell you more about how I am doing with biofeedback. This report isn't going to be as clearly defined by lesson, but...still recommend the experience; if you're considering it orr just interested based upon what you've read, talk with your doctor. What you learn may make a huge difference in how you approach your health