A year ago the world shut down. I remember sitting in my little office with two students and my high school intern. I was getting annoyed because the intern kept checking her phone. Suddenly she looks up and says, "My mom said we are closed for two weeks!" You can image the reaction of the... Continue Reading →
People keep telling me over and over that I need to give myself some grace to deal with my illness, to deal with my grief, to deal with the pandemic, etc. I listen and then immediately ask myself, "What does that mean?" So I looked it up: According to Mashable: Give yourself grace is permission to... Continue Reading →
I want to feel better physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Right now, I feel like a dump truck of lousy. I've documented my family trauma due to COVID and cancer. I've worked on recovering from losing a dog that meant the world to me. Depression has been an issue ever since being diagnosed with my third... Continue Reading →
Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 19 years has taught me one thing. When you tell someone you have Rheumatoid Arthritis all they hear is the word "arthritis" and they say, "Me too!" Then they will go on to explain their osteoarthritis (OA). Now I understand how painful osteoarthritis is. It is not a joke.... Continue Reading →
I saw a post on Facebook. It was from the newspaper from my hometown. It asked if anyone drove a long distance to get a vaccine and if so, why. So I responded that I drove 120 miles to my mom's house, then another 132 miles roundtrip to get her the vaccine and back. I... Continue Reading →
I live in the North Eastern part of the United States and we have had non-stop snow over the past three days. Day one, I did some laundry, sorted some items, and filled a few bags to toss out. After the weekend, I found out I had a traditional "snow day" on Monday, and I... Continue Reading →
I'll admit that the idea of a COVID19 vaccine made me nervous. I am the type of person who never gets a new product when it first comes out. I always wait until bugs are worked out. My initial plan was to wait it out to see how it goes. Obviously, if you've read my... Continue Reading →
Today was a tough day. It was a typical work day with all the typical hassles that occur, but I felt like I counted down each and every moment until 2:25 pm. You see at 2:25 pm, I was scheduled for my first COVID-19 vaccine. My journey to this moment has been painful for many... Continue Reading →
I lost my dad after a battle with COVID-19 on November 10. Twenty-two days later, my Uncle also passed after being diagnosed with COVID a day earlier. Both were senior citizens. Both had pre-existing conditions. Neither one of them deserved to die the way that they did. Alone without the comfort of loved ones by... Continue Reading →
I wrote this in 2018. We didn't have any snow in 2019, so I thought it would be fun to share this poem again. My blog has been pretty sad lately, so I hope this little poem makes you laugh. Be well my friends!
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