Sorry for smiling….

May 5, 2019.Reading time 20 minutes.

Recently, social media has been buzzing with the warning that the government will soon be using social media tracking to crack down on disability fraud. I wouldn’t say this is surprising. People have been spying on the disabled for years. Growing up, I always heard how people “faked disability” to milk the system. My family […]

Justify yourself…

March 21, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

The symptoms… The past few months I have been really down. Emotionally, financially, and physically. My dog’s medical bills are weighing on me. I feel constant stress over it. I picked up another job so now I have three 10-12 hour work days to pay for her care. I’m exhausted. I justified that exhaustion to […]

Who knows best…

March 18, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Insurance is a blessing and a curse in my life. I’m grateful to have coverage, but so frustrated a the antiquated system of step therapy that they industry still holds valid. I’ve written before about suffering for 7 years before finding a biologic drug that made me feel somewhat human again. Why? Because I had […]

Cry or lie…

March 7, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

The why… I’ve been going through a lot lately. Physically, financially, and emotionally. Life has been a roller coaster without a stop button. I keep thinking about my mom’s favorite quote, “this too, shall pass”….and hope for a better tomorrow. Lately, tomorrow seems to be a lifetime away as things pile up….but looking for the bright […]

A little bit more…

February 18, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I may have become cocky and over confident in my ability to tolerate pain. On an average day, my fingers, elbows, shoulders, hips, lower back, knees, ankles and feet hurt. A lot. Each day starts out with almost all my joints revolting when I try to stand up in the morning. It eases up […]

My funny Valentine…

February 14, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I am often asked about my #spooniedog, Georgia Grace. She is still my feisty, stubborn, and adorable sidekick. On days when I hurt, she has been very protective. This is a change since my cat Lola passed. Georgia was always the “world’s worst nurse” but has slowly become my greatest comfort as I’ve been battling […]

You ain’t no copper penny…

January 27, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Recently, I’ve been going through a lot a stress. Health, family, pets, household issues, etc….if I wasn’t for bad luck, I’d seriously have none. On top of it all, I’ve gained a ton of weight from both inactivity due to my broken foot and stress eating. Then I ended up getting sick. The kind of […]