My mother used to say that as you get older, your mind thinks it can do things your body says it can’t. I believe she came to this realization when she was trying to get somewhere more quickly than her legs would take her. I can now relate. But it’s…
Managing chronic illnesses is an undertaking clearly not meant for the meek. Don’t get me wrong, considering the alternative I’ll deal, but it’s exhausting at times. I’ve mentioned my eczema and the three creams I have for my feet. For the most part that chronic condition is under control-esque. It…
Thanks to all those who liked and sent words of encouragement and understanding about last week’s post. I truly appreciate it. This week has been better and busy. It’s also the week I really have to start training for a race with my brother. I mentioned this in passing a…
My body has had a year. Back in November 2025, I had COVID for the second time. Per my dermatologist, this time it “whacked out” my system. It triggered a staph infection that caused hives to appear all over my legs and arms. Which have scarred. Until a few weeks…
I’ve been excited to write this post—but for the past week, I couldn’t get the words on the page. Relaunching a meaningful blog is a lot of work, much of it unfamiliar (like web coding, which is very much not my forte). But this morning, I took my first medication,…
