‘Column’ Archives
Chronic Snarkopolist: When the Tables Turn
Hello my loves! Some days I consider what I have experienced with loss and pain and it angers me. Some days I am still experiencing moments of health and loss and I feel like it [Read] | 4 responses.
Life Redefined: Looking Back at Grieving Forward
A few months ago I wrote about grieving forward (you can read it here)--grieving over who we used to be pre-sickness while still moving forward with life. I feel the need to press into [Read] | 18 responses.
Tea(-4) Time with Tracy: Week of November 27th
"I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart!" - Vincent van Gogh This is the quote I have decided to use in my yearbook. It says so much it such a short sentence. It [Read] | 4 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: The Art of Living in Pain
Hello my loves! I recently thought about how I have addressed chronic pain as a caretaker of family members with cancer. And I thought about how I engage in chronic pain management in [Read] | 5 responses.
Tea(-4) Time with Tracy: Week of November 13th
STRESS noun \ˈstres\ containing force or influence as, d: a state resulting from a stress; especially: one of bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that tend to alter an [Read] | one response.
Life Through Lipstick Lenses: Chocolate Cream- A beautiful bronzy-brown lipgloss
Have you ever wanted to use your illness or former illness as a means to stop someone’s complaining? This is something I struggle with at times because while my perspective on life [Read] | 12 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Don’t You Dare Make Me Soup!
Hello my loves! Does being a patient make you feel vulnerable? Does letting people see you when you are "sick" make you feel that way? It often shocks me how much I can roll through [Read] | 4 responses.
Tea(-4) Time with Tracy: Week of October 30th
It's has been another week of trying to stabilize my meds...which I think are working. At the beginning of the week, I wasn't feeling great--I was very tired and suffered awful [Read] | no responses.
Life Redefined: Conflicted
A couple weeks ago I went to my offline cancer support group. This group meets once a month and is a treasure to me. I love the people in this group and I love the encouragement and [Read] | no responses.
Tea(-4) Time with Tracy: Week of October 23rd
I'm back for my latest installment of Tea(-4) Time with Tracy! To keep you all up to date, I had an appointment with my endocrinologist last Tuesday, only to [Read] | no responses.