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Each Day Already is a Challenge
A Texas Sunrise
 
A friend, William Taylor, took this picture. He visits Surfside Beach with his dogs almost every morning, watching the sun rise while the dogs prance about at the water's edge.
This is only about ten miles from where I lived in Lake Jackson, Texas. Sadly, I only visited this beach about four times in the six years I lived nearby.
Each day is a challenge. A challenge to get by without thinking about the fibromyalgia pains. A challenge to stay awake when chronic fatigure wants to take over. And a challenge to navigate through fibro fog.
I haven't been writing as much as in the past. For years, I wrote at least 500 words a day. Now, I'm lucky if I write 500 words in month. Sigh.
For more information about what my day (or life) is all about with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic pains, IBS, depression and everything else thrown in, check this out:
December 28, 2007 at 3:13pm December 28, 2007 at 3:13pm
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It's that time of year when everyone starts thinking about what happened in the current year and what he/she would like for the year to come.
As I pondered this, as I sat at my computer with my usual aches and pains plus my ears feeling as if they were frostbitten and my stomach burning and churning, I wondered what the new year would bring for me.
I discovered this quote by Patty Perricone, and decided that it would be great one as a focus for the new year.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.. It's about learning to dance in the rain. ~ Patty Perricone
Learning to dance in the rain. I like that.
My dancing in the rain will actually be learning to be joyful in spite of the pain. Sometimes I do that, but I want to be better at it. That is my prayer. Although I would certainly prefer being rid of the pains all together and would rejoice at having new energy and not being tired all the time, if that is not to be, then I want to face these challenges with a new attitude.
As always, God's word will help in that regard.
Psalms 51:10 KJV Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Will you join me in discovering how to dance in the rain this coming year? |
December 25, 2007 at 6:58pm December 25, 2007 at 6:58pm December 3, 2007 at 11:16am December 3, 2007 at 11:16am
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Have you heard about this? Back in 2001, Jock Doubleday, Director of
Natural Woman, Natural Man, Inc., offered $20,000 to the first U.S.-licensed M.D. or drug company CEO who would publicly drink a mixture of standard vaccine additive ingredients.
By 2006, the offer had increased to $75,000. Today, December 1, 2007, the offer stands at $110,000 and goes up every month. On January 1, 2008, the offer will be $115,000, and so on.
But no doctors have taken the offer.
Know why? Because the vaccine additive ingredients include: thimerosal (a mercury derivative), ethylene glycol (antifreeze), phenol (a disinfectant dye), benzethonium chloride (a disinfectant), formaldehyde (a preservative and disinfectant), and aluminum.
I can't imagine why no doctors have stepped forward to drink this, can you? And yet we give this mixture to to six year old children.
Here's the link to read the whole story. There are also links provided on this page all about the vaccines and what damage they may cause.
http://www.vaclib.org/links/jockslinks.htm#press
"My Favorite Neighbor" 
"Sharing Sunshine...It's What I Do!"
"Admirable Women"
"Whose Work Are You Stealing?"
"The Potter's Cup and Saucer"
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December 1, 2007 at 2:15pm December 1, 2007 at 2:15pm
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Most of you know that:
1) I haven't been able to work for a while due to health problems.
2) I still have not been approved for disability (and it's been 5 years!).
3) I find places to make a buck here and there (or gift cards) - via taking surveys and such.
One of my survey sites is offering me 2,000 points for each referral right now. How does that relate to cold hard cash? Well...5,000 points equals $5, so if just two people showed an interest, I could get $5. Pretty cool.
Lots of the survey sites have reduced their payments as the number of both survey sites and participants has increased.
I still like the in-person consumer panels best for earning extra money, but you can usually only do one every 60 days or so. Qualifying isn't always that easy either. The companies are usually looking for specif kinds of people. I almost made a panel for next week - 2 hours for $150. Well...I am on the waiting list in case someone who was better qualified (according to the demographics) backs out.
Anyway, I'm rambling. If you're interested in finding out about this one survey site that's offering 2,000 points for referrals, let me know. I have to fill out a form with your email address.
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I'm praying for you. And I hope your cancer meds continue their success.
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