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Dealing With “Deadgetation”

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I admit it.  I have a brown thumb.  But I promise I didn’t cause this travesty. I didn’t do it! The only times I’ve even crossed the threshold into the back yard have been to let the dog out.  (She didn’t do it, either.  She’s not tall enough!) I don’t have far to look, though, to see the culprit in this dastardly episode of deadgetation: It’s August in Texas.  We know it’s going to be hot.  We’re used to gingerly lowering ourselves on the steaming surface of the seats in the car. We know how to run errands in the … Continue reading Dealing With “Deadgetation”

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Normalcy

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I just want to be normal.  I want to be able to go to dinner with my family and enjoy the experience instead of enduring a massive pain in my chest and abdomen due to an untimely panic attack and obsessive thoughts.  I want to be able to eat without hurting, to sleep an entire night without waking up with restless legs, heartburn, coughing, choking, or panic attacks.  I’d love to wake up feeling rested and refreshed without a killer headache and neck pain.  I want to go grocery shopping for my family without needing a heating pad for my … Continue reading Normalcy

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More puzzle pieces revealed

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Psalm 103:3-4 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases… Yesterday I finally received my long-awaited hormone test results and find myself holding a mixed bag. It was a long wait; I completed the month-long test on April 30th.  Three months later, I have the results. Now I need to see an internist and/or endocrinologist to figure out where to go from here: Thyroid TSH – low Cortisol – 2 lows and 1 high DHEA-S – low Cortisol/DHEA-S ratio – high Interestingly enough, the googling I’ve … Continue reading More puzzle pieces revealed

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Mish Mash

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Homeschooling Today we put our noses to the grindstone again after taking a few days off.  Between SAT testing last week and preparing for my husband’s graduation with his MBA, we didn’t have the time to “do” school. Today we started studying the Psalms not just for wisdom, but also as a way to study poetry.  We practiced reading Psalm 1 aloud and discussed its meaning.  Then I had my daughter write her own poem modeled after Psalm 1.  This activity gave her practice writing poetry and also was a way for me to see the level of internalizing she … Continue reading Mish Mash

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Joy beyond the horizon

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I know I haven’t written much on this blog lately. I’ve been in a downward spiral of pain, depression and anxiety.  When you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all…that’s what my mom used to always say.  So….I’ve been saying nothing. I have so many blessings…too many to count.  When I think of those suffering in Japan, my response to my own difficulties shames me.  I sit here with a beautiful view of my back yard, my sweet dog patiently curled up by my side (she would be in my lap if it was not taken … Continue reading Joy beyond the horizon