Today is day 10 of my 28 day medical leave.  My lower back had been hurting on and off for a couple of years - sometimes it would flare up badly and I had difficulty even walking. I was going to a chiropractor and he encouraged me to get another MRI. I had one 2 years ago and had a small bulging disc. The most recent MRI showed 3 fully herniated ( Read more... )

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Confession: I’ve been really stressed out lately. I’ve also felt very disconnected from “me” and some big parts of my life. I try to use my commute to and from work to process stuff but in reality, I usually just spend that time stressing out. This morning, I had an ‘aha’ moment and when it hit me, I relaxed immediately and that feeling stayed with ( Read more... )

Today I am grateful for Eckhart Tolle - his weird voice, his odd manner of speech, and his interesting thoughts & ideas. I don’t always agree with all of his philosophy of life, but listening to the audio book today helped get my mind in a place more in line with what I wanted it to be today.

I am grateful for the experiences I have had with ( Read more... )

This morning, I am grateful for my silly sleeping puppy dogs looking deceptively innocent and sweet. I am grateful to my partner for making me a wicked good cup of mocha and sneaking my Puddy cat into the bedroom for some morning snuggle time. I am grateful for our amazing home and the safety and security it brings us.

I really have nothing to say - but I have a need to write, so I’m writing. I want to take pictures, to write, to document the moments of my day, but I get so busy that by the time I sit down at night and realize I didn’t take one picture or tuck one random snippet away in my memory… it’s too late to go back.

It’s raining today - a front must have ( Read more... )

I slept in this morning. It was delicious. I woke up, did a couple of things on the computer, then realized I was exhausted & went back to sleep. I have a ton of 2nd job stuff to take care of today. It doesn’t feel overwhelming really, I just needed a bit of time to take care of myself.

Breakfast included eggs, sausage, and some lovely oatmeal ( Read more... )