In a few days I will be turning 71. It's been a bumpy ride punctuated with bursts of hard work in raising 5 children punctuated with...

    Lately, I have realised that one of the reasons for my high blood pressure is probably in the way I stress about not being able to do wh...

    Lately, I have realised that one of the reasons for my high blood pressure is probably in the way I stress about not being able to do wh...

  I have tried not to dwell on my illnesses these days, but still find that I have to remember to do this: Accepting that one's life is...

  I don't believe in reincarnation, but if I did, I would come back as a cat. Xena has the best life ever! She is a real diva and has ...

Sometimes we can get so busy trying to complete our long list of tasks, that we forget to take time out for ourselves during the day. By tim...

In dealing with my fibromyalgia flares, I find dealing with the accompanying mental pain is just as bad as dealing with unrelenting physical...

So Friday I was talking to my new doctor about my back problems and asthma problems, my blood results and consequent treatment. My chole...

Ever since I was a young girl, I have dreamed of being an energetic housewife, baking and cooking from scratch. I would keep an immacula...

So as you know, I have been under the weather with my fibromyalgia and angina. No amount of determination and desire can call my spoons...

These last few days my fibromyalgia pain has increased to the point I cannot function without assistance in the home. In fact, just tal...

So I did it again! Instead of cleaning up after dinner, I went to bed with dishes in the sink. I hate when I do that! I mean, with f...

So I have put off some things from yesterday that I didn't get done.  The plan was to do it today, but unfortunately my spoons once ...

I wish I could tell you that my fibromyalgia flare is over, but I can't. This morning I woke with so much pain that I took my bath ...

So today is another day of pain, lethargy and lack of motivation. As soon as I finish this post, I am going to have a nana nap. I o...

Anyone with chronic illness that makes you fatigued like fibromyalgia, will know that part of accepting the new normal is planning to do...

Australia is a land of bushfire terrors followed by torrential rains bringing floods. Today has been such a day with a bushfire near us...

Today is a mild day weather wise. We are sitting on 20C with mild winds and no storm activity. I am sitting here wondering why I have...

There's nothing nicer than being in bed listening to the rain on a tin roof. Especially if you don't have to go out in it... ...