Last summer, our lease was up on our little one bedroom flat. My husband and I looked at each other, and we realised that we had been here for much longer than we had ever anticipated. So, we started to talk. We talked about our options. Did we want to stay? Did we want to… Continue reading A Bittersweet Move
The guest post series continues with Scott Sanders from Cancer Well. In this helpful piece, he discusses how to deal with the financial side of a cancer diagnosis. Ask Questions, Know Your Options: Covering the Costs of Cancer Care By: Scott Sanders Receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis is a shattering experience. At a loss for… Continue reading Guest Post! Covering the Cost of Cancer Care
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If you have ever seen “The Italian Job” {2003} you may recognize F.I.N.E. from a scene in the movie. I remember chuckling in my head when I first heard what it stands for, for me at the time it rang true and continues to do so…
Hello! I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet the last few weeks. A few weeks ago, I went in for a third cervical steroid epidural. I ended up with complications, and was hospitalised for quite a while after. My mother flew over to visit me as a result. It was a very difficult experience, and I’m… Continue reading Please be Patient with Me…
It’s the third, and final, day of the The Quotation Challenge! You can see the rules on day one: here, and my quotation pick for day two: here. Today’s quotation is about a topic near and dear to my heart, gender equality. I love this quotation because it’s not afraid to use the f-word. Feminism. Feminism is… Continue reading The Three Day Quotation Challenge: Day Three
This is day two of the Three Day Quotation Challenge. You can see part one, including all an explanation, and the rules: here. Today’s quotation is my favourite verse from the Bible. This might seem like an odd verse to pick. After all, it’s basically saying saying that we can’t ever know what’s going to… Continue reading The Three Day Quotation Challenge: Day Two
This is a fun blogging “challenge” where you share three favourite or meaningful quotations. I was nominated by Michelle of Jumbledbrain.com. She is a wonderful writer and advocate for survivors of traumatic brain injury. Her articles are always full of interesting and informative things. So, thank you, Michelle, for thinking of me. The Rules Thank… Continue reading The Three Day Quotation Challenge: Day One
This past week, my husband and I celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary. Before we got married, my health was very up and down. We knew that I had issues with chronic pain, and had discussed how that might affect the future. However, I certainly was not sick like I am now. I did have periods… Continue reading Caregiving and Happy Relationships: Not Mutually Exclusive
It’s Easter, the time of year where Christians celebrate Jesus dying on the cross and then, and here is the most important part, showing victory over death and sin by raising up from death from three days later. My faith tells me that Jesus, because of his love for us, made the choice to die… Continue reading Easter and Healing
As I’ve started to write this, I’m watching the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics. I had a few issues getting the stream working, but boy, was I glad when my husband texted me a possible solution that I managed to get working. You see, I love the Paralympics! The Paralympics go back… Continue reading Why You Should Watch the Paralympic Games
A Chronic Spoonful 