Six months ago today I was in a hospital bed. My legs were these feeble, foreign-feeling abstractions of flesh and bone not living up to their purpose. Just work, dammit! I pleaded to them over and over and over. My head was swimming from a cocktail of steroids and pain medicine. My life had been… Continue reading Around my world in 180 days
Month: March 2011
Laissez bon temps rouler
I am a list-making fool. Grocery lists, laundry lists, word lists, to-do lists, want lists, goal lists, naughty lists, nice lists, lists of my lists. Admittedly, even a bucket list. It changed slightly when I got multiple sclerosis, becoming this dichotomous entity of "things I want to do and maybe still can" and "things I will… Continue reading Laissez bon temps rouler
Born to run?
Today is the Little Rock Marathon, an event that has drawn elite athletes and weekend runners and ... me. At least for the 5K. What can I say, I like wearing medals like I'm Mr. T. I've never much been into running as my calorie-burning activity of choice. I enjoy the scenery and the commune… Continue reading Born to run?
The in-laws are coming! The in-laws are coming!
My week is about to get interesting. Nick's parents are currently en route to Arkansas to stay with us for a few days. We have several home-improvement projects planned, which is always the case. (By we I mean Nick and his dad. The girls, well, we tend to concentrate on shopping and movie watching and… Continue reading The in-laws are coming! The in-laws are coming!
Enough
“Do you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? Well, think about it. Maybe you’re playing a part on a great stage with only yourself as audience.” — John Steinbeck, East of Eden The streamers are coming down, the balloons have all been popped. And I'm nursing a sugar… Continue reading Enough
Wordless: Potential
The world seems a little more hopeful when these are the first things you see when you step outside. Small gestures, sure, but it it is an indicator of what a majestic and captivating place earth truly is.
Try a little tenderness
“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me” We've all at one time or another been too hard on ourselves and need a little Stuart Smalley-style affirmation. I never live up to the romanticized version of myself in which I am a size 10, never forget birthdays, live an MS-free life,… Continue reading Try a little tenderness
One, Wild & Precious 