Is there another word in the English language that is used as often as the word stress? We use it to explain a bad hair day, physical pain, relationship problems, driving in traffic, a rotten day on the … Continue reading →

When my life was changed by chronic pain I was only in my forties, and it all seemed so unfair. I was constantly searching for answers, reasons why and didn’t do it silently. The search went on in my case … Continue reading →

THE PUZZLE AND THE PHONE CALL My life lies scattered ‘bout me Puzzle pieces all about. No game did this, it happened When my life was just in route. Each day I ’wake with pain, Is it possible you do? … Continue reading →

  I’ve always loved trees. I can remember as a child a tiny palm tree my Dad planted in our front yard in Pomona California. Many, many years later when my sisters and I had all left home, Dad sold … Continue reading →

  Those of us who have had to change our lives due to illness, accident or chronic pain know all about being lonely and isolated. During this time when the world is more divided than not, during this social change … Continue reading →

    We learn early in life to relate to our world by using our five senses. Many individuals believe a fetus in the womb learns the sound of his mother’s voice long before birth. I love to read true … Continue reading →

  Let’s celebrate the Fourth of July and put our pain aside for today. Is that okay with all of you?   Is there any other American holiday that brings back more memories than the Fourth of July? Probably Christmas … Continue reading →

  My Mom always had many humorous and unusual expressions. She was brought up by her elderly English grandparents which put her in a generation a bit behind herself and many of her contemporaries. One of my favorites among those … Continue reading →

  If you live with chronic pain and/or illness, I’m certain there are days when you have felt that emotion. Some days go from awful to hideous to worse and then, “Oh my God.” Anyone who lives with the constant … Continue reading →

  They say that in the mind of God There are these souls called twins, Because they love forever That’s true of her and him.   Young and proudly lonely Her heart had known no joy When he came into … Continue reading →