Journal Entry #74 It has been a year since I was first bitten and infected with Leishmaniasis in Belize. Hard to believe that it has been that long. Although I didn’t know what exactly was happening with my body until February, and a hard diagnosis until April, this whole process... read more →
Jan
14
Jan
13
Ocean “You are the ocean – vast and boundless.” Time to do an emotional check. Have you been feeling small? Limited? Stuck by circumstances? It’s okay…nothing is ever permanent…just ride the wave. This week we are encouraged to relax and notice how and what we are feeling. As we breathe,... read more →
Jan
09
Journal Entry #73 I’ve pushed too hard. It’s Boxing Day, and I can barely get out of bed. I got up and prepared my dish for the Myers’/Mark Family Pot Luck Christmas this afternoon, but I don’t know if I will make it there. Currently, I am in bed, journaling... read more →
Jan
08
Journal Entry #72 Tim finally had the gastroscope early in December. The procedure was quick and painless, and he was off work for only a few days. They took a few biopsies while they were in there and we have waited patiently for the results. They came in a few... read more →
Jan
06
Journal Entry #71 The holidays are upon us. Which means, so is the stress. Last year, we spent Christmas in Belize, where this whole journey of Leishmaniasis started. I was bit by hundreds of sand fleas on Christmas Day…an anniversary that has my body aching and my mind whirling. Last... read more →
Jan
06
Catch your Breath With the busyness of the holidays in our rear-view mirror, we have a chance to slow down and catch our breath. We tackled the holiday season with gusto and we survived! Now, we can rest, reflect and recharge. It is important to stabilize ourselves, pause and regain... read more →
Jan
03
Journal Entry #70 There are days when I am so disappointed in the progress that I am NOT making, on the timeline that I want, in the ways that I want, that I simply cannot even get out of bed. I shiver, I recycle unhealthy thoughts over and over again,... read more →
Dec
30
“A belief is only a thought I keep on thinking. A belief is only a thought you continue to think. A belief is only your habit of thought; it’s only a practice thought – a belief is only a thought that you think a lot. So, if a belief is... read more →
Dec
23
Imagination “When you give yourself permission to explore, your imagination is unlimited and full of infinite possibilities.” It is true that we all hold the key to our own future. We first imagine it and then it takes form in the physical. We get so conditioned to the same way... read more →
Dec
16
Journal Entry #69 Violated. That is how I am feeling right now. It is an intense feeling. I wonder if it is this intense because it is coupled with so many other emotions right now? Although the sun is shining for the first time in days, I can’t seem to... read more →