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Ginger573 68, Female, New Mexico, USA - 25 entries

Mar 2012
12:59 AM

Biggest time waster is, of course, this computer and television...HELLO!! What will I do about it this year? I only watch television at night, but I can decrease by an hour a night or have one day a week with no tv.

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bloggingmylife 57, Female, California, USA - 3 entries

Mar 2012
10:15 PM CST

The Gift from the Universe

Good Morning, Legs!!!
Its the day after the worst Lupus flareup I've had in months.�
How are they�today?� Better, but not�great!

�I speak to my legs on a regular basis; as a way for me to be connected to my body even though its giving me pain.� It is so easy to be disconnected from the body in a mental and emotional and spiritual way when�I am in pain.� By having daily conversations with it allows me to love it, nurture it, nourish it, and to be accepting of it: all the limitations, disabilities, and disfigurements.�
I know this illness is a gift...from the Universe.� Who knew that I would learn to love my body, myself, and all my imperfections, and learn to nurture it the way it wants to be cared for.� I spent most of my life hating, loothing, invalidating, torturing it with yo-yo dieting, and damaging my esophagus and stomach by practicing bulimia....what a full circle I have come.
i am grateful each day for this gift that it has shown me the power of healing in each of us...as we decide our future and decide what we want in our life there is no greater gift than the Healing Power of Love.

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bloggingmylife 57, Female, California, USA - 3 entries

Mar 2012
12:21 PM CST

Another day of Severe Lupus Flareup

Urgh....I have a severe flareup occuring right now...my legs, ankles, and feet feels like the blow torch is blaring fire on my skin coupled with millions of�needle pricking my already hot skin.� I haven't had this kind of severity in months...wondering what and how this is happening....and what could have triggered this?� Was it the eggs that I had eaten 5 days ago? The sugars that I have eaten over the last 2 weeks?� The recent job loss and break-up from my boyfriend?� I feel so angry at my legs but sympathetic to them at the same time.�Did I ignore their needs and now they are rebelling back at me for my lack of care and attention to them?
I am also feeling anxious about how long will it take for my body to heal and recuperate from this flare up because I have a busy and heavy schedule at work next week and I am worried if my body can handle the physical stress of my job as a dental hygienist.� Right now I cannot congest my mind with these thoughts except to let my body rest...and lay down...and ice my hot, hot, red legs.� I cant stand to look at the damage done on my legs by my psychotic auto-immune-antibodies.� I have a large red mass on my inner right leg that is the size of both my hands.� How disgusting...and painful!!!� And embarrassing to be seen limping around the house with my blue ice pack.� Too painful, too embarrassing to be seen in public with this physical flaw.� I decided to take action and BE causative over my pain and disability by journaling my life exerience...living with LUPUS.� I feel I can have a dialogue with my Higher Self/InnerSelf and keep Loving Me no matter what.� I dont know what the outcome will be for blogging my life experiences, but I welcome the Universe for the opportunities and possibilites to Abundance, flourishing & prospering, Wellness.� Good Night.

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dejack 67, Female, Michigan, USA - 19 entries

Mar 2012
7:20 AM EST

Dr Seuss (The Lorax)

I can't just sit back knowing what to do and not try to help. If it's something I care about start now. Yes I am going to volunteer at outreach centers because I do care a lot about aiding someone else.

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Naobi 27, Female, Virginia, USA - 7 entries

Mar 2012
6:40 PM EST

Invisible Girl

3/7/12�

� �"It's like you can't see me, you don't even speak. We walk right pass each other without making eye contact. I feel anger. I turn around to see if you came back. No, I start not to care til' i see you again. Then i remember, your also my bestfriend. When you see that i look low, or if you tell i don't care, That's when you start to speak, til' it happens all over tomorrow. You say it's nothing, you make me believe it was something i did. Let you manipulate, i forbid. You don't see me, you don't speak to me, ... Invisible girl ... That is me."

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �- Naobi Makala Cook

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Ginger573 68, Female, New Mexico, USA - 25 entries

Mar 2012
10:57 PM

Bought my first home at 19 years old...money was tight, worked hard, made improvements over time...then raised my two sons as a single Mom. Although I didn't have much time to think about it, there were times I was overwhelmed with the realization of the responsiblity I had of watching out for these two lives...but also so fulfilling and rewarding to see them grow and experience life. I love them with all my heart.

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MickeyMouse202 57, Female, Rhode Island, USA - 112 entries

Mar 2012
7:13 PM CST

� � �No answer to money questions must be bad karma or something. �Good thing there's sufficient for part-time, maybe too many people who aren't or whatever. �<3

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Naobi 27, Female, Virginia, USA - 7 entries

Mar 2012
6:23 PM EST

You

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� �"You were suppose to love me, be there when i needed you. You made promises that you never did stick to. When you said the words "I Love You", I really did believe you, you thought you got the best of me; yet, you didn't know you were getting played too. You're smile from ear-to-ear, made me glad that you were here, But your heart is one thing i held close dear. You made me laugh, you made me cry,but you didn't know that i wanted you to die. I really don't miss you, and i'm glad were through, but i miss the times when we shared i love yous."

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �- Naobi Makala Cook

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Ginger573 68, Female, New Mexico, USA - 25 entries

Mar 2012
8:53 PM

I am incredibly lucky to have been offered an early retirement at age 50, I've been able to travel, live in the tropics, spend my free time volunteering, learning Tai Chi, art, staying active hiking, biking and swimming...all the things I wanted to do for the 30 years I was working but felt I didn't have time or was too tired. I have less money, less stress but live a much healthier, happier life.

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Ginger573 68, Female, New Mexico, USA - 25 entries

Mar 2012
11:59 PM

I try to have no expectations of others...hard to do...but I keep trying.

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