Category Archives: Life

My Little Sister’s 21st Birthday

Today is my little sister’s 21st birthday.  It’s so hard to believe that she is 21, considering she looks like she’s 12. She may look like a little kid, but, like her big brother, she’s a badass.  While I’ve been … Continue reading

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On the Bright Side

“Always look on the bright side of life.” That’s the song Eric Idle sang at the end of Monty Python’s Life of Brian, as they were all hanging on crosses, awaiting death.  It’s hard to imagine being able to see … Continue reading

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I’ll take the Migraines!

For the last several years, I’ve dealt with Migraine Headaches on a fairly regular basis.  The intensity and duration has varied but they have always left me wiped out and wondering what the hell happened.  And save for some over … Continue reading

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Giving up Soft Drinks

Over the course of the last month, I’ve been faced with having to give up another one of my vices, Soft Drinks. Like an old friend, soft drinks have always been a part of my life.  I didn’t drink them … Continue reading

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Empty Wallet

Empty Wallet By Mike Durbin (To the tune of White Christmas) I’m, crying over an empty wallet, because the drug store drained it so Where the greenbacks go missin, and, big tears glisten, my cheeks, so sad to see them … Continue reading

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Fighting on my own

I don’t talk about it much, but one of the hardest parts of dealing with everything I have going on is the fact that my family isn’t here with me. I live in Fort Wayne, IN, and the rest of … Continue reading

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Resolution Review 2009/2010

So, I realize this post is now almost 2 weeks late,  as we are now 13 days into the year 2010.  I had plans of posting this before New Years, and even started writing a few days before then, but … Continue reading

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A Move and Two Tests

It’s certainly been a while since I’ve written a substantial post, and it’s not for a lack of wanting to write.  I’ve just had a whole bunch of things going on, and well, I just haven’t had time.  Here’s a … Continue reading

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Can You Manage Chronic Pain By Pretending It Is Okay?

Here’s another great article written by Lisa Copen, in which she talks about how we sometimes have to put on our best “gameface” in order to keep going in spite of our chronic illnesses.  Enjoy. Can You Manage Chronic Pain … Continue reading

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Someone Understands

While perusing through the Rest Ministries and HopeKeepers Sunroom, a social networking website run by Rest Ministries, I came across an article written by organization founder Lisa Copen. In her article, Copen discusses what she went through after being diagnosed … Continue reading

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