Tuesday marked my second cataract surgery, this time on the left eye. This time I wasn't anxious about the procedure. I could go through the whole thing in my head and not spark one bit of stress. However, when the hospital called with my time a new dread flowed through my nerves. I was once …
On Turning 60
Well, October 4th marked a major milestone in my life. I am now 60 years old. I remember when I was going through my worst years of mental illness I couldn't see myself past 40! Then, at 55 I started to dread the years because I was getting "old". But age is just a number …
Finding Purpose in a Chronic Life
A while back I talked about attending a training session to become a Chronic Illness Self-Management Program Leader (that's a mouthful!). If you remember it, I didn't fare so well. The training was two days a week for two weeks and I barely made it through the first day, falling asleep at the end. I …
