Every day I live with chronic illness...
I am strengthened.
Humbled.
Confused.
Amazed.
It is a surreal world.
Filled with
fear
hope
pain
disappointment
and surprises.
Life ends.
Journeys begin.
And people -- often those you least expect -- reach out.
Sending love, wisdom, postcards, and possibilities.
I didn't know
I was sad.
I didn't know
I needed to talk.
I didn't know Angels
use Facebook,
can't walk,
have IV's,
or require oxygen.
It's amazing what you can learn
when you listen.
Altered Today: Appreciation for my new (and old) friends (you know who you are).
Thank you for giving me the best gift of all...perspective. XOXOX
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ALTER EVERYTHING
What do you get when you combine a creative, Type A personality with Chronic Lyme Disease? A choice: A) Be swallowed whole or B) Reinvent yourself--daily. Alter Everything is my quest to respect "A" and embrace "B" as much as possible. Here, I recount my daily adventures in pursuit of an altered life.
–Kathy Tagudin
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Wow. I'm speechless. This touched me beyond words. -Juliana
Posted by: Ablondeinablog | 05/25/2011 at 07:06 PM
I love this! It touched me deeply.
Posted by: Anita A | 05/25/2011 at 10:23 PM
I love this and love you. Am tempted to repost the postsecret image as well. So sad but so true. <3
Posted by: Lorelie | 05/26/2011 at 12:15 PM
@ Juliana...:)
@ Anita--Glad you loved it. Thanks for reading.
@ Lorelie--I love you too! Please repost. Juliana passed it to me. Now I pass it to you. BTW: If you need to talk, let me know. I voted for you to win your retreat and hope you are well. XOXOX
Posted by: KTag | 05/27/2011 at 12:09 AM
This is beautiful!
Posted by: Raine | 05/27/2011 at 03:14 PM
Thanks, Raine. Juliana is beautiful! She is as sick as can be, but yet she takes time to cheer me up and send me notes. Some people are truly amazing.
Posted by: KTag | 05/27/2011 at 03:18 PM
Raine - I am so sorry to hear about your Lyme disease. A good friend of mine, Glennon (www.momastery.blogspot.com) also talks about her struggles with that - I know how much of a challenge it has made simple things for her in her life. I came about you via Juliana - so sad to hear what her past ten months have been like. Hoping you both share your strength together . . .
Kiran
Posted by: Masala Chica | 06/21/2011 at 08:29 PM