This is Day 50 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
We all get the blues. Some shades darker than others. They are a part of normal life. And most days the littlest things can cure them.
This is Day 49 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
I told you my favorite proverb was “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything” when I was talking about cures. So today is about sharing one of those cures – laughter.
A good, hearty laugh does a body good. That’s a scientific fact. So let’s laugh.
This is Day 48 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
Where are you going? Are you off on an adventure? Are you off to see the wizard?
Having a direction is incredibly important, and something it is so easy to lose sight of when you are suffering from a chronic illness. Or heck, it is easy to lose it when you are just living a normal, busy life. But knowing where you want to be going, and making sure that you are pointed the right direction can create a positive impact in your life.
This is Day 47 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
Peace. Inner peace. Peaceful days. World peace.
This post is about finding peace, mostly because world peace is not something I can conquer on my own, but finding peace is a hectic day is.
I often keep busy. I cook, I design, I knit. When my brain is so full, I start going through facebook and instagram. If I can’t think straight, scrolling is just enough distraction. But it doesn’t leave a lot of time to be peaceful. Restful.
I am not sure I have a lot of wisdom to bestow when it comes to trying to make sure that you find time to be peaceful, because it is something I always struggle with. Maybe all I need is the hypnotic motions of knitting or the muscle memory of the kitchen to be at peace. Or maybe peace is curling up with curious little lady (Cecelia the Cat) at the end of the day.
What I do know is that I need to be mindful. I need to take the time to find peace.
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This is Day 46 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
You’re probably a lot more awesome than you give yourself credit for. I know you are kicking ass and taking names. You are making waves. Maybe they seem like small ripples to you, but any ripple is a wave to someone.
This is Day 45 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
Where you come from is a huge part of who you are and where you are going. They are the color of your hair, the crooked way you smile and your taste for corned beef and cabbage. They are the friends you couldn’t bear to lose and the family you turn to when you need them. They are the stories of your mom and your crazy aunts when they were in college, you know, in the stone age.
Your roots keep you grounded and give you strong footing, even if they can be a mangled mess of love and fear, hope and loss.
This is Day 44 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
Heroes. There is a lot of meaning wrapped up in that word. Significance and weight that cannot be avoided. Entymologically, the word comes from the Greek and is a word for an illustrious fighter, often a demigod, on a quest. These days you don’t have to live up to mythical expectations to be a hero or be the star of a legend to take the name. Read more
This is Day 43 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
When I was writing the list of words and making numbers, I didn’t even glance at a calendar, which is why gratitude was the day after Thanksgiving. But today’s word couldn’t have shown up on a better day. January 1st. The world is rife with good intentions and a symbolic fresh start.
This is Day 42 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
This one repeats itself a few times, and that was on purpose. We need to remember to smile.
This is Day 41 of the Positive 100, a countdown to Rare Disease Day 2014 and an exercise in being positive despite it all.
Grace is a word that can have both religious and secular connotations. We can be graceful like a ballerina or live in a state of divine grace. We say grace at meals and we act full of grace when someone shows us kindness.