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I had a horrible childhood. My saving grace all those years were my friends. I have a wonderful husband, but some things you want to talk with another woman about. Friends add such a lovely dimension to our lives. Do whatever you must to give yourself this gift.💜

A bottle of cough syrup that expired in 2006. I need to clean out my med shelf more often.

Both of my parents had "by invitation only" funerals. I was not iinvited.I wouldn't have gone if I had been.

That may be too deep for me. 😳 I need to think on it. 💜

Universal Truth #16 A cat works better than a trained psychologist and gives better advice.

This hurts my heart. 💔 Unconditional ❤️ Love. So many parents SAY it, but do they really mean it? Loving unconditionally means loving - accepting- us just as we are. For the beautifully unique individuals we are. That means without noticing, or worrying about or talking about, whether or not...

For What It's Worth (probably nothing): 😘 I was raised in a hugely competitive home, fueled by my parents. We were ranked, compared, shamed, applauded (rarely) over everything from report cards to pimples to the number on the scale. It was a horrible way to live. It instilled in me a battle for...

@Lionheart Psalm 29:11 "The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace."

@Charbella I diagnosed myself with fibromyalgia because my doctor at the time was clueless. Part of my degree involves research, so I did a deep dive into all my symptoms. My daughter was in medical school at the time, so I had her look at all my info, she agreed, and got me more data. Then I...

@RachelBigby I went through the specialist merry-go-round, but at least I got answers. I am so sorry. In my unmedical opinion your PTSD is causing all kinds of problems! "The chronic stress of unresolved emotional problems wreaks having on your immune and circulatory systems, cardiac...

@RachelBigby What do you mean by "mystery?" Are you in the process of finding diagnoses or can they really not discover/label (I hate that word) what's wrong?

"Just remember in the winter Far beneath the winter snow Lies a seed that with the sun's love In the spring becomes the rose" - Ananda McBroom

Universal Truth #48 When in doubt, you should probably keep it to yourself.

I was asked to be a part of a clinical research study from a large medical university because of my extensive physical disorders in combination with PTSD.

Cough medicine and Advil

Absolutely. Without body language and tone of voice, I misinterpreted the meaning of my best friend's texts, she then misinterpreted my email addressing those texts, and now everything is ick.

Universal Truth #27: Few things are as amazing as the amount of effort people will go to in order to annoy others.

I have a huge fairy garden. My aim is to enchant my grandkids. These fairies have a lot going on - there's everything from the family farm to a baseball game to a beach. It even has a few Superheroes. Three of my munchkins are currently obsessed with trains, so I've spent the past month planning...

My son. He bought me a book to read he knew I'd enjoy but would never buy for myself. Someone raised that boy right. 💜

I look at decorating magazines of gorgeously styled houses but my style of home decorating is Grandma Chaos. 🤪

Universal Truth #30 If God hadn't meant for us to eat He'd have made us photosynthesize.

@Lionheart - I didn't see this until just now. Praying you're feeling better and stronger today. I have a baby granddaughter whose name is Hope. Isn't that great? After her birth, when I was told her name, my tears flowed. I was holding her in church yesterday morning and became so overwhelmed...

I'm a little late to the party but I'll throw in my own experience. I never ever tell people I have PTSD - or any other diagnosis from the mental menu. I had extremely negative reactions from everyone - close friends, acquaintances, family members, co-workers, and especially the people I...

I get this. I guess I was thinking of modeling appropriate behaviors. In my home my mother had to show no emotion, while Daddy Dearest threw raging violent tantrums. Neither was healthy. Sometimes it's a wonder my kids aren't drooling lunatics.

At a recent birthday celebration for me my 6 year old grandson asked me, "Nana, how old are you?" My son quickly scolded him and said, "You never ask a lady her age!" I jumped in to reassure them both that his question was fine to ask. I wanted him to know my age and that right now every year my...