MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'despair'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169573&cid=t_113263_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F27%2Fzimbardos-infamous-prison-experiment-where-the-key-players-are-now%2F It’s arguably one of the most controversial experiments. It all started in the basement of the psychology building at Stanford University on August 17, 1971 after psychologist Phil Zimbardo and colleagues took an ad out in the paper stating: “Male college students needed for psychological study of prison life. $15 per day for 1-2 weeks.” Over 70 people volunteered for the Stanford Prison Experiment. Twenty-four healthy, smart college-aged men were picked and randomly assigned either to be a guard or a prisoner. The aim of the study was to explore the psychology of prison life and how specific situations affect people’s behavior. But the experiment didn’t last very long — six days to be exact. Zimbardo was forced to pull the plug because of the disturbing behavior of the guard... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169573 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:04:17 +0100 5169573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724194&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fstory-of-this-battle.html Jesus took me on an amazing journey in the past 2 weeks. After struggling, struggling, struggling with depression for months, trying this medication and that, I was suddenly plunged into the depths of the dark pit of my own past sins and Satan's wrenching grip. God felt so far away, like a satellite makes it's slow orbit around the earth - He, making His silent orbit around me a million miles away, just checking in those darkest hours of the night. Faith fit me like a clumsy second-hand coat and I couldn't find my battle armor. Faith is lost, and is carried away out of their mouth (Jeremiah 7:28b).I hurt myself, people who care deeply about me, loving and respecting and believing, sometimes, I think, in the "writer Genevieve", not the real and battle-worn Genevieve standing before them. Th... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724194 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:35:00 +0100 4724194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489931&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fwhen-god-seems-far-away.html I remember the moment clearly, when last He showed His face. It was only the second time in my life I felt like I had seen Him. Both times I was wrung out, wasted, worn, weary. The first time by the confounding decisions I faced as a single woman. This day, by the suffering of life...Amy's illness, the newly worsened drudgery of my days as a mom, failures at school and work, at home as wife and mother and housekeeper.So I flung myself like a rag doll across my bed, and my inner two year old showed herself in the hot tears and loud sobs. I heard the kids edging toward the closed door of the bedroom, but the sobs kept coming. And WHY? It wasn't as though someone had died or anything truly terrible had happened. I was undone by a whole list of small problems, that's all.Where are you? I sobbe... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489931 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:09:00 +0100 4489931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477817&cid=t_113263_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2Fvalentines-day-for-the-realistic-romantic%2F At the beginning of a new love relationship, we may find ourselves in a beautiful fantasyland. Finally, the struggle to find peace and happiness is over… ‘I am saved. I am safe. I am lovable. I am desirable. I am acceptable. I belong. I am overflowing with love to give and joy to share. I am so incredibly alive. We are a perfect match.’ And then reality sets in… ‘He leaves his wet towel on the bed.’ ‘She is constantly texting.’ ‘He is always late.’ ‘She is always working.’ ‘He drinks too much.’ You may wonder, ‘Who is this person I thought I knew?’ ‘She’s changed.’ ‘He’s different.’ ‘You complete me’ spirals down into ‘You deplete me.’ Despite our hopes for perfection, romantic love relationships, like every aspect of life, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477817 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:00:03 +0100 4477817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287412&cid=t_113263_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freal-meaning-at-christmas%2F2010.12.24 Every day I go to work and spend time with suffering people. They come to me for help and for comfort. They open up to me with problems that they would not tell anyone else. They put trust in me — even if I am not able to fix their problems. I serve as a source of healing, but I also am a source of hope. Christmas is a moving season for many of the same reasons. No, I am not talking about the giving of gifts or the time spent with family. I am not talking about traditions, church services, or singing carols. I am not even talking about what many see as thereal meaning of Christmas: Mary, Joseph, shepherds, wise men, and baby Jesus. The Christmas story most of us see in pictures or read about in story books is a far cry from the Biblical account. The story we see and hear is... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287412 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:00:14 +0100 4287412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230292&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F05%2Fthe-winding-road-to-joy%2F Joy escapes me sometimes. Perhaps more accurately, I escape Joy. It happens when I am busy. When I am feeling unappreciated. When I am tired. When I say “Yes.” to more and “No.” to less. When I forget that I am only able to do what I have grace to accomplish. No exceptions. I escaped Joy yesterday. I took a wrong turn on the winding road of Grace {on my way to Joy} and ended up at a dead end. It wasn’t pretty. And, although I am {always} forgiven … I picked it back up this morning to examine what God was doing in the midst of my busy. What I saw was that sometimes I forget the desires of my heart. {My busy causes these moments of amnesia.} When I forget, I get angry and {feel} alone and unaided. Which is puzzling because I “know” {in my head... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230292 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:12:22 +0100 4230292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969150&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fgray.html The day glints raw and gray through the kitchen pane.  We read the last two Psalms for devotions this morning, the kids in slippers and me under wool against the cold filtering through the crack in the bedroom window. There is a lot of singing in Psalms 149 and 150, a call of the peasant saints to battle.  This morning, I am tethered in flight, my mouth full of rust instead of song.As Katy pulls on pair after pair of jeans in the kitchen behind me...this pair too tight, and this one, too...my thumb rests idly on the keypad of the phone, the doctor's number so long memorized scrolling past my mind's eye marquee endlessly.  The checkbook is empty and much needed relief has been delayed...again.  Our favorite cat lies dead in a ditch, waiting for us to pull on clothes to g... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969150 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:31:00 +0100 3969150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772281&cid=t_113263_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F20%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-20-2010%2F Today, one door closed for me. Yet, last week another one flew wide open. Even with the happy news, this recent event could have put me on a one way street towards disappointment, pessimism and despair. And to be honest, it did for at least most of my morning. But something shifted in me. Maybe it’s all of the inspiring articles I get to read here. Like this week’s post on learning how to be mindful of all moments and accept them for what they are. Still, it was difficult at first. Kind of like going to the dentist or grieving over a lost friendship, my impulse was to distract and detach. But I pressed on. Like you, I’m learning as I go along. Specifically, that life’s not about rigidity and always getting what I want. And that this closed door could be a sign of so... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772281 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:08:19 +0100 3772281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726745&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flamenting-loss-of-normalcy.html Sometimes it just hits you in the gut like a ton of bricks.  There is nothing left in your life that is normal.  You watch, on Facebook, at church, through blogs and e-mails, as your friends and most of your family progress through a "normal" life, with fun pictures of holidays, updates about jobs, all the little details that make up "normal".  And you realize there is nothing left you can claim as normal.  I found a photo taken a few weeks before we lost normal.  What brings the tears the quickest is my children, my husband.  He looks so young.  I look at Caleb - just born - and Amelia, not even 2.  They don't remember "normal".  I see Katy's innocence.  I had never asked to learn to do laundry or cook a meal or clean a bathroom yet. &nbsp... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726745 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:30:00 +0100 3726745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691064&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdark-path.html But that was a long time and no matter how I tryThe years just flow by like a broken down dam.There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzingAnd I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.How can a person go to work in the morningAnd come home in the evening and have nothing to say.Just give me one thing that I can hold on toTo believe in this living is just a hard way to go~John Prine~Searching.  I am sure I have questions answered, so positive I practically skip instead of walking.  And then, in the darkness of a new time of testing, I turn my ankle in the same holes.  One minute, I have the clearest sight and surest perspective, as a worshiping woman confident in her faith.  The next, I am blinded by my ignorance and my tears as I struggle with the weight o... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691064 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:49:00 +0100 3691064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363800&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fto-sleep-perchance-to-dream.html Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them? ...to say we end the heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation devoutly to be wish'd. ~ Hamlet, Act III, Scene IA few weeks ago, tears sprang to my eyes as I realized that only cat tracks walked up to Echo Woods. Each chapter of suffering is eventually closed, and a new chapter opened. The winter months have brought the realities of suffering with my ill child, first the fury of adaptation to acute illness and now the slow lingering embers that occasionally spark to life and spur us to new realization of what chronic illness means in our home. I had meant to go sit by Teddy's little cairn this... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363800 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:29:00 +0100 3363800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339780&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Funanswered-prayer.html I have unanswered prayersI have trouble I wish wasn't thereAnd I have asked a thousand waysThat You would take my pain awayI am trying to understandHow to walk this weary landMake straight the paths that crooked lieOh Lord, before these feet of mineWhen my world is shakingHeaven standsWhen my heart is breakingI never leave Your handsYour hands that shaped the worldAre holding me, they hold me still~ Your Hands, J.J. Heller ~The bacterial culture done on Amelia's spinal fluid last week grew a particularly rare anaerobic bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes, on Wednesday, 5 days after the fluid was removed from her body. This bacteria is a common skin bacteria, and usually only causes meningitis or encephalitis in children with hardware in their brains (VP shunts) or post-neurosurgical patients... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339780 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:30:00 +0100 3339780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416283&cid=t_113263_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fcaregiver-emotions.html Generally they run the gamut. first of all depending on what stage your family member is in, this will dictate some of the feelings. They tend to vary and have a significant range, sometimes for no apparent reason and sometimes for a very good reason. At the two opposite ends of the spectrum are HOPE and UTTER DESPAIR. They are intense and strong, it is unusual to have a mundane day. There is the psychological issue of coming to terms early on after the diagnosis, and knowing and accepting there is no cure-that can be mentally exhausting as is any grief process. Mental overload and exhaustion leads to anger, sadness, anxious feelings and sometimes physical symptoms and problems, more headaches, irritable bowel, aches and pains, back problems, neck problems, lots of signs of mental stress, ... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416283 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:58:00 +0100 3416283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262861&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwhacked.html Remember the game Whack-a-Mole? I feel like the mole. Every time I stick my head out, it gets beaned.Just in the last few days, drive to town: WHACK. Car dies. Work on your marriage. WHACK. People fail. Go to your cancer appointment with hope. WHACK. You still have cancer. You crushed down old memories and stubbed out the pain in a pile of ashes. WHACK. Memories never die.When I am about to drift out into the abyss, when the Rock that is the object of my faith seems like just another iceberg in a rough sea, something has to tether me. This day, it was my daughter's hand. She - innocent, eager, trusting - tethered me, bitter, worn, weary. As the King says, I can guarantee this truth: Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262861 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:57:00 +0100 3262861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858880&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdancing-in-rain.html As I watched them walk out the door ahead of me, waiting for the perfect shaft of light to illuminate girlhood and infancy lilting through the sunset and out of the cavernous old barn, a million old emotions flooded back. That moment...watching someone I love dearly walk off with my son, facing forward toward the beauty and possibility that is life outside the cavern...I remember the moments I spent watching my kids dance in a lamp lit living room in November. Isolated, shivering, standing in the dark, surrounded by the eerie loneliness of the sounds of city nightlife. Feeling my life slip like so many grains of sand through an open palm. The glass shut me out, just like the length of that barn floor did. Being an outsider is never pleasant, especially when your heart is heavy with worry.T... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858880 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0100 2858880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424345&cid=t_113263_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-war-on-daily-pain%2F Funny, isn’t it, all the little truisms you pick up along the highway of life; kind of like road signs? Remember the old Burma Shave signs we used to read along the road when we would travel as children? Today, we’re all grown up and the road of chronic pain and illness is somewhat like those thoroughfares in Iraq; mined with hazards all along the way. Some days you maneuver along just fine, detecting the mines, driving cautiously and being just plain lucky. Those are the days your radar is working and you have gained the upper hand. Other days, a bomb goes off in your face or if it doesn’t, you almost pray one would. Each day is different than the previous one. You wonder, cautiously, “What will tomorrow bring?” It’s never boring, living this way, that’s for certain. We are ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424345 Tue, 19 May 2009 19:59:53 +0100 2424345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349485&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fmanaging-overwhelm%2F Photo Source Can this be accomplished? Managing overwhelm?? Isn’t the lack of control the very essence of overwhelm? Maybe not. Overwhelm is like a giant wave of tasks, situations and.or emotions that momentarily threatens to envelop us. It can paralyze us. Unless we grab a surfboard; a surfboard called Cope! What? Go surfing? Learning to cope with the sweeping waves of Life is part of living. We all have “bad” days when we simply wash onto shore — water-logged and exhausted. However, experience and practice enables any surfer — and those of us who merely “surf” the wild waves of Life — to ride to the shore on even the largest of waves! My “surfboard” of choice at the moment is: One Step at a Time and {Master Lists}. And … I get ... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349485 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:49:31 +0100 2349485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299038&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F30%2Fgoals-and-clarity%2F Photo Credit For the past three months I have wondered if I would ever move past the baseline of my Life-Plan. I had what I needed to move forward: Goals (my plans, my notes and tons of research) — as well as the ever-necessary dash of CreAtive inspiration! And I had Clarity. Clarity is the proverbial tugboat that maneuvers Goals to their final destination. It has the ability to push or pull a Goal through a difficult phase. The “difficult phase” for my Goals has been my roller-coaster-wellness. (And although I am “more well” — the adventure continues …) Despite these physical challenges, my ability to nurture and focus upon the vision regarding my Goals remains constant. Um, ‘cept for those darn periodic black-outs and power surges. Last week I ... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299038 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:15:35 +0100 2299038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258163&cid=t_113263_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F12%2Femotional-payoffs-finally-revealed%2F Alright, so I teased you a bit on the first post of this topic. You probably thought you were going to hear all about these so-called “emotional payoffs” I keep talking about. Well, here I will get to the “rest of the story.” Just a caveat, this whole self-awareness thing can be kind of dicey. Be careful what you ask because you might get answers that make you uncomfortable. If you see yourself in these descriptions, try not to soak it up too strongly all at once. Just make a note of it and read on through the end. Keep in mind that the first post referred to your special someone becoming disinterested in a night out with you. We will now look at the emotional possibilities with this conflict. Angry and vocal - This brings the confrontation to a head quickly. The p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258163 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:18:49 +0100 2258163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258166&cid=t_113263_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fwhat-is-the-payoff-for-your-emotional-choices%2F Yes, you read the title correctly. There really is a payoff for every emotionally-driven behavior and thought. And to a certain extent, these are controllable elements of your life. So when you behave or think in a way that is directed chiefly by emotion, what actually happens in your favor? Pouting, giving in, refusing to give in, self-pity, yelling - they all have payoffs. Let me explain and you may find a little bit of yourself by the end of this post. How Do You React Internally And Externally? When you are faced with a challenge or conflict, you are likely to have an emotional response. You are also likely to have thoughts that reflect your beliefs and life priorities. From those elements, you will officially have some kind of reaction. It may be shock, disgust, anger, despair, confus... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258166 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:09:46 +0100 2258166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2224566&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F28%2Fmotivation-to-change-the-road-forms-a-t%2F Living in a rural area, I am used to a road dead-ending … Usually at a barbed-wire fence border around a country field; the pavement forms a “T” … A place where I will have to make a turn — take a new direction — in order to get back to the direction I was [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2224566 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:47:59 +0100 2224566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210434&cid=t_113263_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F24%2Fsuicide-when-it-hurts-too-much-to-live%2F What happens when it hurts too much to live? Can it really be too painful to live one more moment with emptiness, depression, and despair? Yes, for some people suicide seems like the only way out. Not every person who contemplates killing themselves is truly interested in ending their time on earth. For many, suicidal thoughts are about escape — musing about the idea of leaving the bonds that bind them to other people, responsibilities to burdens, and the despair of what they can’t change. If they could just escape it, maybe they still could go on somehow. Not right now, but after a while. They just need to get away from it. Suicidal thoughts and actions are also sometimes paired with strong impulses and low inhibitions. This can happen with drugs and alcohol, bipolar disorder... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210434 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:49:45 +0100 2210434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2212712&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F24%2Fwatercolor-life-2%2F See your life in a different light; notice varying hues. And allow sweeping broad strokes … Refinement will come later. ~stargardener More ponderings on Watercolor Living … (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2212712 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:29:34 +0100 2212712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207533&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F23%2Fmake-the-choice-the-hard-choice%2F We all face The Hard Choice. The Hard Choice to pull off the layers of complaint, of self-loathing, of disdain for everyone else and the overall sense of discontent, emptiness and a sorrow that goes beyond words. To get-real. To put aside what we are feeling and to ask God, “What are You doing?” and “What [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207533 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:38:28 +0100 2207533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205007&cid=t_113263_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F21%2Fovercoming-depression-do-it-yourself-or-get-a-professional%2F About a month ago, I put in a new faucet. Our old one was leaky, old, crusted over, and the dripping, dripping, dripping was torture to my ears. Imagine trying to sit and write something brilliant with that going on in the background every 1.7 seconds? Finally, I took it upon myself to take care of it. I thought I’d suffered enough with this thing, more misery than it was worth hoping something would happen. Since my husband wasn’t too enthused, I decided I’d tackle it myself. I was going to “fix” my faucet. I did get the right parts at the store, wrestled with the old faucet for a while, and finally got the thing working. What pride I had in doing it myself! I was reluctant even to ask help from my husband after a while when I was stuck on the last piece &#... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205007 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:42:49 +0100 2205007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2196346&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F18%2Frhythms-of-grace-how-to-avoid-crashing-waves-and-other-adventures%2F Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2196346 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:03:30 +0100 2196346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2185033&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fyou-have-today-what-will-you-do-with-it%2F So many times we get caught up in the notion that we don’t have time. A odd notion that somehow we have time to worry about the time we don’t have — instead of merely doing something with the time we have! You have today. What will you do with it? I know from my [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2185033 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:05:35 +0100 2185033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2175253&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F10%2Fmothers-and-daughters%2F Breakfast in Bed, Mary Cassatt There are specific topics, such as politics and religion, that seem to strike a loud and resounding cord within us. The subject of mothers and daughters is probably one most of us include in that musical genre and host of melodies … And perhaps we more frequently hear it as clanging [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2175253 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:57:50 +0100 2175253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169034&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F07%2Fno-parking-anytime%2F Is there a part of you that cannot simply be? Able to shift gears, and park … And be still? Does the absence of words and activity sound an alarm in your head that results in immediate (idle and endless!) chatter and frantic movement? Do these circumstances seem to scream: “Quick!! Say something! Do something! [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169034 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:10:19 +0100 2169034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2158083&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F03%2Fgratitude-is-a-many-splendored-thing%2F splen´dor n.    —    Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor of the sun. Right up front, let me be clear: I am writing this more as a reminder to myself more than a proclamation. Because I am so-o not feelin’ it right now! And while it is accurate to see gratitude as a [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2158083 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:38:21 +0100 2158083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2108666&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F16%2Fisnt-it-time%2F Isn’t it time to end the confusion and debate being broadcast in your mind? Isn’t it time to let go of people who will not ever “get it” — and either love ‘em anyway or limit/eliminate contact with them? Isn’t time said peeps stop having so much of your time? After all, these are choices you [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2108666 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:06:06 +0100 2108666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2096242&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F11%2Fa-topiary-and-a-monster%2F to·pi·ar·y adj.  — Of or characterized by the clipping or trimming of live shrubs or trees into decorative shapes. What can I say? I get these keywords in my head and I just begin writing … It is all because of those three Hershey bars and three words! [Do.Fail.Read] Although I must admit that inspiration today comes [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2096242 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:01:20 +0100 2096242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090857&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F08%2Fconnect-the-dots%2F The necessity of bed-rest and sleep for the past four days has granted me a lot of time to “connect the dots” — to draw lines between the points on the page of my Life Plan. Said points (and squiggles and visual cues) include: Securing a work-from-home, part-time, paid staff position Continuing to work freelance and to [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090857 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:15:26 +0100 2090857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077160&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F03%2Fthree-hershey-bars-three-words-inspired%2F Yesterday was a cold, colorless, cloudy day here. Blah! Double blah! Just the sort of day that beckons you to curl up with a cozy down comforter and simply nap through the hours. Except even that didn’t even sound appealing! Actually — nothing seemed appealing! So … I did what any women does in the [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077160 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:46:57 +0100 2077160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077161&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fa-boarding-pass-for-2009%2F I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas Alva Edison I remember the first time I flew on an airplane. It was a gloomy, rainy, cloudy day. I boarded, found my seat and prepared for take-off. As the plane ascended through the clouds … the bright rays of the sun filled [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077161 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:50:26 +0100 2077161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077162&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F31%2Fdealing-with-overwhelm%2F As I ponder the possibilities for 2009 — I rejoice! And, I rejoice for the first time in a very long time. I am usually kicking the “old year” out the door and urging the “new year” to come in quickly! Assuming that surely a bright, shiny new year has to be better than an [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077162 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:26:56 +0100 2077162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2066309&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F25%2Fits-a-wonderful-life%2F Admittedly, going into this Christmas season, I have been somewhat in need of my own Clarence — my own guardian angel to remind me what is truly important. And she would have most certainly earned her wings last night! Actually, I have several precious guardian angels. Every day they remind me what is important and are ever-faithful [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2066309 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:03:38 +0100 2066309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2063229&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F24%2Fdreaming%2F Becoming mature means learning to accept what you cannot change, facing unresolved sorrows and learning to love life as it really happens, not as you would have it happen. When someone attaches unkindness to criticism, she’s angry. Angry people need to criticize as an outlet for their anger. That’s why you must reject unkind criticism. [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2063229 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:16:00 +0100 2063229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056759&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fcold-december%2F The colors of the sky seem so much more vivid in the winter. All of my very favorite photos of the sky — sunrises, sunsets, clouds — are from cold December days. I wonder if this reflects nature or the nature of the observer. Perhaps a little of both? December is the month when I dream of walking [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056759 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:42:56 +0100 2056759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2054836&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F19%2Fnew-day%2F Ever carry baggage from the previous day with you into the “today”? As I sip on my mug of café mocha (will post some recipes later …) I am pondering this about myself. Why do we do that? Why do we insist of beating ourselves over yesterday? Today has quite enough worries and anxieties of [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2054836 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:04:30 +0100 2054836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2036246&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fwe-cant-do-everything-but-we-can-set-priorities%2F Winter Sky During the past couple of months, I have challenged myself to live up to my bio. What does that mean? Well, if I say I am a gardener, that means I enjoy time in my gardens. Other selected habits in my bio: writing; photography; beading; collage art; various activity and miscellany regarding social entrepreneurism. That [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2036246 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:10:27 +0100 2036246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2008293&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F03%2Ffirst-days%2F Today is the first day of the rest of your life. I have always liked that saying. It inspires me to consider new beginnings, letting go, moving on … New directions! What will you do with today? Pursuing one’s dreams — making little micromovements — too often begins “someday” or tomorrow. Got dreams? Why not [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2008293 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:18:27 +0100 2008293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964994&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Fitsy-bitsy-spider%2F So, I am a nature nut … Spiders in my gardens are a blessing since they help with unwanted insects. Besides they are fascinating! This particular spider was spinning away at the intricate lines of his web one morning while I was nearby planting pansies in my garden. The very same morning I had just reached [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964994 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:24:02 +0100 1964994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909443&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F27%2Fmud-pies-or-chocolate-pudding%2F Funny thing about planning … Although result-producing techniques differ from person to person, planning always requires some dedicated time, the right ingredients and following the instructions of a recipe. Most of us throw together a couple of basic ingredients — stir and serve. Then we are frustrated and disheartened when we realize all we have are [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909443 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:14:31 +0100 1909443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907012&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F25%2Ffull-spectrum-resilience-energy%2F A year ago I discovered something I refer to as full-spectrum living: Embracing and experiencing one’s life within the bounds of black and white — delighting in every color in between! Full-spectrum living acknowledges the dark times; however, it also can be still in said times as there is an assurance of proverbial color [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907012 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:03:27 +0100 1907012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513531&cid=t_113263_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FtiyNdeMbe18%2Fmeet-praybelieving.html Praybelieving describes her worsening physical and mental symptoms after a tubal ligation. She has many of the symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and she decided to pursue ligation reversal surgery to allow her to become pregnant and to alleviate her worsening menstral symptoms. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513531 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:19:39 +0100 2513531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873893&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F14%2Fsomeday-now-%25e2%2580%2594-part-1%2F My son and I drove to Colorado last month. We decided upon a return route that took us back into our great state by way of New Mexico’s state highway 456. If you have never personally traveled the stretch of this highway from Raton, New Mexico into the panhandle of Oklahoma, you have missed an [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873893 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:54:39 +0100 1873893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1871494&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F13%2Fdirection-of-my-dreams%2F If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ~Thoreau After my first chemotherapy treatment I became physically limited. To this day there is no clear explanation of what actually occurred to restrict movement and [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1871494 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:42:00 +0100 1871494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1849028&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2Fim-not-dreaming-i-am-planning%2F Clouds in the awesome blue of an Autumn Oklahoma Sky Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. ~Gloria Steinem If you have been convinced that you are merely a legend in your own mind … You live with your head in the clouds … [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1849028 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:45:49 +0100 1849028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1842049&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F01%2Fcant-walk-and-chew-gum-at-the-same-time%2F Sunflower Crop — Seiling, Oklahoma Well, I have to admit that it appears futile for me to consider blogging and “doing” at the same time. Recent “doings” include: completing the redesign and declutter of both my studio (de creativity) and my chamber (de restore); final notes regarding high school transcript for my (rejoicing to see the [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1842049 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:36:42 +0100 1842049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833350&cid=t_113263_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2FwwHj1xugU3w%2F “Then would come oblivion and the awful awakening to face the hideous Four Horsemen” Terror - Extreme or intense fear. Bewilderment - Confused or perplexed. Despair - To give up all hope or expectation. Frustration - Dissatisfied, agitated, and/or discontent because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire. It’s no coincidence that they follow directly the seeking out of “sordid places, hoping to find understanding companionship and approval.” It is also no coincidence that shortly thereafter we find; “He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end.” Pleas... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833350 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:12:39 +0100 1833350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1830895&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F26%2Fwatercolor-life%2F Watercolor Sky, July 2008 (the drive-home was paused to enjoy this glorious sunset…) The notion of a watercolor life comforts me. It would include canvases of delicate, muted lines and broad strokes of color on pure-fiber archival paper and canvases … gentle mingling of pigments as each flows and transitions across the page … the clarity of [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1830895 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:06:40 +0100 1830895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1827262&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F25%2Fseriously%2F The conclusion of the day when I realized … It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined ~Henry James        (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1827262 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:03:38 +0100 1827262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1827263&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F24%2Fstrength-%25e2%2580%2594-in-good-times-and-bad%2F Goldilocks napping in the place of “Just Right” This morning as I sipped on my extra chocolaty café mocha — in not-so Autumn-like temperatures (::pout::) and steadily moving toward The Whiney Place — I had an epiphany! While we would simply prefer fair weather and good times — easy times, times without struggle — [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1827263 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:44:58 +0100 1827263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1818952&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F23%2Fcome-hell-or-high-water%2F Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. ~John W. Gardner The truth is more important than the facts. ~Frank Lloyd Wright Somewhere in my personal history I came to know about this phrase. I can hear my maternal grandmother’s distinct, and rather loud, voice broadcasting these words. Perhaps this is the personal origin for [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1818952 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:33:59 +0100 1818952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1813232&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F22%2Fthe-key%2F Well I know it wasn’t you who held me downHeaven knows it wasn’t you who set me freeSo often times it happens that we live our lives in chainsAnd we never even know we have the key ~The Eagles, Already Gone Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1813232 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:20:14 +0100 1813232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1807414&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F19%2Fassessing-in-order-to-progress%2F Apparently, I am completely unable (unwilling?) to sort my proverbial To-Do without blogging it here. I have been pondering the realities of the universe — especially my universe — for most of two hours now and … Well, I simply must blog to think sometimes! So … here we go! First of all, [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1807414 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:07:09 +0100 1807414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1803911&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F18%2Falarm-clocks-habits-and-life-unscripted%2F Seeing “home” with new eyes can be a bit disconcerting. Because there are scenes which occur daily and yet are unscripted. They just happen because these scenes have become familiar. Said scenes are habits. Yes, habits: an acquired-over-time pattern of behavior which occurs automatically. Habits occur without even a moment of thought or consideration regarding what [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1803911 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:43:23 +0100 1803911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783926&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F11%2Flocked-in-the-loop%2F What a visual for the process of determining Life Choices to ensure the current destination! Honestly, using a map is not one of my strengths. I am more of an On-Star gal; better yet just provide me with a personal driving assistant! However, out of necessity (as I am somewhat of a spur-of-the-moment road-tripper!) [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783926 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:04:10 +0100 1783926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728183&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fgot-my-mud-runners-on%2F With regard to this video … I am not sure what is more notable: Me actually knowing what a mud runner is or someone taking this video or the fact that 996,981people have watched it! Well, Happy Tuesday, ya’ll! For the record, I am past the tears, the gritting-of-teeth and the katie-bar-the-door screamin’ [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728183 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:59:01 +0100 1728183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728184&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Faction-within-the-glory-and-the-minutiae%2F I watched very little of the Olympics due to a variety of circumstances and priorities of the past days. However, one particular Olympian caught my eye early on: Michael Phelps. For this reason, articles and commentaries about his road to his record-breaking performance in Beijing certainly captured my attention. One of the opportunities he had to [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728184 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:39:24 +0100 1728184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728185&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F17%2Fgood-bye-yellow-brick-road%2F Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. ~Conrad Hilton Farewell to the road of yellow bricks that merely takes me back to where I came from (and never want to return). Mentally revisiting my roots (beginnings; things familiar; experience) merely as a springboard [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728185 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:54:24 +0100 1728185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728186&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F13%2Fropes-and-bombs%2F Okay … My thoughts for this post began with this quote: Heroism consists of hanging on one minute longer. ~Norwegian Proverb Then I thought, “Ah, end of rope … tie a knot …” Then I thought, “This is the last day of ‘this’… “ Then I thought, “Ah, ‘last day’ means tomorrow is a new day — a new [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728186 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:39:33 +0100 1728186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728187&cid=t_113263_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F11%2Ffresh-brewed-life%2F “It’s time to start confessing our obsessing, and get off the hamster wheel. We can start building the track forward with good constructive thinking about our biggest problems. If we can learn to recognize when we are thinking vs. when we are churning and obsessing, we can stop it from sapping our valuable energy—energy [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728187 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:23:24 +0100 1728187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497514&cid=t_113263_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F305551758%2F Today’s Sun has an interview with Emma Noble about her 7-year-old autistic son, Harry. Noble is a model and television presenter and was formerly married to James Major, the son of former British Prime Minister John Major. She talks about her despair and feelings of isolation when 2 1/2 year old Harry started to show signs of autism; when he did not recognize his own name. He’s made “phenomenal progress” now and, as she says, “He talks ten to the dozen now and is a real chatterbox. When I think how I felt after his diagnosis it is like another lifetime. “I felt I really wanted to know why. I was very angry, very upset. It was a form of grieving, a bereavement. But that feeling dies – the desperate wanting to blame – and what takes over is the day-to-day livi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497514 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:07:57 +0100 1497514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552033&cid=t_113263_140_f&fid=35471&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolar-a-way-of-life.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F11%2Finsomnia.html Awake again. I've tried going to bed: I made a hot water bottle and read, but my mind is just racing. I have nothing specific to ponder, but I don't think that my brain knows that. It seems to belive that it has a limited time to think every possible thought on Earth, and that time usually kicks in at bedtime.Don't get me wrong, I am very tired, I just can't get to sleep. My eyes ache, my arms are heavy and I can even get to that dozing phase, but then my thoughts tumble in to wake me up.I know that my husband and my family are very worried, but there's nothing I can do to stop them worrying. Even if I go back to the doctor and follow their instructions, they'd all still worry. They've all got problems of their own to deal with, and I do know about them, but I just cannot muster the energy... Bipolar: A Way of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552033 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:21:00 +0100 552033