I found this on Pinterest yesterday, and just loved it. Stained glass really is a great metaphor for the spirit. I find Pinterest to be a great way of calming the mind when my body is letting me down. Today was the 7-day mark for my health tanking this time around. It's one of my ... [ Read More ]
Quick Projects to Do When Matter is Beating the Mind
I gotta admit it...the last 6 days have just been damned annoying. I'm having a flare up with my health again and no matter how much I swim, paint, read or rest, mind over matter ain't cutting it. I think trying to re-direct your mind when you are in pain must be what its like to ... [ Read More ]
Swimming with the Oldies: Remembering to be Grateful
One of the activities that has helped me most during my road to recovery is swimming. I usually go about three afternoons a week. Not exactly sure why, but that time seems to be when all of the older gals in town swim. As I'm paddling away I listen to them reviewing their list of ... [ Read More ]
Paint Versus Monsters: Who Wins?
Love this little diddy I found yesterday. I think that is what so many of us battling back from a serious illness feel. We beat back one monster and then another one appears. It's like a real life game of whack-a-mole. I believe that finding the time and energy to devote to ... [ Read More ]
Tap Dancing & Paint Chips
I found this on Pinterest this morning and just loved it! I think I'm going to take an adult tap dancing class this month and next. I haven't done any toe tapping since high school musicals, but I always had so much fun with it back then. Great aerobic balance to all of the ... [ Read More ]