by Sara | Apr 24, 2018 | Living With It, Mental Struggles
Is it okay to hide because of illness? Is it okay to try to dull or numb the physical or mental pain through things like books, movies, work, social media, T.V. shows, YouTube videos, etc.? Well, what exactly do I mean by “hide”? Good question. I...
by Sara | Aug 9, 2017 | Faith, Living With It, Mental Struggles, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
Sounds hurt. The sizzling of the eggs cooking in the pan. The ceiling fan gently spinning, unnoticed by anyone else. The sound of the dog’s claws on the floor. The car driving by. People talking above whispers. The lights and movement hurt too, and made me...
by Sara | Jun 24, 2017 | Living With It, Lyme, Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
Hello there. Last you saw me was sometime in the middle of May, and now it’s approaching the end of June. Well… first let me say, I’m very sorry. Unfortunately, life happens. Or, more accurately for my current situation, illness happens. 🙂 However,...
by Sara | May 19, 2017 | Faith, Mental Struggles
Often I think they are the worst parts of toxic black mold and/or Lyme disease. I mean, the mental battles: brain fog, anxiety, depression, etc. At least, in my opinion they’re the worst. 😉 And they mess up a lot of things in normal day to day life. Especially...
by Sara | May 15, 2017 | Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
Poetry and I haven’t spent much time together. We get along okay, but generally as acquaintances, rather than the ‘friends’ that most other writing and I are. I enjoy reading other people’s poetry but haven’t ever done much myself. One...
by Sara | May 11, 2017 | Bookish Analogies, Lyme, Mental Struggles
One of the worst things about the mental Lyme irrationalness (is that a word?), is that you come to a point where you can no longer trust what you think, or feel. You cannot trust your mind or emotions. It’s so hard because that’s how you analyze...
