by Sara | Aug 9, 2017 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
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 | Aug 4, 2017 | Lyme Disease, Toxic Mold Poisoning
When you find out someone you know has recently been diagnosed with the same illness that you have, your immediate reaction is to want to help, right? Right! Of course we do! The thing is, there are a lot of dangers that can come from our help. On the one hand, we may...
by Sara | Jul 13, 2017 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
The funny thing was, I actually did eventually turn purple! 😀 But let me back up a bit. One of my least favorite jobs early in this process was having to ‘smell’ or ‘test’ things to see if they were safe. Safe from mold contamination initially,...
by Sara | Jun 24, 2017 | Living With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, 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 11, 2017 | Book News & Recs, Lyme Disease, 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...
by Sara | May 8, 2017 | Book News & Recs, Lyme Disease, Mental Struggles
You’re a burden. They’re upset with you. You aren’t worth it. You’re all alone. You’re sinning. Your faith it too weak. You are nothing more than a broken, messy, sick girl. You can’t live up to what God asks of you. Telling them...
