the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

Jesus

  • so grateful.

    I have to be honest and say that my Thanksgiving started as I told my family probably not as the sickest I’ve ever BEEN – but certainly as the sickest I’ve ever FELT if that makes any sense. After several days of progressive nausea and illness trying to finish up an antibiotic (one of the… Read more

  • counting to 1000.

    I’ve written in the past about how much I love Ann Voskamp’s work. I find her writing just beautiful and her books and blog posts speak to me in so many ways. Her first book, released ten years ago, One Thousand Gifts, focuses on eucharesteo – the greek word for thanksgiving, whose roots are thanksgiving,… Read more

  • oh, the oscopies and the anxieties. . .

    As you can see, yesterday was a super fun day in my world.  After a long long (LONG) time contending with massive GI symptoms, I had stalled as long as I could and I had to have an endoscopy and colonoscopy. First, let me say that I have no problem actually having the procedure –… Read more

  • the last (wo)man standing.

    Gonna choose sunlight Gonna drink wine Bound to win a few fights, before my time Gonna make love now Ain’t the future bright Gonna be the last man standing tonight. . . Gonna make a difference Gonna speak my mind Even when my nerve fails Even in the dark times Gonna count the blessings Celebrate… Read more

  • bringing back shelter.

    They’re crowded into the smallest spaces While outside all of nature cries It’s known to be cruel and unfair But there is no place to hide Oh I’ve seen a part of people that I never Really want to share Oh I’ve seen a part of people that I never Knew was there Shelter give… Read more

  • profound gratitude for this first.

    Way back in 1997, when I graduated high school, I wanted to go to Mississippi State – and had made several visits and had scholarships – but life got in the way and it just didn’t work out. I was crushed. (I dug out my senior year scrapbook and found these.) Of course, back then,… Read more

  • celebrating and giving thanks for my person.

    Yesterday was a super important day. It was the birthday of My Person. She lives in a different state and with schedules and COVID and my ailment I won’t get to celebrate with her together until next month – but I’ve been thinking about how incredibly blessed and lucky I am to have my bestie/sister… Read more

  • don’t be afraid, child of God – and look for the good things.

    I don’t know about y’all but my social media feeds – as well as my email inbox with all of its news updates – can be pretty unpleasant these days. The election news is so stressing, there is a massive COVID disinformation campaign that is just making me so freaking angry, and, in the meantime,… Read more

  • a few thoughts for world arthritis day.

    I just realized today, October 12th, is World Arthritis Day – and I decided that I should say something about it even though I hadn’t planned to write anything else medical this week, but, goodness knows, RA changed many things in my life. I had to laugh too that today was a major rheumatologist appointment… Read more

  • back from the latest round.

    The thing about chronic illness is that I truly never know what’s coming – and I never know what will be the thing that will just lay me out. I’ve been MIA because of an ailment that started with a resistant sinus infection. While unpleasant, I’ve had chronic sinusitis literally my entire life and I… Read more