It's not really a question. I am far from "well versed" in Japanese Reality TV but from the few shows I have seen, there could be books written on the differences between Japanese Reality Shows and Reality shows from the US and "the West." At any rate, I am currently watching a show and a … Continue reading The Wisdom of … Japanese Reality Shows…?
Author: Beth Poste
I have been living with chronic illness since I was 2 months old. My first "formal" chronic illness diagnosis was Behçet's Disease - I was 17 at the time. I was later diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (I more or less led the doctors to that diagnosis - that story is for another time!) and those have been my "primary" two illnesses. I have many other "secondary" diagnoses such as seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chiari 1 Malformation (a result, I believe, of the Behçet's causing aseptic meningitis time and again since it had never appeared in brain scans before I was about 24-25), osteoporosis, compression fractures of the thoracic spine, and many others. I know what it is like to feel as if you have lost years of your life that you can never recover from illness and the many restrictions it places upon you in your everyday life. I just want you to know that I know what it is like and I have been there through every period of my life - you are NOT ALONE! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you ever need someone to talk with or someone just to listen to you - I am always here! Thank you for taking the time to read this and my other posts and I hope you are having a happy and healthy day no matter where you are in the world! Take care.
"You Are Not Alone."
I had an insight last night while I was walking late in the freezing rain (literally in all regards). Most "chronic illness" blogs or Facebook pages or YouTube accounts, &c., use the "catch phrase" "you are not alone." I use it here as well. I think those of us who have suffered so greatly at … Continue reading "You Are Not Alone."
Happy December, &c.
I hope you all (US or otherwise!) had a happy THANKSGIVING (I do not like to "celebrate" the traditional "idea" behind "Thanksgiving" but I do appreciate the idea of dedicating a day to be thankful ... and for that I am thankful!) and are having a happy and healthy December. We are currently getting slammed … Continue reading Happy December, &c.
A Quick Thought – No "Relation" to Thanksgiving, Necessarily …
I have been thinking a lot about a handful of certain things lately - I don't want to delve into any of them now because they have been causing me to have very severe panic attacks and I am working on ways to try to combat them myself before confronting them PUBLICLY here.At the same … Continue reading A Quick Thought – No "Relation" to Thanksgiving, Necessarily …
Sunday Saying
The fairly recent (at least overtly) "battle" over what constitutes a "fact" is one that ... puzzles me. This is especially true when people question "facts" regarding the physical world and the principles underlying it (without any reference to metaphysics or epistemology or any other branch of study that questions what our physical world really … Continue reading Sunday Saying
Flexibility Friday!
Yesterday I was engaged in an "interesting" series of texts from a friend. It went something like this:"Friend: My back is hurting. I can't get in to have it adjusted until next week."Me: I'm sorry you are hurting so badly and that is such a long time! I am exhausted; I just got done driving … Continue reading Flexibility Friday!
Sadness, Cont….
There are some days when the realization of everything you missed out on really hits you. I don't know how strong that feeling is for "normal, healthy" people; I suppose there is an element of that to the lives of almost all people. However, knowing who you were and where you were before the time … Continue reading Sadness, Cont….
