𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝. I am what they call an IBC “Islander by Choice” (but if you thought about Root Beer, I don’t blame you, it’s definitely what I thought.) IBC is in contrast BOI – “Born on Island”. I chose this life. My hubby and I always wanted…
Illness
It’s Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide sucks. Even as I type that, I am apologizing to my mom who reads this blog because she hates that word. Sucks, Yes, she hates suicide, too. But at the moment, I can find no phrase that better expresses the sentiment. Suicide sucks. I have lost people to this disease. Yes, disease, Severe and…
That’s It! I’m Crying Uncle
That’s it! Uncle. Uncle. UN…CLE! It has been too much. Many of you know that I struggle with chronic illness. (If you don’t, I struggle with chronic illness. I have dysautonomia, neuropathy, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and any other idiopathic disorder you can think of. In short, I have really low blood pressure and really high…
A Truly Scary Halloween
Wonder where I’ve been? Probably not, but I like to believe that you did. I like to imagine that my absence leaves a hole in your life that chills your heart. When you hear about the last two weeks, you may feel inclined to leave me in my sweet, deluded ignorance. But I digress. Whether…
We’ll Be Right Back After…
These few illnesses. Yes, we are sick AGAIN! I think it’s time for Zelda Rubinstein… I have been sick for days and I have had a sick kid home from school every day but one since last Tuesday. Can we say Aack? Can we say double Aack? No, I think that warrants a triple. What…
