Yearly Archives: 2014

I can’t speak at being an expert at this earthing thing yet, but I’m dipping my toe in the bucket and giving it a try and passing along our benefits so far. So, the earthing basics as I understand them, are about connecting with the energy of the earth. Over […]

Earthing or Grounding 101

23 Jun, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

Ocean — “Don’t the waves ever stop coming?” Was the question out of my 7 year old at our recent trip to the beach. She thought in her mind she could “swim” in the ocean like the pool and was very frustrated at the onslaught of waves that were relentless despite her […]

The Waves Keep Coming…..

17 Jun, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

sb2-praying-mantis — When I was in grade school, the kids couldn’t find anything to rhyme with my name to taunt me and properly make fun of me, until one day, Thomas Clark came up with Praying Mantis Janice. Prophetic? Hmmmm…… While riding in the car last week, my son was reading from […]

Off With Their Heads!

19 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

barometer — I have noticed for years a negative shift in my kid’s behavior a couple of days before a huge storm comes rolling in but it took me a while to figure out it was the drop in barometric pressure. Before I got it I would just pull my hair out […]

Barometer vs. Behavior

17 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

flowers bouquet — A Tribute to all the Warrior Mom’s I know and love that have special needs kids, chronically ill kids, have lost a child or are currently trying to parent while battling illness themselves. Do you know that moment, that moment before a “diagnosis” is handed out? That moment when you […]

Happy Warrior Mother’s Day

11 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

photo (1) — I drove myself for a haircut today. Really, it’s the little things that I still celebrate and pray that I never lose the objectivity, clarity and gratefulness to take these things for granted again. It was a mere 2 years ago deep into my illness that a friend had to […]

The new haircut

8 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

UmbrellaGirlCover2 — I played wiffle ball in the yard yesterday with my kids – laughing, running, pitching, hitting. It might sound like a small thing, but I know it is not. My heart and my life are not done being grateful for having and living and loving again – not even close. […]

I Just Played Wiffle Ball – (blink, blink, blink)

23 Apr, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

TearsBottle — Holidays are hard, birthdays are hard, special events difficult when you are battling chronic illness. I remember, the last few Easters, the joy and celebration of Spring and Easter Egg hunts and songs of “He is Risen” fell on deaf ears for me. When chronically ill, it remains difficult to […]

Perpetual Crying, My Tears in a Bottle

21 Apr, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

mold — We have personally experienced the dangers of black mold and the dangers of subtle mold over the past few years. We visited some family two years ago Thanksgiving, and my daughter began to cough something terrible. At first, we thought it was just the coming on of a cold, but […]

Mold – the Silent Killer

15 Apr, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

million dollare — I Am a Thought Millionaire A UCLA study showed that a typical human brain has 70,000 thoughts per day. That equates to: 48 Thoughts per minute 2880 Thoughts per hour 25,500,000 Thoughts per year I am rich; I am a thought millionaire. Our bible study last night was discussing Mary, […]

I Am a Thought Millionaire

10 Apr, 2014 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis