Yearly Archives: 2016

wtc — I’ll never get over this view being gone. It was the most serene part of my day when I commuted to work from NJ. On the beautiful picture perfect New England days, I took the ferry instead of the Path train. Crossing the Hudson from the Lakawanna port at Hoboken […]

What I Learned from 9/11

11 Sep, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

hurry — I am so guilty of this. I love to juggle, I love to multitask. I thoroughly enjoy doubling my efforts through efficiency and speed in a day. I am good at it, so good at it, that I have trouble slowing down. I have trouble with quiet. Don’t get me […]

No Hurry in Healing – Be a Pickle Instead

7 Sep, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

spiral-clock — When you are chronically ill, time is the only thing you have in abundance. You lack strength, stamina, energy, sleep, money and sometimes friends. Time is all you have – too much of it. The clock moves slowly – tick, tock. In the wee small hours of the morning and […]

Idleness is the Enemy of the SOUL

29 Aug, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

postpone death — Oh, you have thought it and quite possibly more than a dozen times. If you are suffering from any kind of chronic and debilitating disease, then you have thought “Am I Going to Die Today?” many times in the wee small hours of the morning. The terror for me wasn’t the […]

Am I Going to Die Today?

22 Aug, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

younger me 2up — Listening to this current song out on the radio right now “Dear Younger Me” by Mercy Me, has had me contemplative of late. What would I say to the younger version of myself? What would I say to the pre-Lyme version of myself? How would that translate to my kids? […]

Dear Younger Me……

29 Jul, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

August Poem — To my heart’s delight, as I was ruffling through drawers cleaning out for an upcoming garage sale, I found this treasure. Tucked neatly inside my nightstand drawer, was a book of poetry that belonged to my grandfather. The book from 1955 entitled Hilltop Verses and Prayers, has his name scratched […]

A Change of Season – Promising August

12 Jun, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

Wah Wah Peanuts — You’ve got to help me here, because I feel like I’m on an episode of Charlie Brown and every one around me sounds like the teacher “Wah, wah, wah. Wah, wah, wah, wah”. (Begin Rant) For Lyme Disease Awareness Month, I’m going to come unglued today after talking with one […]

Where Has Medical Common Sense Gone? My UNLEASHED Rant

7 May, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

LivingCurrentlywithUS2015 — If this is true, is it reflected in the hype of media or outcry of the CDC or medical community at large? (refer to resources below to validate) Does this chart feel real to you based on how many people you know with the diseases listed or how many commercials […]

These Stats Are Going to Blow Your Mind

4 May, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

Nest — So as I’m opening up the garage door yesterday after taking the kids to school, I notice a small little brown bird flitter into my garage and go inside a bag hanging on a hook by my backdoor. This insignificant white plastic bag has been hanging there since fall, when […]

Right Under Our Noses – Don’t Miss Out

29 Apr, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

Ticks size — My sister in law texted a few days ago. Her best friend had found an embedded tick and wanted to know what to do. First things first. Use proper tick removal. I use the kind of tick removal tool that gets under the tick and twists it off correctly. You […]

What Would I do Right After a Tick Bite?

29 Apr, 2016 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis