After several years of membership at our local gym, my family has slowly caught on to the rhythms and unspoken rules of the place. The rhythms dictate our running decisions – well, it’s cold and raining, but it’s soap opera hour at the gym, so . . . rain it is. Additionally, pickup games are evening […]
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Since we last talked, I’ve morphed into a part-time insomniac. I am still sick. I took a “How anxious are you?” quiz (stupid, stupid, stupid) and ranked severe. In unrelated news, I have sworn off symptom-googling. This is the first long-term illness that I really remember. It is surprisingly lonely, with a touch of scary. I want normalcy for Christmas. You may […]
On my lunch break after a morning from you-know-exactly-where-I’m-talking-about. My husband sends me a helpful text along the lines of “Hey, love, how about using your free time to [do something productive that will actually improve your situation].” Instead I’m thinking of collecting my soul’s last fragments of energy and walking to the hospital down the road, plopping down on […]
I’ve not blogged lately because I’ve not been resting lately. I haven’t done a whole lot of thinking or reading or praying or running or talking; I mostly have rested and wished I was resting. Today a sweet little girl said her belly hurt, began to crawl into my lap, and threw up on me. […]