Just Hand Over the Drugs...

...and no one will get hurt!! I have mentioned before that I usually try to stick with natural remedies for my health issues. Well, I'm pretty sure I have over done it and I need real drugs!! I woke up Monday feeling some significant improvement in my Fibro. pain and fatigue. Tuesday started out pretty good, but then I had to clean two houses which made me feel like I had been hit by a Mac truck. I woke up yesterday feeling the pain again but I think I was in a place of denial or just down right stubbornness. My mom tells me I have always been pretty stubborn!! It's like I think I can force my body to feel differently. I have been in that place many times before so I don't know why I haven't learned my lesson. When I get in that frame of mind, I try with everything in me to NOT have fibro., chronic fatigue or even celiac. This is very dangerous because I basically pretend that I am perfectly fine and I can do anything that any Tom, Dick or Harry can do. The truth is--I CAN'T!!

Yesterday, I---1) walked 35 minutes briskly on treadmill  2) Had a house to clean  3) gave my dog a bath which is a KILLER on my back  4) decided I needed to scrub my bathroom from top to bottom--literally!  5) then thought it wise to do a power yoga workout that lasted almost an hour and a half. Can you say stupid?? Now, for a lot of people this may seem like a cake walk, but for me--not so much! The stupid thing is, I KNEW I was overdoing it but kept acting like everything was great!

Let's just say I am reaching for drugs and am happy to have them!! I figure taking them occasionally to have at least some short term relief is not going to kill me. My herbal remedies are not doing much for pain and I am waiting to hear back from my ND. In the meantime, I'm gonna go pop a pill or two:)

Have an awesome day!! Friday is right around the corner!! I love Friday's because I get to teach yoga to my sweet friend's at church:)

"And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." 1 Peter 5:10

Seasons of Change

Welcome to my new blog!! I have actually had another blog for quite a long time, but I felt the need to 'start over'. I'm learning as I get older that things can change in a matter of minutes. I have had lots of changes in my life over the last few years. Life is never boring with three teens in the house! My health is a never ending challenge and I am in the process of changing what I do for a living. The main thing I have wanted to change is my focus. Sometimes, when life is hard, it is so easy to see all the bad and miss the good. I am learning through illness and yoga to be thankful for what I have. Things may never be perfect, but God is teaching me that HE is perfect! I am learning to trust Him more on this journey called life. I am learning to be thankful even in the midst of pain. God is good and He can NEVER make a mistake!! So, this blog is just going to be a way for me to share what God is teaching me and ways I am learning to cope with Celiac, Fibromyalgia, and Chronic Fatigue. I hope you'll come and visit often!!