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When you Have a Chronic Illness and Your Family Thinks You are Lazy; How to Rise Above the Emotional Pain
With the conditions of Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia, I am a part of numerous social media groups from chronic illness sufferers. I frequently see posts like, “My partner thinks I am lazy”, “My kids are mad that I can’t do what they need me to do”, and “My parents tell me to get over it…
Read MoreWhen the S**t Hit the Fan; My Journey with Multiple Sclerosis
Hey!! Glad you are here. I truly hope my journey will provide you comfort, entertainment, inspiration and a laugh along the way. I am writing this in March of 2018 though the first few parts are my experiences before, up to and just after my diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis. Before Yes, I am currently un-diagnosed,…
Read MorePick Your Poison; Choosing a Disease Modifying Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
Pick Your Poison; Choosing a Disease Modifying Drug for Multiple Sclerosis I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in January of 2018. Yup… not even 2 months ago. I, like you perhaps, knew there was something quite wrong and despite having the acronym MS rattling around in my head for the past year…
Read MoreThe Spoon Theory for Generation Z; A New Explanation of Living with Chronic Pain
The Spoon Theory for Generation Z Those of us with chronic conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Ehler’s Danlos, Lyme, mental illness and many more, often have the terrible and heart-wrenching task of explaining to our children what it all means. If our children are young, this mission can be even more daunting.…
Read MoreWhen I Found My Voice
When I Found My Voice Finding my voice didn’t happen over night, it was a long time coming. Although the flame of inspiration had been smoldering since I took on the challenging role of being a single Mom with disabilities to children with disabilities, the gas that set my latent courage ablaze came later.…
Read MoreThe Tap on My Window; Learning to Live in The Moment for Myself and My Children
Over the last few months I have heard a light tap on my kitchen window though I have no idea what is making the noise… What did you do yesterday? Or Tuesday of last week? Can you give me a play by play? Maybe you did some writing, spent 8 long hours at your job…
Read MoreYou Have A New Puppy? Read This!
Awwwww…. so cute! Soft, darling, adorable and precious puppy…. who will chew your shoes, leave fecal and urine specimens behind as they tear through your home, shed hair everywhere, nip at your ankles and fingers, slobber your work clothes, become your nighttime alarm clock and steal your heart! Now that you have this darling Tasmanian…
Read MoreThe Loss of a Canadian Icon; Gord Downie
If you are like me, you grew up with the voice of Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip booming from every speaker you had. He was there with me when I had my first kiss, when I first found love, when I experienced my loss, when I dabbled in singing myself, and when I evolved…
Read MoreRaising a Son with Disabilities (My Guest Post on Pen & Parent)
A Mother’s Commitment to Her Son with Disabilities
Read MoreSo I Am an Adult…Now What?
Must read advice: Adulting for Success! A beautiful young woman, who has always been a daughter to me, gave me this brilliant topic for a new blog. Heather is a young adult who is learning who she is and where she is going in life. This is a common situation that most young adults find themselves in after high school…
Read MoreWe Need Our Mom’s
I get it. Not everyone had a great Mom. Maybe she lost her way. Maybe she failed to give you what you needed as a child and you have suffered. There are horror stories…..and if you have a terrible story about your Mom, then this post is not for you. But that’s not my Mom.…
Read MoreWhen No Choice is the Only Choice You Have; Managing Day to Day life with Chronic Pain
Choices are a very important part of life. When a person feels like they have choices, they often feel empowered, hopeful, creative and inspired. Buying a car, a home, clothes for work , and even groceries, are choices that we make to express who we are, where we have been and where we are going.…
Read MoreI am a Child With a Disability
My Day I begin my day wearing a backpack that represents my disabilities. I have a few and each one is a rock in my backpack that I can never take off. Waking up, my backpack is already a bit heavy, annoying really, as my vision complicates picking my clothes, taking my meds, handling the…
Read MoreA Blogger You Must Follow! Larissa Martin
Ever wanted to change the world? The discipline of Sociology teaches us that we can change the world! Through our participation in society, we reinforce and re-create our world and the world of others. Wouldn’t you like to make a positive impact? Larissa Martin is! Here is a young woman, writer, and published blogger with…
Read MoreYou Might Be a Dog Trainer If…
Let’s face it…there is a dog training movement happening. The best/worst ways to train your pooch is all over the news, social media and coffee shops. Everyone is a trainer. Whether you follow the Force-Free revolution (as I do) or you believe the a shock and prong collars have a place in the training world (not…
Read MoreRaising a Son with Special Needs: Living With The Unknown
In November, almost 16 years ago, my 4th child was born at 23 weeks gestation. The third of four premature children I would give birth to. At 1lb and 3 ounces, an apgar score of 2, he had little chance of survival. My smallest baby. My fragile, precious, tiny prince that would not likely live.…
Read MoreThe shame and Humiliation of Selling your Novel
I am sitting in Tim Horton’s drive through feeling small and insignificant while the enthusiast within me scrambles to shine through. I am trying to promote my novel today. After reluctantly checking out my sales page for the zillionth time, I range from wanting to plan a gonna-sell-my-soul-to-the-devil escapade and become a world famous…
Read MoreFirst Day Again
I entered the stylish and massive building juggling too many things in my hands and mind to see an ocean of back-packs, colored hair, attitudes and droplets of teenage body odor. Kids in tow, we weaved our way through the sticky crowds of aprehensive and exuberant cliques down the main hall. My 17 year old…
Read MoreWelcome to My Blog
Welcome. My name is Elizabeth Eckert, author of When I Died. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book and MANY other great topics! This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using…
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