Thank you for celebrating with me. Your tweets and retweets and shares of my One Year Anniversary and Giveaway were awesome. It’s Not Hard, But It Is Writing novels is not physically difficult. Some days it’s emotionally draining. Other days, it might be hard on the backside. And some days it’s a slog. But I… Continue reading Thank You for Celebrating With Me
Category: Health
Informational or personal experience posts on health and illness topics such as COPD, self-care, and others areas of interest to the author, Lynette M. Burrows or her readers.
How to Care for Yourself during Difficult Times
Work, life, school, economic, social, political, and environmental disasters and stressors are everywhere these days. Today’s society bathes in stressful events every day. It’s enough to make you want to crawl in a hole and pull the dirt up over yourself. (See “Does the News Make you Disheartened and Afraid“). But if you hide, you… Continue reading How to Care for Yourself during Difficult Times
The Best Way You Can Not Feel Helpless
Fred Rogers said, “Look for the helpers” (see last week’s post). But you can do more than that. You can be a helper. Being a helper, not expecting anything in return, is a mindset, a responsibility, and an expression of love. To paraphrase former President Barack Obama said the best way you can not feel… Continue reading The Best Way You Can Not Feel Helpless
Does the News Make You Disheartened and Afraid?
Are you disheartened and afraid after the recent horrific shootings in California, Texas, and Ohio? Take a minute to refresh yourself. The news this weekend was overwhelming. People responded with grief and anger and a variety of other emotions. All those responses are appropriate. But it’s easy to take too much of that in. If… Continue reading Does the News Make You Disheartened and Afraid?
Not My Usual Friday Post
This isn’t my usual Friday post, but this has been an unusual past 24 hours. And, since I’m a last minute writer, there’s a certain price to be paid. But, I hope you don’t mind. I know I don’t. I took C, my ten-year-old grandson, to see the live action Lion King yesterday afternoon. We… Continue reading Not My Usual Friday Post