by Callie | Apr 23, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, suicide
Do you remember that story about the girl who was stuck at the bottom of the well in the 80’s? Fine. I’ll stop pretending that I don’t remember her name. It was Baby Jessica. Don’t pretend you don’t remember Baby Jessica. Well friends, today, we are going to...
by Callie | Apr 11, 2018 | chronic disease
I felt the sun heat my skin today, for the first time in months. It was only for a minute or so, before I had to buckle my daughters into the van, but it was enough to remind me of that feeling you forget after a long winter. It’s all encompassing and welcoming. It...
by Callie | Apr 2, 2018 | chronic disease
“ ‘ Tis a great and mysterious gift, this clinging of the heart, whereby it hath often seemed to me that even in the very moment of suffering our souls have the keenest foretaste of heaven. I speak not lightly, but as one who hath endured. And ’tis a strange truth...
by Callie | Mar 9, 2018 | beautiful, chronic disease, chronic illness, discouragement, encouragement, Grief, Healing, health anxiety, hope
I am writing this as a bit of an update. The past few months have been a struggle. As someone with severe health anxiety, when I experience symptoms of any kind, I retreat into my shell, which means, when it comes to writing, well, there isn’t much of it. There is...
by Callie | Jan 22, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, diagnosis, discouragement, encouragement, Healing, hope, Interstitial Cystitis
In the past week, I have had several people ask me for advice on dealing with Interstitial Cystitis. I took that as a sign that I really need to have a comprehensive post where I direct you to other articles on the topic, as well as discuss what I recommend, after...
