Beautifully Broken

     How many of you are familiar with the age-old Serenity prayer? I can probably say, that the vast majority of us either know it word for word, or are at least, familiar with it in some form . If I was to sum up the theme of that prayer it would be this” Relinquishment” it takes the stages of grief in this life, grief of any loss we may experience and puts it into new light.     What does relinquishment mean, to let go of there is no cookie cutter explanation, or definition of letting go of something that has such a firm grasp on our lives.   Such as chronic pain, chronic illness like IC or fibro. There is no 12-step layout. I picture relinquishment like this. Close your eyes and picture this with me. You’re standing in a lush green meadow full of wildflowers, that’s all the eyes can see for miles around. The Wind is blowing softly, gently through the trees, and then the rain starts to fall, slowly at first, with just small raindrops, an...

       How is my IC family holding up? I know that we are in the month of September, IC Awareness month. Tonight’s topic is something each one of us need on a daily basis, and that is encouragement. I know there are many out there who are really struggling on some level, not just the Pain of IC which is a given, but financially emotionally, and others who do not have supportive family network behind them, or very judgmental friends!    Our bodies feel like that they are breaking down, mine does. We want to cry out, we get angry, we get frustrated and we feel overwhelmed al at once, all the while we are trying to hold it together for our children, our spouses, or friends and family. Well we cannot always be strong, a nd that’s the reason ffor this entry to encourage you. Your health is declining, you can’t work any longer, or your struggling to keep working .Each of us   have different circumstances in our lives, but we all know the fight, w...