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Bonus Ep: Free Advertising

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During Lyme awareness month, we want to provide FREE adverting for Lyme related products or services. This offer will end on June 30th, 2020 Why? Not only has our world been rocked by Covid-19. We are also experiencing an economic disaster that has never been seen in history. We want to support businesses that are […] Read more…

Exercising with a chronic illness

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Because of my battle with chronic Lyme disease, I was unable to exercise for many years. The process of getting back into exercise has been slow and steady starting with yoga, walking and now weightlifting. But the biggest battle with exercise is usually in your MINDSET. Learn how to get going, or move to the […] Read more…

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I see you…..

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A beautifully articulated perspective on…What Blue Aliens Can Teach Us About Empathy…from a Lyme Voice listener… As a person who struggles with chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, and pain on a daily basis, sometimes the isolation feels suffocating. I will avoid group events and even church because I feel so utterly alone when I am around […] Read more…

The Lyme Games

“When I consider myself competing in the Hunger Games I think of myself as weak and broken, but when I see myself fighting at the Lyme Games (and Company) I see a strength I never would have known existed if I never got pushed into the game.” -Megan Participation is forced. Anyone could be expected […] Read more…

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THE LYME GAMES

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Participation is forced. Anyone could be expected to participate at any time. Surviving will cost you. You can up your rate of survival by swallowing mounds of supplements. But it’ll cost you. Experimenting on your own body is completely normal. You can make friends along the way, but neither of you can really help each […] Read more…

-Shame and Illness-

-Shame and Illness- I was watching a movie where a young girl fought off an attacker in a dark parking lot. She received several bruises but a bystander stopped in, preventing anything else from happening. This young girl, bruised and traumatized did not want to report the incident to the police. She understandably wanted the […] Read more…

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Is Your Check Engine Light On?

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The check engine light came on in my Expedition recently. It was no surprise, it had just passed 200,000 miles. This car has been a work horse for many years. Hauling 5 kids around, never breaking down, I’ve been super thankful for it. But it, along with many things in my life has the look […] Read more…

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-Lessons Learned- #56 Pain Management and Medical Cannabis

-Lessons Learned- #56 Pain Management and Medical Cannabis After being on lots of pain medications for many years. I stumbled upon the fact that you can actually see a physician specifically trained and focused on managing your pain. I was astounded that no one ever thought to tell me about a pain specialist. Getting a […] Read more…

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~Signing Do Not Resuscitate Papers~

~Signing Do Not Resuscitate~ Alone in my room one day  I quietly printed and signed a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) document. I put it in a box that contained our families important documents. As I laid it on the birth certificates and  adoption decrees, I realized I had waited to long to write a series of goodbye  […] Read more…

Arguing The Losses We have been here before. The tears. Quiet tension. Both of us trying to make sense of what to do next. Our weaknesses shining through, reminding us that the chaos is still with us. Even though we have given our best through these 2 1/2 years it isn’t enough. We aren’t arguing […] Read more…

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