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Category Archives: chronic pain
Return to Songwriting & Release of “Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky”, an Original Ukulele Song Based on My Book
I recently started writing songs again and it feels so good to have that creative outlet! It’s been a while since I’ve written songs with lyrics for the ukulele, playing with both hands. I felt inspired to write a song for each of my Christian affirmations books. First, “Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky” is aboutContinue reading “Return to Songwriting & Release of “Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky”, an Original Ukulele Song Based on My Book”
Gift Guide for Ink Sketches for Wellness
Today I am featuring another one of my books, Ink Sketches for Wellness: Poems on My Life with Invisible Disabilities. In this book, I paint a picture of my life with chronic health conditions. Laughter and silliness have helped me through the dark times. Sketches accompany poems that describe my experiences. This would be aContinue reading “Gift Guide for Ink Sketches for Wellness”
Gift Guide for Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky
The Christmas season is here! All this week I will be featuring my books along with other gift ideas that would pair well with them, in case you want to give a gift basket, gift bag, etc. Today I am featuring my book, Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky: Christian Affirmations for Chronic Pain. This isContinue reading “Gift Guide for Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky”
5 Star Review for Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky
I was thrilled to see that Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky: Christian Affirmations for Chronic Pain received a 5 Star Review from Readers’ Favorite. This is a book review site for authors by authors. You can read the review below or check it out on Readers’ Favorite here. If you are an author, check outContinue reading “5 Star Review for Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky”
New Book Release: Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky: Christian Affirmations for Chronic Pain
A challenging few months of dealing with the pain of fibromyalgia and my autoimmune disease prompted me to write this book, Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky: Christian Affirmations for Chronic Pain. Every day I was feeling frustrated, anxious, and angry about how much pain I was in. I felt bruised in so many places. IContinue reading “New Book Release: Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky: Christian Affirmations for Chronic Pain”
Invisible Disability Poetry with Ukulele
Last year, I started a project but never quite followed through on it. My poem “Death to Noisy Eyeballs” was made into a video as I spoke the words and played the ukulele. Now, I am finally starting a collection. I think anyone who shares the pain, frustration, sadness, and anger over something like chronicContinue reading “Invisible Disability Poetry with Ukulele”
My Recent Articles Published on The Mighty on Chronic Illness
I have become a Contributor for The Mighty and have had two articles published. The first and most recent is The Power of Writing and Sketching About Chronic Pain and Illness. You can find that here: https://themighty.com/2021/08/writing-sketching-chronic-pain-illness/ The article How the Ukulele Brought Magic Into My Life with Chronic Illness can be found here: https://themighty.com/2021/08/ukulele-music-hope-chronic-illness/Continue reading “My Recent Articles Published on The Mighty on Chronic Illness”