Hello blogging buddies. It's me popping in with an update. I wish posting were an easier, like back in the days when it was. I confess that it is far from easy. I used to rely on Mr. to help me feel life was easier for things like opening up the Kimchi bottle for the… Continue reading When Memories of Easy Make Life a Bit Easier
Tag: Stroke Recovery
Subtle Reflections of Normal In Our Stroke Recovery Journey
I sit here watching Mr. rest 'comfortably' in his reclining wheelchair just on the edge of my makeshift workstation at the kitchen table. I think to myself, on some normal day in the future, I'll be in my office again, but for now, my makeshift desk/laptop workstation on a shipping box with a kitchen barstool… Continue reading Subtle Reflections of Normal In Our Stroke Recovery Journey
How We’ve Fallen Into A Stroke Recovery Groove
Holy smokes, where did the past 35 days go? I ask the question, "What day is it?" more than I've ever done in the past. The days/nights blurred together during the first few weeks of Mr.'s return home. We got through those stumbling, bumbling, and mumbling (swearing) moments until desperation led us to find a… Continue reading How We’ve Fallen Into A Stroke Recovery Groove
Reflecting on 2024: Lessons from My Year of Change
Here we are, the end of 2024, wow, what a year it was. It's a fitting moment for me to reflect on the closure of our year. I'm willing to finally accept my word of the year as 1/2 of the year was our Coddiwomple 2024 adventure. Much of it is a blur: For those… Continue reading Reflecting on 2024: Lessons from My Year of Change
The Journey of Recovery: Our Coddiwomple Adventure
This morning, I sipped my coffee slower than usual. I enjoy the simplicity of holding a warm cup of coffee and pausing to reflect on how to find hope. Today, I didn't cry. Yesterday I did. Tears flow at the most random times. Oh, how I miss our morning routine of passing each other at… Continue reading The Journey of Recovery: Our Coddiwomple Adventure