I decided to start this blog, kind of as a journal for myself; a time to vent, an opportunity to relieve stress and anxiety, and a chance to not hold everything inside.
I got the idea from my best friend who has had a little bit of a roller coaster ride herself. It seems to have helped her, and I figured I would start this blog for myself initially, and then decide if I wanted to share it with my friends and family down the road.
I named it Hearts, Rainbows, and Stars from a childhood memory. When I was little, and had problems falling asleep, or had a nightmare, and had trouble going back to sleep, my mother would push my hair behind my ears, touching my cheek softly, whispering hearts, rainbows and stars. It was quite calming, and extremely relaxing. It cleared my mind and made it easier to fall back asleep. Some of you count sheep, I find it relaxing to whisper hearts, rainbows, and stars over and over again in my head.
I recently decided to begin talking about my recent diagnosis, my on-going health issues, my trips to the doctors, and my never-ending peaks and valleys. It helped to lift some of the weight off my shoulders.
A friend of mine told me once before, showing me a picture of a lifeline next to a hospital bed..."in life there always has to be a valley, for each and every peak, otherwise you'd see a flat line." Peaks and valleys are the difference between life and death. Live life to it's fullest, and accept the valleys, because right around the corner is that peak you've been waiting for that whole time.
I'll post as frequent as possible and I'd love comments from friends and family if you wish.
Hopefully this is an opportunity for me to relieve stress, and get out some of the feelings I've been holding onto lately.
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