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Good Words

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Now is the Time

by Hafiz

Now is the time to know
That all you do is sacred.

Now, why not consider
A lasting truce with yourself and God.

Now is the time to understand
That all your ideas of right and wrong
Were just a child’s training wheels
To be laid aside
When you can finally live
With veracity
And love.

Hafiz is a divine envoy
Whom the Beloved
Has written a holy message upon.

My dear, please tell me,
Why do you still
Throw sticks at your heart
And God?

What is in that sweet voice inside
That incites you to fear?

Now is the time for the world to know
That every thought and action is sacred.

This is the time
For you to deeply compute the impossibility
That there is anything but Grace.

Now is the season to know
That everything you do
Is sacred.

One Of Those Days

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It’s been one of those days where I can handle the back pain, and the Level 9 And Rising Fibro Pain, and the weird cramp on the top of my foot that woke me up in the middle of the night, and the Cramps, and the fact that when my Physical Therapist asked me how I was doing I began my report with, “On a scale of physical misery from 0-10…”,but the unrelenting frizziness of my hair is sending me over the edge,

AND

a day where the fact that it’s been so long since I’ve watched the early years of one of my favorite TV shows, that rewatching them now is like having unexpected, bonus new episodes.

The (annoyingly consistent) principle of Both/And at its finest.

And The Winners Are

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I am excited to announce the winners of Cranky Fibro Girl’s 10th Birthday Blog Contest!

Winners of the Amazon Gift Cards are:

1. Vania

2. Vanessa

3. Eileen

Winner of the coaching package with Lynne:

Shelley

Answers to the blog quiz:

a. If asked, do I always order Pepsi or Coke? Coke

b. I hate going outside, because I am afraid of the Imaginary _____Snakes_____.

c. What is Mr. Cranky Fibro Girl’s profession? engineer

d. Before I got sick I had my own business as a ______Spanish Tutor____.

e. I am obsessed with the number ______8____.

Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who participated!

Ten Years

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Ten years ago today, I wrote this:

“Welcome To My New Blog

For a long time now I have been intrigued by the idea of blogs, and I am excited that I finally have one of my own. I love the freedom of being able to get my thoughts and ideas out to lots of people so easily . I love having a space that gives people a chance to experience who I am when they visit my website. Most of all, I love being able to share all the fun that I have by just being me and being here in this life.

I found a great quote by John D. MacDonald that really sums up my approach to life. He says, “My purpose is to entertain myself first and other people secondly.” After that, everything else just takes care of itself.”

And now, here we are all these years later.

I’d love to have a beautiful, carefully crafted post that  humorously touches on the highlights of each of these ten years, and then mindfully considers my hopes and dreams for the next.

But here’s what I have instead:

-A cat who will not get off of my keyboard as I write, despite the eleventy billion other places she could be sitting right now

-2 instances (that I know of) of disgusting cat things I have to clean up off of my office floor

-only having enough energy to either shave my legs OR wash my hair, but not both

-a narrow escape from collapsing on the grocery store in a despairing, tearful heap because there were too many choices for Father’s Day cards, and because they no longer carry Diet Fanta Orange

-infernal, interminable road construction directly outside my neighborhood, which makes it impossible to turn left, which makes it impossible to get to the other grocery store that does sell Diet Fanta Orange

-a mind that won’t shut up about how I am a failure as a blogger because, really, this is what you’re writing about today?

-and fibro pain that is a Level 7 and rising

However, in the grand tradition of my Both/And Life, I also have:

-cats who like to hang out with me wherever I am

-dinner cooking in the crockpot

-a fun day spent shopping with my neighbor and honorary niece and nephew

-new art supplies, new ink for my printer and gas in my car

-episodes of a newly discovered show waiting for me on my DVR

-wonderfully scented bath salts

-lots of Diet Code Red Mountain Dew

-and a husband who will be home in a few hours after a week-long business trip

But most importantly, although it was touch and go at times, I still have my sense of humor. Which tells me that there are lots more stories waiting to be written here.

So thank you, everyone, for taking this ride with me over this past decade. And here’s to the adventures that are still to come.

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Remember that you can still leave a comment up until midnight tonight (Eastern Time) to be entered in the prize drawing. Just let me know where you’re from and how long you’ve been reading CFG, and you’ll be entered to win one of three $25.00 Amazon Gift Cards and a special coaching package offer from my partner-in-crime, Lynne Morrell.

 

10th Blog Birthday Celebration Week Day 4: But Wait-There’s More!

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If you’ve hung out here for any length of time, you have heard me talk about Lynne and all the work we do together. Lynne is a Personal Life Coach and Certified EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Practitioner. But as we’ve been working together now for 11 years, she has become so much more for me-wise older sister, mentor, the one who kicks me in the pants when I need it, and irreverent co-conspirator. So I am delighted to announce that she has generously contributed a new prize to our Birthday Drawing. She is donating a coaching package of 3 sessions-her regular free introductory session (which she offers to anyone who would like to get a taste of what it’s like to work with her) and 2 additional sessions (value of $190.00). As a Life coach and Certified EFT Practitioner Lynne works with:

  • People who can feel life’s possibilities right in front of them but also feel like they are being held back by the same old limiting thoughts and beliefs.
  • People who are struggling with childhood experiences, hereditary issues, aspects in their conscious awareness or cellular awareness – where revisiting the issues doesn’t seem to help – but they know that they need to get past these things in order live their best life.
  • People dealing with illness or chronic illness (whether in their own lives or a loved one’s life) who want to find a gentler way of managing the chaos and stress this puts on their lives.
  • People who want to transform their relationship with their body
  • People who want a more connected experience with their own spirituality but they just can’t stomach all of the “airy-fairy” stuff that asks them to ignore the realities of daily life.
  • Parents who feel like they are locked in a battle with their kids and their kids are winning
  • People who want to have healthy and thriving relationships

As Lynne and I have been working together for so long, you know I can’t recommend her highly enough. So go check out her website, and see if she might be a right fit for you!

10th Blog Birthday Celebration Week: Day Two

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Today I want to celebrate you-all you lovely people who let me know that I’m not alone in my struggles with this illness.

So I’m adding a bonus opportunity for you to win one of the $25 Amazon Gift Cards we’re giving away.

Just leave a comment on this post telling me where you’re from and about how long you’ve been a reader, and you’ll be entered into the drawing.

And check back tomorrow for another special giveaway!

For Better, For Worse, For Misunderstandings Caused By The Limitations Of Modern Technology

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The other day my dad received the following text message from my mom after he asked if she was still tied up by obligations or was free to meet up for lunch:

“We’re finished. On my way to the bank.”

My dad’s response: ” If we hadn’t been married for 49 years, we’d be having an entirely different conversation right now.”

*****

Have you sent in your entry for Cranky Fibro Girl’s 10th Birthday Contest? Go here for all the details, and get your entries in by midnight (Eastern Time) on Friday, June 12th.

Celebrate Good Times-Come On!

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So, we’re coming up on a big day here in Cranky Fibro Girl Land, namely, the 10th (TENTH!!) birthday of my blog.

To celebrate I’ve decided to host a little giveaway, and here are all the details:

1. I’ve put together a tiny quiz-a sort of treasure hunt through the archives.

a. If asked, do I always order Pepsi or Coke?

b. I hate going outside, because I am afraid of the Imaginary __________.

c. What is Mr. Cranky Fibro Girl’s profession?

d. Before I got sick I had my own business as a __________.

e. I am obsessed with the number __________.

2. Once you have your answers, email them to me at birthday@crankyfibrogirl.com

3. The contest closes at midnight Eastern Time on Friday June 12, 2015.

4. Each person who answers all 5 questions correctly will receive 1 entry into a drawing for one of 3 $25.00 Amazon Gift Cards (only 1 entry per person, total).

5. Over the weekend Mr. Cranky Fibro Girl will perform his special computer magic and randomly generate the 3 winners.

6. Winners will be announced on Monday, June 15th, 2015.

Happy Hunting!