(Post title from Othello.)Last night, Larry and I were doing some much needed spring cleaning of the spare room in our apartment. It has essentially turned into the "random stuff dumping ground" of the apartment, and seeing as we're hosting a large couple's dinner Friday night, … Read More »
Healing
Move toward mindful living and coping via cathartic expression and emotional validation. May you find peace, joy, comfort, and light – wherever you are on your journey.
29 hours, but who’s counting?
I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow at 3pm. In fact, I am going batshit insane over tomorrow.There's just something about hearing your diagnosis in person that fills me with dread. And while I know that this followup could cover anything, I'm pretty sure POF will be the … Read More »
National Infertility Awareness Week: April 25 – May 2, 2009
RESOLVE is sponsoring National Infertility Awareness Week, starting this Saturday. Not only do they have a list of 7 things you can do in 7 days, they are also doing 7 days of free teleseminars on various subjects surrounding IF, as well as many local face-to-face events around … Read More »
Outing Myself
I totally just outed myself on Facebook, with a plug for National Infertility Awareness Week. For the 500+ "friends" I have on FB, my business is now totally out in the open. Still not sure yet if this was a good idea, but damned if I don't feel better. … Read More »
A Little (Much Needed) R & R
This weekend A and I took a "daycation" out to the farthest corner of our state to just relax and get away from everyone and everything, even if just for 24 hours. No email, no internet, no phone calls... nothing. Just "us" time.Between A's layoff and my Dx, we really just needed … Read More »
Book Review: “And Hannah Wept” by Michael Gold
Finished And Hannah Wept: Infertility, Adoption, and the Jewish Couple by Michael Gold. It's currently out of print, and was first published in 1988... so, the information is a bit dated (IVF was apparently still highly experimental at the time the book was published). I enjoyed … Read More »
A metaphor on Easter
Today, I "helped" A and my FIL replace an old AC unit. When I say helped I mean adding such witty comments as "Are you sure you cut the hole in the plywood big enough?"The old AC unit had this crazy huge bird's nest in it, and, as A and his dad were moving things around, I … Read More »
Dreams
I have been a vivid dreamer all of my life. I've been keeping dream journals for a long time now; they're always fun to go back and read. Last night was no exception- full-on complex plot with story arch and character development.My dream:From what I can remember, for some reason … Read More »
Sarah Laughed: Being Around Babies
Of course, as soon as I posted yesterday's entry, I go to a seder at a friend's house with a 2 year old and a 5 month old present. Of course.I say Sarah laughed, b/c it's truly one of those "laugh at the universe" kind of moments.I have always felt a little awkward around small … Read More »
Happy Passover!
Fascinating post on BlogHer: The Perfect Storm of Holidays: Infertile at Pesach (found via Mel's blog, Stirrup Queens*). Got me thinking about religion, faith, and the Jewish perspective.Passover starts tonight at sundown. Last night Larry and I had a really long, thoughtful … Read More »
