Dear Friends, 💟 chronically fabulous ♿👸🤴 and otherwise:
As a chronically ill person in chronic pain, when I have an ☆AMAZING☆ day like this one, I want to share it!
Yesterday, I was in so much pain 😣 (and you chronic pain people know we don't speak about it's depths 🤐) that I thought my week long hiatus from the pool would have to continue. But I woke up and ::tentatively:: went about my day.
I had to refill my weekly pill holder 💊 and my cats 🐱🐱🐱 didn't swipe ANY this time.
I created a Mellow 70's playlist, which is the music that is reminiscent of my elementary school years 🥳 And friends, I was able to - wait for it- dAnNcE!!!💃 Of course, it was 20 seconds, rest 5 minutes, then repeat. A feeble attempt it was. I'm sure if David Crosby 🧙♂️ saw me boogy-ing he would be shaking his head. But nonetheless, it felt really good!
I had enough confidence to gather trinkets for "Monday Memories". I got together a care bag for my daughter; a picture of her and her friends when they were giggling teens, a purple butterfly pendant, and a whimsical magnet.
Now, although my girl 👧 lives only ten minutes away, I have a condition called geographical dyslexia; a term I coined used to describe my unique ability to get completely lost in the neighborhood I've lived my entire life. This did not thwart "Monday Memories"! There is a new thing called Google Maps! 🤪 and I made it safe and sound and deposited the bag of goodies at my daughter's doorstep. 🏡
I continued on to aqua therapy class. 🏊♀️ Now I've gone to this pool for five years, but I tell you, the pool never felt so good as it did today. Not too cold, not too warm, the water felt so soft and inviting! I flopped around like a toddler 👼 discovering the ocean. I did the backstroke. I went under water and pinched Sammie's butt three times. I floated on my back while meditating on the ceiling. 🧘♀️ My body usually feels like creaking steps sound, but during class, I stretched out muscles I never knew I had... and it felt good. 🥰
The "kids in the pool" all seemed to be in a good mood, and even though our beloved leader was out on vaycay, her stand-in was really kewl. 🤸♀️
After class, my legs withstood a FULL shower! Full I tell ya! 🧖♀️ Shampooed hair and everything! I did not falter(this time) when Diann turned out the 💡 lights while I was in there. (I knew it was you, Diann!)
On the way home, the traffic 🚗 was near non-existent and I didn't get lost once.
When I arrived home, friends, what was on my porch but a long awaited purchase: a specialty tarot deck I ordered on ebay from an illustrator in the UK who draws kitty cartoons!
And btw, what the heck, today's a good day so YES! I am coming out: My name is Lori and I am a tarot card reader 🧙♀️ and Jesus still loves me! 😃 (The cards are little works of art! 🖼 )
While I was writing this lil diddy, the volunteer coordinator from our local hospital called about my application to be a baby cuddler! 🤱 She set up an appointment for an interview.
Now what accounts for this amazing day?
•Could it have been the caffeine in the two Exedrin I took?
•Were there tiny crystals of cocaine in the pool?
•Was it Jesus answering my fear of dying from bedridden immobility?
•Was it in the stars? Is mercury rising ✨ in the 5th house? (I have no idea what that means! 😁)
•Was it the 70's playlist 🎧 boosting my spirits?
Perhaps it was a little bit of all (except the cocaine thing 🤪) but I remain thankful for such a day. You know, you can be in the depths of despair, don't know quite how you're going to make it another day and here comes one that feels like your over 🌈 the rainbow. Hold on to that day and be thankful; thankful that it happened and you could share it with friends you love and family you cherish.
I dub this: The day I was super girl! 🦸♀️
dededos
turnnoffyourmind
stormborns
blakekathryn