I was inspired by a question in Sam Moss’s post https://mymedmusings.com/2020/01/11/a-case-of-chronic-illness-overload/ to talk about something other than chronic illness this week.
She asked, “So, chronic illness asideā¦.who are you, who am I?” So here are my answers to that question.
Who Am I?
I’m a daughter to my parents.
I’m the oldest sibling for my two brothers and sister.
I’m divorced.
I’m mom to six children ages 32 to 20. The two oldest are daughters; the rest are sons.
I’m a new grandma-in-waiting. Baby is due in August 2020.
I’m a medically retired Registered Nurse.
I love Jesus, and my children. I love my church, too!
I wanted to be a librarian!
I love reading.
I like to create art journals, and art cards.
Green leafy trees, with the sound of gurgling water restores my soul.
I was horse crazy as a young girl, but wasn’t allowed to ride horses. “It was too dangerous,” according to my father. So, I read every horse book in my local library, and played with my small plastic horses for hours in the grass.
I like craft projects. I still have the Christmas wreath I made out of wire and pine cones for my first apartment.
Movies, Books, & Music
I love many British television shows. Dr. Who is the best! The Crown! Doc Martin.
In Harry Potter world, I’m a Hufflepuff.
I just finished reading Educated by Tara Westover. My favorite quote was when one of her professors said to her, ” ‘You are not fool’s gold, shining only under a particular light. Whomever you become, whatever you make yourself into, that is who you always were. It was always in you…You are gold.’ “
I love all kinds of music: worship, country, classic rock, alternative, and music from different cultures. I just discovered Bhangra. It makes me happy! Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BxMMQs-6nQ
My favorite Irish folk music is by Daoiri Farrell. You can listen to him here. He also makes me happy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNpXkYNYMjA
I love to travel to other places by watching You Tubers’ videos from around the world. I enjoy Shaun from Scotland. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4AqHL8LvKrwQw1VOYNBHnQ
I also really like Maria at Northern Heart. She had some really great Advent videos in December that highlighted Swedish Christmas Traditions.
https://www.youtube.com/user/MadeByMarySweden/about
Finally, I also enjoy watching movies. My favorite movie that I watched recently on You Tube was A Street Cat Named Bob. You can see it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdXglJmssyw
Wrap Up
I hope you have a better picture of who I am with this post. Who are you apart from your chronic conditions?
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