tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post2130669843605262593..comments2023-05-16T17:11:21.511-07:00Comments on Dreams at Stake: The Remaining SunlightLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688914443102913569noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-69225914102150462732011-05-12T12:57:53.373-07:002011-05-12T12:57:53.373-07:00I hope your break is helping you, Laurel - it'...I hope your break is helping you, Laurel - it's good to see you still posting occasionally, but your health comes first.<br /><br />I love the bird photos :-DJuliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861589817615423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-9999963861440318402011-04-20T12:30:54.133-07:002011-04-20T12:30:54.133-07:00Wait - I misread the date! :) It's actually be...Wait - I misread the date! :) It's actually been two months since you posted this... LOL! There's some serious brain fog for you! :) In any case, I'm happy to have found this little corner of cyberspace...<br /><br />prayers,<br />~NonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-51800580750410793722011-04-20T12:26:06.583-07:002011-04-20T12:26:06.583-07:00Laurel,
Here it is - the very day your body req...Laurel,<br /> Here it is - the very day your body requires you to step back from the blogging world - and I just found you. :) I completely understand the need for a recovery time though - and it looks like there are plenty of past posts for me to read when I'm able to. I myself often find that even posting once a week is hard - though I try, because it helps me focus on the good things... when the difficulties of life are often so blatant, I have to purposely set aside time to focus on my blessings... Still, it takes so much energy to put words together - if I write a post, it is likely one of only a few things I'll be able to do in a day...<br /><br />May this time of cyber-quiet be a time of peace for you...<br /><br />~NonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-63704186274342841292011-04-06T15:24:34.740-07:002011-04-06T15:24:34.740-07:00Wow, I am so far behind in visiting blogs that I d...Wow, I am so far behind in visiting blogs that I didn't even realize you were taking a break until Dominique mentioned it. Don't know if you are checking comments once in a while or not...<br /><br />I completely understand your need for a break. I took a brief break recently - just about 5 days - but I needed to remove the pressure for a while. I know that time on the computer wears me out, and I;m trying hard to set limits for myself, but I always feel like I'm way behind on everything. It's a very difficult balance.<br /><br />I think you are doing a brave and courageous thing by recognizing your limits and taking care of yourself.<br /><br />If you do happen to read this, just know that I support you 100%. We'll all be here whenever it feels right for you to return.<br /><br />I hope you are enjoying some healing time.<br /><br />Best - <br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-75685756237566746182011-03-25T04:10:04.339-07:002011-03-25T04:10:04.339-07:00How we respond is who we are.
Those are great bir...How we respond is who we are.<br /><br />Those are great bird pictures. Great variety.zachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189027321961226572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-90154040897947921222011-03-15T02:24:55.779-07:002011-03-15T02:24:55.779-07:00I hope your step back from blogging has been good ...I hope your step back from blogging has been good to you so far.<br /><br />I also hope you don't mind ... I've tagged you in a meme. The details are on my blog. If you can't do it without taking a hit to your health, don't worry about it. If you feel like giving it a shot when you have more energy, even if that's months and months from now, go for it.<br /><br />Feel as better as you can ...cinderkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-3777073409194054682011-03-14T08:25:58.468-07:002011-03-14T08:25:58.468-07:00Hi Laurel. I've only just discovered your blog...Hi Laurel. I've only just discovered your blog and I hope you feel well enough to continue writing in the future.Stir Crazedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519368978729320504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-44889321152554829032011-03-12T14:48:38.436-08:002011-03-12T14:48:38.436-08:00Love the photos Laurel! Been thinking about you r...Love the photos Laurel! Been thinking about you recently and hoping that all is well with you!Chandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166022222097462784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-47339803033843058152011-03-12T13:41:39.764-08:002011-03-12T13:41:39.764-08:00Laurel - I cannot tell you that I will miss you be...Laurel - I cannot tell you that I will miss you because I hold you close in my heart so you are never far from me or my thoughts. I know that you know that I am standing in the gap for you, praying for you and cheering you on from the side lines. I will be your personal cheerleader as long as you need me! :-) <br /><br />While you may not be present on line, I know that you are here in spirit and I am there with you in spirit.<br /><br />I know pulling back is a difficult decision when all we want is to be part of the world around us. <br /><br />As that gift reminds you that you are never alone, please reach out whenever you need to. I am always here for you.<br /><br />I love you and look forward to hearing about your body bouncing back and I look forward to many more artricles and videos in the future.<br /><br />Dominique :-)dominiquehttp://www.4wallsandaview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-53370590034192074472011-03-11T11:49:43.064-08:002011-03-11T11:49:43.064-08:00Dear Laurel,
I just found your blog.
I'm 26 a...Dear Laurel,<br /><br />I just found your blog.<br />I'm 26 and I have been sick for over 13 years now. Although I'm a writer, I can't find the words to describe how I feel. So: thank you so much for telling my story.<br /><br />LaJiz from The NetherlandsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-38152182426294176912011-03-07T21:22:10.287-08:002011-03-07T21:22:10.287-08:00Good luck with everything and I shall look forward...Good luck with everything and I shall look forward to your return!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-8379769593408577832011-03-01T02:15:44.773-08:002011-03-01T02:15:44.773-08:00I had a really strange experience reading this pos...I had a really strange experience reading this post. It was like reading something I could easily have written (though I'm certain not so fluently!) - like something out of my life, my story, my emotions. Even my coping methods, such as they are, sound very similar. <br /><br />I rely on hope because it's literally the only way I've found to deal with this illness without emotional collapse - but there are times when that just doesn't wash, and then I find myself drifting further and further away from life ... never mind hope! I guess that's why hope is so important to me. I know what it's like to just not want to live like this anymore. I don't think I've ever wanted to be dead, exactly ... but it comes pretty close to that when you literally can't deal anymore with what's happening to you on a daily basis. So yes, if I want to survive, for my loved one's sake, then I have to MAKE myself find hope and happiness and humour - those things that make us human. And I do worry that sometimes that gives the wrong impression to people.<br /><br />I actually am a survivor of abuse (though not from BEFORE I got sick - so they can't use that one against me, lol) and I think you're right about how ME feels. Of COURSE you learn not to do those things. I'm walking on eggshells now, just as I was in my marriage - only now it's my own body that I'm afraid of. <br /><br />Brutal is definitely the word for this illness. <br /><br /><br />I'm glad you're caring for yourself by stepping back. It's hard to do that - and very brave, I think. I hope that you continue to bounce back without anymore setbacks. I only wish I'd met you sooner!!<br /><br />Be gentle with yourself! :)<br /><br />P.s. Wow you get some amazing birds there!! I'm lucky if I get to see a greenfinch. ;)Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04706238776151154062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-31715456032188503682011-02-25T18:00:01.958-08:002011-02-25T18:00:01.958-08:00thank you for the birds. so sweet and beautiful. ...thank you for the birds. so sweet and beautiful. we need to look for and hold onto what is good and beautiful around us.<br /><br />I know . . . why do we keep thinking we're gonna get better? that this time will be different? as soon as there's slight improvement, I act like I'm getting better and do more and . . . there you go.<br /><br />wishing you peace and rest and enough energy for what's coming . . . and the ability to step out of it, if it's not there.Lynellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410125760752454381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-82160180200204871252011-02-23T23:20:56.837-08:002011-02-23T23:20:56.837-08:00I'm upset (for purely selfish reasons) to hear...I'm upset (for purely selfish reasons) to hear you won't be blogging for a wee while, i'll miss your wonderful posts & you will have disappeared & I won't know how you are! But i get it, the need to step back, to take a break and just concentrate on you! And that is not being selfish, that is sensible especially in light of your recent crash. I will miss you soooo much but know you won't be far from my thoughts & am wishing you a lovely complete rest to enjoy those fantastic birds outside your window & recharge in the best way you can. Will look forward to your return! xxxxvwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083830023291670510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-26675207514957756832011-02-22T16:33:47.027-08:002011-02-22T16:33:47.027-08:00Rest. Feel better. We will be thinking about you...Rest. Feel better. We will be thinking about you and awaiting your return.Baffledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763003920036754454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-79467802845845901912011-02-22T06:59:37.000-08:002011-02-22T06:59:37.000-08:00As always, I am so touched by all your comments. T...As always, I am so touched by all your comments. Thank you.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688914443102913569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-61415419660783887492011-02-21T20:45:47.730-08:002011-02-21T20:45:47.730-08:00dear Laurel, you grace and wisdom will be missed, ...dear Laurel, you grace and wisdom will be missed, but I shall be patient and wait for you. <br /><br />thank you for sharing a piece of your life and to show that one can have a rich life even if your body is not cooperating. <br /><br />I hope that you can have access to care and recovery soon Laurel.<br /><br />BTW I enjoyed the picture of the birds, you get such diversity in your backyard!!!<br /><br />Hugs, and I will fight for you, KatiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12281551619335996831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-66823955291550312862011-02-21T06:49:18.286-08:002011-02-21T06:49:18.286-08:00Laurel, your words touch me like no one else's...Laurel, your words touch me like no one else's do. It's after reading your blog that I decided to start my own. I wanted the people in Germany who don't speak English to feel the way I did when I first discovered your blog, and again with every new post.<br /><br />There are very few things that can ease this terrible burden for a while, but feeling understood is one of them. Your words always make me feel that way, even if we don't talk. I will miss your posts while you are gone, but you will never be gone from my mind, while every day I continue to hope that the day will come when we can have our cookie and not be punished for it. <br /><br />Thank you for making me laugh, for making me cry, but most of all for making me feel understood.<br /><br />Love,<br />NinaNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758454252683265564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-3846607986788210802011-02-21T06:19:41.628-08:002011-02-21T06:19:41.628-08:00Laurel -- I could so relate to everything you said...Laurel -- I could so relate to everything you said. This disease is so dreadful in ways that cannot often be described. I'm amazed at how you keep your spirits up and will miss your posts while you are away. I support your need for a break though -- I hope it allows you to rest well. I loved your photos! The falcon is beautiful. Loved the finches kissing too. I will be thinking of you and wishing you great things, Laurel. You are a bright light for us with your strength, advocacy and courage.<br />--SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-29974031492516045072011-02-20T18:34:06.306-08:002011-02-20T18:34:06.306-08:00Laurel,
you are a shining star and definately wil...Laurel,<br /><br />you are a shining star and definately will be missed while you're not posting. Hope you have a lovely rest and relaxation break and will be good to hear later in the year what you have got up to.<br /><br />sending all my love<br />V.V. xxVeeVee Bloghttp://lifewithinwalls.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-35578641354001155152011-02-20T12:53:25.818-08:002011-02-20T12:53:25.818-08:00Hi Laurel,
Usually with a post like this I want t...Hi Laurel,<br /><br />Usually with a post like this I want to read it and think about it awhile before I come back and comment, but I've learned that nine times out of ten when I do that it never happens. So I'll just say that once again I thought this was a really good post. With good analogies (And what if your cookie is washing your hair? !) <br />Love the bird pictures. My boyfriend got me a Birds of Los Angeles guidebook for Valentines day. Sadly, since two trees fell in my yard there are a lot less birds and squirrels around, but I still see some out my window. I'm anxious to start checking them off. <br />Enjoy your well deserved break from blogging. <br /><br />Alison<br /><br />I also worry, by the way, that I give the impression on my blog that I handle things much better than I do. I'm more afraid I give the impression that my quality of life is better than it is. Oh well.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064893477629124444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-18621736539443911932011-02-20T10:46:14.054-08:002011-02-20T10:46:14.054-08:00Dear Laurel
Been quietly reading - and will miss ...Dear Laurel<br /><br />Been quietly reading - and will miss your wisdom and courage. <br /><br />Emmaemmahttp://www.emmascrivener.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-87561045948883937972011-02-20T10:32:58.239-08:002011-02-20T10:32:58.239-08:00Dear Laurel
We will miss you so very much, but are...Dear Laurel<br />We will miss you so very much, but are behind you 100%. Your wisdom here inspires all of us...stay in touch when you can. We look forward to your return when the time is right. Keeping you in prayer.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-84636426125738595172011-02-20T10:01:30.371-08:002011-02-20T10:01:30.371-08:00Thanks for the support and kind comments, as alway...Thanks for the support and kind comments, as always! I appreciate them so much.<br /><br />Upnorth -- I had my email up on here for awhile but I started getting too much spam! I may add it back up again later. For now, you can find it in the comments section of my last post. :) I'm not always able to respond but it's always nice to hear from people.<br /><br />Judy -- I feel like I've been on every diet known to man in the last many years. :) You can see a list of just some of the supplements and diets I've tried here:<br /><br />http://dreamsatstake.blogspot.com/2010/02/treatments.html<br /><br />or by clicking the "treatments" tab bar above. I've tried MSM before as well. So glad it's helping you!<br /><br />Thanks to all of you for such lovely words!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688914443102913569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-1307576799859372502011-02-20T08:40:38.625-08:002011-02-20T08:40:38.625-08:00Hi Laurel ~
You deserve a break from blogging eve...Hi Laurel ~<br /><br />You deserve a break from blogging even if you weren't ill! You have done such a fabulous job on it and have worked so very hard in your conscientious writing projects lately!<br /><br />I will miss you too. I always read every word you write. You are a beacon in our community, Laurel.<br /><br />The bird pictures are awesome! Hummingbirds are my favorite and I have a special connection to them. We have Falcons in our neighborhood regularly! <br /><br />I always wonder what your diet is like, Laurel. I am experimenting myself with what foods might be contributing to any ailments I have. I am hoping that if I eat differently, some of my symptoms will lessen a bit. I try to research the best supplements to take also. I can't believe how much MSM has helped me over the years for example!<br /><br />Much love to you, JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com