Tag: motivation

• I Have No More Fight Left

  

  I fought for a long time. I fought to be equal. I fought for respect. I fought to survive. I fought for success and to keep moving forward. I was full of fight. Everyday, for most of my life. I fought as hard as I could. Starting in elementary school, I fought to get through […]

  Meredith Gallie

  January 21, 2022

  life

  acceptance, athlete, basketball, bully, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, determination, determined, disabled, fight, invisible illness, mental health, motivation, school, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie, work

• Wednesday Morning Thoughts

  

  It’s 12:14 pm on Wednesday as I’m sitting at the kitchen table eating my breakfast. I’m enjoying a bacon and egg sandwich with my cup of tea. Chopin’s Nocturne No 1 in B Flat Minor plays around me. One of my favorites! I like to listen to classical music as I begin my day. It […]

  Meredith Gallie

  December 29, 2021

  life

  beauty, blog, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, diary, disabled, ditl, happiness, housebound, inner voice, invisible illness, mental health, mindfulness, morning routine, motivation, negative thoughts, negativity, positivity, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie, tea, wednesday

• Consumed by Self Loathing

  

  I decided today to make a list of the things I like about everyone in my family. I made a nice long list for each of my kids and my husband. I listed all the things I love and find special about each of them. It made me smile to think of all the ways […]

  Meredith Gallie

  January 26, 2021

  life

  autism, blog, chronic illness, depression, diary, disabled, invisible illness, journal, mental health, motivation, positivity, self improvement, self loathing, self love, self reflection, sjogrens, spoonie, unhappy

• Finding Happiness

  

  I am a work in progress. Especially in the last 2 years. I am (almost) always working to improve myself somehow. I can’t do much improvement on the physical part, but I can focus on the mental, emotional, spiritual, and social parts of myself. I find it important to set goals for myself. Otherwise I […]

  Meredith Gallie

  January 12, 2021

  life

  advice, anxiety, change, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, disabled, family, happiness, invisible illness, marriage, mental health, mindfulness, motivation, peace, positivity, relationships, self improvement, spoonie