by Yvonne Ortega | Jun 18, 2018 | Illness
Lost your tranquility? What can you do to regain it? Perhaps you lost your tranquility when you cleaned a late loved one’s room? Maybe you lost it when you suffered a miscarriage and left the hospital with empty arms. Perhaps you lost a job or a home in the past six...
by Yvonne Ortega | Apr 23, 2018 | Illness
Live with Purpose? I didn’t think about that when my doctor said, “You have a sinus infection and a viral infection.” She continued, “You need to rest. You’ve been through a lot with the surgery, your dad’s unexpected passing, and the whirlwind trip...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 31, 2018 | Illness
“My dad will rise again,” I whispered in the darkness of the wee hours. I had called the nursing home hours before that to talk with Dad. The staff member said, “He’s not here.” “What do you mean, he’s not there? He has to be there.” She said Dad was still in the...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 19, 2018 | Illness
When you wake up without strength, what goes through your mind? Eleven days after surgery, I feel worse now than the day of surgery. I looked in the mirror and said, “Oh, my gracious, I can’t stand to look at myself.” A pale woman without makeup and limp hair stared...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 6, 2018 | Illness
Routine? What routine? It will no longer work, and you need comfort. The day the doctor told me he recommended surgery, my body trembled. My routine would no longer work. It seemed as if it had been yanked from me, and I needed comfort. Have you ever felt that way? I...
by Yvonne Ortega | Feb 5, 2018 | Illness
Ask for comfort for family, friends, and self. A week ago, to ask for comfort for family, friends, and self was the furthest thing from my mind. However, within half an hour that changed. I took a walk and stopped to check on an elderly neighbor. She had suffered a...
