“You need to start taking another medication for your heart… which can probably be long-term.” No. I didn’t want to believe what the cardiologist said. I went back and forth with doctors for three years to find why I had recurrent chest pains and tachycardia (fast heart rate). I would get palpitations even at rest […]
Having time off work due to having fractures in my hand gave me the chance to think about last year’s events. I know that I had the tendencies to over analyzing things or become overly critical about what I do or say. It only caused me lost sleep, stress and bitterness. Negative thoughts seemed to […]
I could hear the ambulance sirens approaching. “Finally.” I stood up from my seat, clenching to my chest and making my way to the front door. The wait was an hour, and I could feel the dull ache intensifying from the left side of my chest going towards my left shoulder with numbness […]
I am one who spent nights thinking about the words others said; I was one who was frustrated, feeling no matter what I did, I could never be the other person- the pretty one, the smart one, the popular one. My internal struggle ate away my consistencies, I did try to hide them. Lord, I […]
It’s becoming blurry as the days go by,as daunting fear arises worldwide.In my thoughts, I cannot deny-of the wavering positivity I have inside. God, help me listen and be still-to chose to hear Your words that heal.May I rely on you, and not in my might;and live my days in faith and not by sight. […]
“So how did you meet your wife?” I asked the 94-year old gentleman sitting beside me on the bus. “It’s a very long story, you know,” he said with a wide grin. “We have four more hours until our destination, and I think we have time,” I responded. Little did I know that I was […]
“You’re just fat.” I was embarrassed about other people’s comments when I was younger, especially from those whom I have just met for the first time. There was rarely a social gathering I attended without being subjected to others calling me chubby, fat, or overweight. But what honestly pained me were the responses of laughter […]