Book Review: The Eagle Has Crashed by Ted Lacksonen

I recently had a friend ask me to read his new book, The Eagle Has Crashed, and I quickly said yes! Ted has been someone who has been helping me to think outside the box when it comes to the plight of America and politics in general. I respect his opinion deeply and was excited and honored to...

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A Play: Cognitive Disconnect

by Dominique on August 5, 2011 - 17 comments

BOB: “Are you ready?” ME: “Yes” BOB: “So where do you need to go?” ME: “You know. That place with all the stores in one place?” BOB: “The Mall?” ME: “Yeah! That’s it! I need to go to, um that store across from that burger place we like … next to um Marshalls? I think?” BOB: “Are you talking about Ross’s? ME: “Yup” (sigh) BOB: “What do you need?” ME: “Sunglasses.” BOB: “Do you know what kind?” ME: “Yeah. Progressive. …

Posted in Creativity, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged "myalgic Encephalomyelitis", 4 walls and a view, bad day, cognitive, Fibromyalgia, FMS, health, humor, ME, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), perspective, play | 17 Comments

A Battle of Wills

by Dominique on June 16, 2011 - 41 comments

So often people see only what they want to see. Other times, they see only what I allow them to see. It is those times when anger, darkness, frustration, and a sense of fuitility overtake me, that I desperately try to hide from the world. It is not a face that I want to put forward. Yet, I think to not show that face occassionaly would be a grave misjustice to myself, those who are sick like I am (especially …

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Finding Solace from the Constant ME Onslaught

by Dominique on April 17, 2011 - 9 comments

My week literally fell apart and I broke. I am noticing so many of us are enduring great challenges with our illness and bodies. Many of us are struggling with enduring. I, too, have been struggling. While I want to share where I am today with you, please don’t hear me ‘preaching’ at you. I just wanted to share what is helping me to hang on, to move forward, and to stay determined. For me, this week, I had a …

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged "myalgic Encephalomyelitis", 4 walls and a view, bad day, broken, cognitive, Dekker, facebook, journey, Kathi Wilson, ME, perspective, solace, Weary | 9 Comments

ME: somedays just a Heavy Yoke

by Dominique on January 22, 2011 - 36 comments

This week has been such an odd week. One filled with research on how to do many of the things I need and love to do without over using my eyes. Trying to explain what’s going on with me at this moment so people understand. Doing paperwork (online) to get transportation set up and finalizing the delivery process of my groceries (outside of that which I get from Natural Farms) with Whole Foods. When I got to Friday, I felt …

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4 Tricks 2 Overcome Memory Deficits of ME/CFS

by Dominique on January 20, 2011 - 24 comments

This post is dedicated to my friend Lorraine who loved an idea I posted on Facebook. It got pushed to the back burner this week as the result of my eyes, but I wanted to keep my promise and finish it, so here goes. One of the most frustrating aspects, for me personally (besides my eye problems) is my inability to remember things. I have tried so many things with most of them turning out to be colossal failures. However, …

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged 4 walls and a view, cognitive, FMS, memory, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), over-coming, solutions, storage | 24 Comments

Some things that are just not quite right

by Dominique on November 4, 2010 - 20 comments

I haven’t spent a lot of time sharing with you all my progress physically since the poisoning in July. I have spent the last 3+ months detoxing and I actually think that has done wonders. Many of the symptoms have abated at the very least, and disappeared at the very best. However, now that I am in my own space and able to try to build a new schedule, if you will, I am noticing some things that are just …

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged 4 walls and a view, cognitive, finish the race, health, hope, journey, personal, symptom, winning | 20 Comments

Coming to terms with loss and reality

by Dominique on July 20, 2010 - 18 comments

For the past few days I have been sleeping, resting, and sleeping! I have been so utterly exhausted I haven’t been able to do much else. Monday I got out of my ’4Walls’ and went with one of my friends to Tulsa. We decided to hit one of the malls after the errands were all done. It is amazing to me how the smallest thing can suddenly stop me dead in my tracks. I was…

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive, grief, health, hope, life lessons, loss | 18 Comments

HAPPY 4th of JULY

by Dominique on July 4, 2010 - 17 comments

First, I want to wish all my readers a very wonderful 4th of July. This is truly one of my favorite holidays. Any holiday that is about America brings out my loyalty, passion and love for this country! Second…

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive, fatigue, hope, mold, pain, spiders, stress, symptom | 17 Comments

Bad Mis-step and another Decision

by Dominique on June 30, 2010 - 18 comments

Monday night a friend of mine came by and graciously took me to the library so I could get some books, videos and a book on CD (my first) and on our way back we stopped by QuikTrip which is an awesome gas station here in the south. Anyway, I was going to grab a hot dog because I was hungry when a women decided she needed it more! So…

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged 4 walls and a view, cognitive, consequences, mistake, mold, sink holes, sunsets, symptom | 18 Comments

“Dominique’s Corner”

by Dominique on June 18, 2010 - 23 comments

Is it already Friday? Seven (7) days in bed. I’m starting to get my days confused. It’s almost midnight here in Tulsa and I should be sleeping but I suddenly got hit with muscle spasms in my back and this odd muscle movement in my right leg in which the muscle just wants to keep jumping around. In addition, the restless legs kicked in again. It must be so odd for someone not familiar with these symptoms to watch this. …

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the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

by Dominique on May 24, 2010 - 19 comments

This weekend was an eclectic mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. The ugly resulted from a lot of reading and researching I have been doing about a movement in the UK between UNUM insurance and some psychiatric groups and their push to reclassify ME/CFIDS as a mental/psychiatric disorder, as well as, how that may be filtering over here to America. It breaks my heart to think what these people are doing to fellow ME/CFIDS sufferers. (head shake) …

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) | Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive, fear, Fibromyalgia, sadness | 19 Comments

I never agreed to this

by Dominique on February 5, 2010 - 20 comments

As I sat here and watched the darkness descend, the fog raised up and met it halfway, leaving most of my view blanketed in a thin wispy veil of greyness. The mood for much of the day has been melancholy and dreary. Even the wildlife are quiet tonight. Today was a odd day. Since it is the beginning of the month, I had to pay all my bills, balance my checkbook, and order all my paper products, herbs and dog …