I almost missed this month's story. I had so much going on I didn't realize today is the 12th of the month and a new Becoming VISIBLE 4ME story is up. That would have been a real shame, because this month's story, by Laura Lipscombe, is really impacting. Many of the feelings and situations...

World News

AMERICAN

by Dominique on April 15, 2010 - 15 comments

The quietness of the early morning hour surrounds me like a warm blanket. The coolness of the breeze whispers over my bare arms as I inhale the pungent odor of my morning coffee brewing silently in the darkness. Even the birds are conspicuously silent. The city lights are dancing along the water’s edge reminding me of the beauty that surrounds my 4 walls. I am in a quiet, contemplative place today as I meditate on what this day means to …

Posted in World News | Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, personal, Tea Party, Tulsa | 15 Comments

Attack on Herbal Supplements!

by Dominique on February 26, 2010 - 8 comments

This post is a little different than my normal posts, but I felt this was very important to get out to all my readers and friends. Hat tip to sodahead.com for posting this letter from the Sunshine Health Freedom Foundation. I thought I would post a portion of it here with a link to the full article to alert any of my readers who may indeed use herbal supplements in full or in part for CFIDS/FMS/ME. In essence, this bill …

Posted in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), World News | Tagged 4 walls and a view, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, herbs, McCain, personal, S3002 | 8 Comments

Haiti update from my brother

by Dominique on February 24, 2010 - 7 comments

My brother, George is a Pastor in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and recently came back from helping out in Haiti. I thought you all might like to see the video and so I am adding it here. It is great to know that many, many Americans are there helping the Haitian people to recover from this horrible catastrophe. Anyway, I thought you all would enjoy seeing the video!

Posted in World News | Tagged "george small', Haiti, video, wordpress | 7 Comments

Running into PERSPECTIVE

by Dominique on January 14, 2010 - 7 comments

As I prepare to write my post for today, I find my mind constantly drifting to the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti. A recent commenter on my blog wrote that reading that particular day in my life was like running into perspective. Well, perspective happens for me as well. I realize to many people that my life may seem very difficult, if not impossible. But I have come to understand that while I may have it worse off than some, …