by Melissa Goerke on December 22, 2011
When taking pictures of family people are always so focused on getting everyone to smile, and careful to insure that they can see everyone’s faces. Sometimes they will take another shot if someone’s eyes were closed or didn’t smile. What I find as I am looking back at my old family photos, which I freely [...]
by Melissa Goerke on December 14, 2011
What follows are the exact words I wrote in an email today: Here’s a laugh for you. So I’ve been really dragging since the weekend. (I’m starting to see a pattern of having a really bad week just before my Tysabri infusion. Almost like the stuff wears off or I’m going through some kind of [...]
by Melissa Goerke on December 12, 2011
I had an epiphany on Saturday. I don’t remember why or how and that is totally okay. Well, I tell myself that now, but moments ago I was struggling to remember what brought about this revelation and trying to pinpoint if it was Saturday or Sunday. Then my mind said,’What difference does it make when [...]
by Melissa Goerke on December 8, 2011
I’ve been experimenting with mindfulness. It is so much easier than I ever thought it could be. You can do it anywhere, anytime – for a second or for an hour. You can do it with 100% focus or you can do it as a fleeting thought. Mindfulness is simply being aware. Interestingly, awareness seems [...]