Tag Archives: Stress

When Grief, Mourning, and Tragedy Are Making it Hard To Cope

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Gail

She wakes up with a jolt, sits straight up in bed after just having had a vivid dream that disturbs her greatly. In the dream, she is standing in front of an opening elevator door waiting and expecting her sister … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged animals, cats, childhood friend loss, death, depression, dying, God, grief, love, mourning, Stress, tragedy | 2 Comments

Daily Prompt: Buffalo Nickel

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Gail

Today’s daily prompt: Dig through your couch cushions, your purse, or the floor of your car and look at the year printed on the first coin you find. What were you doing that year? Well, since both my car and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Prompt | Tagged Daily Prompt, death, developmental verbal apraxia, Family, Fear, Fragile X syndrome, grief, Happiness, memories, postaday, speech language therapy, speech/language delays, stay-at-home mom, Stress, wordpress | 20 Comments

Some Thoughts on Sensitivity

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Gail

This is going to be a really random post. I’m just warning you up front. These are just my thoughts– thoughts that have been pretty loud lately and rattling around in my brain. Yesterday I was in the bathroom doing some … Continue reading →

Posted in College, Emotions, Failure, Fear, Memories, School, Veterinary school | Tagged anxiety, Charlotte's Web, childhood, Cutting for Stone, Dewey, emotions, Fear, highly sensitive people, memories, Old Yeller, Rhinestone Cowboy, sensitivity, Stress, veterinary school, worry | 15 Comments

I Need A Silent Night

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Gail

I heard this song on the way to church this morning. I’ve heard Amy Grant sing it many times on the radio but until today, I had never paid much attention to the lyrics. A really beautiful song…. in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amy Grant, beautiful song, chaos, Christmas, Christmas peace, Christmas rush season, Christmas shopping, Christmas stress, craziness, December rush, Holy Night, hustle and bustle, noise, peace, Peace on Earth, Silent Night, song lyrics, Stress, www youtube | Leave a comment

Is It Over Yet?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Gail

As a blogger I felt it was my duty last week to write a post about Thanksgiving. I tried but failed. I tried to come up with something…. anything about Thanksgiving such as a list of what I’m thankful for. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, Christmas spirit, death, Family, gratitude, grief, holidays, hustle and bustle, love, memories, parents, Stress, Thanksgiving, traditions | 5 Comments

Monday’s Question

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Gail

Question: What’s one time your nerves almost got the best of you? My Answer: When I was in my final and clinical year of veterinary school, we would have Grand Rounds in the small animal clinics on Fridays. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Monday's Question | Tagged cats, Fear, nerves, nervousness, Organophosphate toxicity, overhead projector, public speaking, Stress, veterinary school | Leave a comment

Ramblings From the Past Month…. or so

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Gail

About a month and a half ago, I went on a huge decluttering rampage. I was plain and simply sick of the clutter. I constantly am amazed at how much “stuff” a family of four accumulates in such a short amount of time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 4th of July, agitation, anxiety, Birthdays, bloating, bronchitis, cleaning, clutter, College, complaining, cough, empty nest, Family, fireworks, friends, global warming, heat wave, high school graduation, housekeeping, humidity, illness, moodiness, parents, patriotic decorations, picnic, Prednisone, snow, Stress, traditions, weather patterns, weepiness, weight gain, whining | 2 Comments

Sometimes The Storms of Life Teach Us The Most Valuable Lessons

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Gail

This past Wednesday, on April 27, 2011, the south was ravaged by tornadoes. As is always the case when storms are predicted, I was glued to the TV. We had heard for days how severe these storms would be – storms that could bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Fear, Weather | Tagged anxiety, campus shootings, Family, Fear, God, memories, prayers, storms, Stress, tornadoes | Leave a comment

A Daughter’s Journey Through Cancer- Part 10 (the final part)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Gail

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Death, Memories | Tagged Alive Hospice, Cancer, caregiving, Christmas, death, dying, Family, Fear, funeral planning, God, grief, hypervigilance, memories, parents, Stress | 9 Comments

A Daughter’s Journey Through Cancer- Part 6

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Gail

The two weeks my mother was in the St. Thomas hospice unit, it seemed her cognitive abilities declined even more. She was now bedridden. Mistakenly, she had been given an oral drug for diabetes (a drug she had taken previously but … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Memories | Tagged Alive Hospice, Alzheimer's floor, Cancer, caregiving, Family, Fear, hepatic encephalopathy, memories, nursing home, sisters, Stress | 6 Comments