Shining through the Sorrow

A few months ago, we were in the middle of packing and moving.  I was crazy overwhelmed and my sweet hubby kept repeating, "Just wait til September."  Ahem, I don't know if you know this, but it's almost November.  Unfortunately the transition of moving lasts beyond the moment you sign paperwork at closing.  There's still so much to be done - unpacking, decorating, change of address, new house projects, etc.  And we've decided to change banks and home/auto insurance companies on top of everything else, only adding to our never ending To-Do list. Needless to say, hubby has since changed his comforting phrase to, "Just wait til January." Truth be told, and with rawness at center stage - It's been a long time since I've felt great emotionally. Which inevitably leads me to struggle spiritually.  (Sorry JC.)  It began when I was carrying Ruby and it was really hard to tell if it was pregnancy hormones, or then if it was postpartum depression, ...

Dear reader, I have had quite the breakthrough in my search for relief from my migraines!  I've been so excited to share it with you, but I wanted to wait until I had time to share all the details.  So, here it is! First, some history.  My migraines started when I was 20 years old, so this aggravating issue has been hovering over me for almost *cough* twelve years.  Over the last dozen years, I have literally done everything in my power to try to both eliminate the pain and try to find the source.  I've been to two neurologists, had several scans of my brain, undergone allergy testing, visited an Ear Nose and Throat doctor, and sought treatment from the only MD acupuncturist in the area.  My final medical attempt was visiting a Pain Management doctor, where I endured several painful procedures - injections into my neck and the base of my skull - only to be in more pain after the numbing medication wore off. To say that I felt defeated , is a huge unde...