I’m on Pinterest!

Hello readers! I have a special treat for you today; I launched a new Pinterest profile for LymelightFight.  You can follow it here: https://www.pinterest.com/BethLeungLymeLight/ Why have I done this?  Well, I'm hoping to use Pinterest to organize my blog posts for you to find posts on specific topics easier.  I was getting emails from some...

9 Best Exercise Products for Chronic Illness

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. In keeping with the integrity of my site, I will only post links to books or products that I have personally used and recommend.   If you've been sick for a while you may find that exercises that used to...

Overcoming Fear

What if I feel sick and I have to leave early?  What will people think of me?  What if I faint in the middle of my speech?  What if the pain gets worse?  What if I never get better?  What if something happens to my family?  What if God has an even worse trial planned for...

Prioritizing with the Spoon Theory

With so many daily tasks and interruptions pulling at my attention, I can hardly find the time to really engage with my loved ones, read a book, or take a nap. But I was reminded this week that we shouldn't take our time for granted. This whole week I've had an awful cold. Coughing, sneezing,...

Grateful for Mundane Miracles

As I drove my car away from a friend's house tonight it occurred to me that I was driving at night without any problems. Not only that, I realized it had been a long time since I sat behind the wheel at night without even thinking about it. I took a moment to marvel at...

Blessed to be a Mama

Mothers day is one of the special traditions that most everyone tends to hold dear, for we have all had a mother or a mother-figure in our life. This Mother's Day I felt incredibly blessed and honored to join the throng of women who are called "Mama". The best gift was that my baby learned...

Hope in Times of Illness: When You Feel like Your Recovery Has Taken a Step Back

I have had those moments where I felt like I had taken a step back or 'reverted'.  It's so frustrating and disappointing to be feeling worse instead of better. You have to adjust your plans or scrap them completely to allow time to rest and ease the pain or other symptoms bothering you. It can...

Spending My Day at the Cross [poem]

I wrote this poem back on 11/21/2010. Spending My Day at the Cross Today I feel below my usual me. My stomach hurts and I feel sick. I'm coughing, sneezing, and I have a headache. But that's okay with me, really! It's alright, you see; All this illness, all this pain, Just makes me come...

Hope in Times of Illness: When You Feel Worthless

When you get sick, there is a sudden change in your abilities. One day you are actively participating in family, work, school, and hobbies.  And the next day you struggle to do the things you love.  You may find your abilities lessened or even stolen completely by a silent enemy. You may feel like a...

Lessons from Illness #3 Overcoming Fear

I'll never forget what it felt like to first come down with Lyme disease.  I had an onset of physical symptoms; a mysterious pain that moved up and down and all over my body and severe chest pains.  But along with those physical symptoms came the even more agonizing and crippling psychological symptoms of Lyme. ...