These are the words I am determined to share—the good, the bad, and the ugly—to live my journey out loud.
Ugly is my bruise that cascades across my shoulder from a fall that did a number on my left shoulder; I sprained a ligament and am in a sling for four weeks. This is also the bad, as far as timing. We have been packing and preparing for demo day, and I am even more at a disadvantage... mostly because I’m a little like a one-armed accident waiting to happen. Unlike a flamingo that is beautifully balanced, I am not, and I keep falling over. Dang, it has been painful and hard to sleep each night.
More news: they are narrowing down my diagnosis to an atypical ALS. It is sort of funny that first I’m an anomaly, then I get downgraded to atypical. The good: there is a medicine that might help slow the progression; the bad: possibly side effects... and the journey continues.
And the goods get better—YOU! The encouragement, prayers, support, helping hands... it is so good and makes me so weepy. That is good too. Our last two weeks have been fraught with emotion, love, meals, and pain. Each night, we light the hope candle and are reminded of God’s hope and return to a place of peace. This season we hope your heart will be full of joy and laughter.
And the best for last, I finished my book—it is a book of my ponderings about life’s celebrations, reflections, and living from the inside out—mostly it is a picture book. The good: I received my first printing of the journal version today; the bad: the hardback has been delayed due to the holiday rush. There is a limited number, but I am ordering more so please order yours. It might just feel like you are sitting down with a cup of tea and me.
Check it out: Clumsy + Inconvenient: Embracing the Unknown.
Joyfully, Victoria