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Theresa

New Richmond, Wisconsin
I am the mother of seven beautiful daughters and the wife of one amazing photographer. I am a painter and a writer, and enjoy spending time out doors with my family. In 2009, after completing the best marathon of my life, I was stricken with an unexplained illness that kept me in the hospital... Full Bio
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Dork Alert! by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus So, this is how life is... There's something to be said about lupus fog...and the effects of multiple mind "affecting" medications. One of those somethings ... Read on »
What Are YOU Holding On To? by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus Me, freezing in Florida this past week! If I had to pick my favorite part of the day, it would almost always be morning. Even though I wake up with t ... Read on »
Bulbs and Blank Slates by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus "In the depth of winter I finally learned that there within me lay an invincible summer."     ~ Albert Camus These bulbs were given to my husban ... Read on »
I Am Not Broken by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus Anna and me, moments before her surgery. It's been seven years since I have been in church for Christmas. I did not grow up in a religious ... Read on »
When The Pain Is Yours by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus                                                                                                                                                             ... Read on »
Home... by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus "Home is where you hang your hat." I love being home, no doubt about it. I always have. Even when I was a teenager, I would have much rather hunk ... Read on »
"Liberate Yourself From All Your Bullshit" by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus “Can you question who you are? And are you comfortable with not knowing?” ~ Jon Kabat Zinn Being chronically ill can really play havoc ... Read on »
Creativity - one step at a time by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus Since posting my last article, my husband Dave made his way into the Stillwater Gazette with his 90 day journey to the top of the Main Street Stillwater stai ... Read on »
A Journey Into The Unknown by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus Recently, my husband ended a 90 day journey to the top of the Main Street stairway in Stillwater, Minnesota. Funny, as I type that, it sounds like it took him 90 ... Read on »
Four Years... by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus This picture was taken a little over a year ago – August to be exact. I had just undergone what was supposed to be a very straight forward cardiac ablat ... Read on »
Learning To Float by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus The view from our bedroom door/window.  Last week my family and I spent seven days in a cabin on an island in northern Minnesota. We found t ... Read on »
Happy Camper by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus The first weekend in the new camper was a complete success...but not without a few bumps and some great stories.  Dave took Friday afternoon off so we ... Read on »
Sinking The Boat...and other great ideas! by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus I remember this moment as if it were yesterday.  This was our first stop on an island that what would soon become our favorite spot in the boundary wate ... Read on »
What You Don't See by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus This is my current Facebook profile picture.  May 2, 2012 This was my Facebook prof ... Read on »
All Else Is Madness by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus “See if you catch yourself complaining, in either speech or thought, about a situation you find yourself in, what ot ... Read on »
What I Wish I'd Said... by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus View from the couch. Today is “one of those days”. Seems I’ve been having quite a few of those days in a row here lately. I’ve been seein ... Read on »
Being Comfortable In Our Own Skin by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus "The spiritual life is about becoming more at home in your own skin." ~ Parker J. Palmer This quote was in my Book of Awakening the other morning. As I ... Read on »
When Sleep Eludes Me by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus Sleep never comes very easily for me, but some nights are just worse than others.  I find that if I can keep my mind clear of stories (“What am I going to ... Read on »
22 Days... by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus It's been 22 days since I last posted. I'm not really sure where the time has gone, but I can tell you there's been quite a bit that's filled up the space! As I ... Read on »
Behind A Speeding Ambulance by Theresa Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Lupus March clouds above our neighborhood. Some time ago I read about the practice of looking up into the sky. My mind slips me as to where I read it ... Read on »