lemonade award

First, thanks to all of you who have expressed your thoughts, prayers and support for myself and DBF. We are coping pretty well. Financially, we're ok - we had set aside some money for a downpayment on a house, so we have enough savings to keep us going for a while. With the help of the career outplacement services paid for by our former employer, I'm confident that we will not only find jobs, but jobs that we like. It may take a while, but in the meantime, we're enjoying our quality time together during the holiday season.

In the spirit of gratitude, Maureen of Being Chronically Ill Is A Pill has awarded me with the Lemonade Award!

The Lemonade Award is given to blogs demonstrating an attitude of gratitude. I know Maureen has been an inspiration to me, with a positive attitude despite her chronic illnesses. She goes out of her way to express how thankful she is for friends, family and even our veterans. I'm honored that she's passed this award along to me.

In keeping with the tradition of the award, I am passing the award along to these 10 bloggers:

1. Deborah of Weathering Migraine Storms
2. Eileen of My Life With Migraine
3. Ellen of WEGO Health
4. How To Cope With Pain
5. Kelly of Fly With Hope
6. Marijke of Help My Hurt
7. Megan of Free My Brain
8. Rosalind of Working With Chronic Illness
9. Suzie of Sparkling With Crystals
10. Teri of MyMigraineConnection (and others)
    

It was difficult to pick only 10 bloggers to award, as so many of the blogs I read are inspirational in their positive attitudes. I encourage all of you to check out my picks, as well as the others in my blog roll, if you haven't already.


Be well,
MJ

kreativ blogger award

I started Rhymes With Migraine only a few months ago, and I've been a bit lax in posting. That's the irony of living with and blogging about chronic illness - often the illness gets in the way of blogging. At least, it has for me, because I have a lot of trouble using the computer when my Migraines are bad.

I was therefore (pleasantly) surprised to learn that fellow blogger Leslie of Getting Closer to Myself awarded me with the Kreativ Blogger Award!

Leslie is one of my favorite bloggers, and has been very supportive in the short time I've known her. So Leslie, many thanks for giving me this award!

As part of the Kreativ Blogger Award, I'm to list six things that make me happy, and give this award to six other bloggers.

Six things that make me happy:

1. My very supportive family, friends and boyfriend.
2. My adorable kitty, Madcat.
3. The kindness, compassion and understanding of the entire chronic illness community.
4. Sharing my own story to connect with others.
5. Knitting, crocheting or sewing.
6. A nice warm cup of tea.

Six bloggers I want to give the Kreativ Blogger Award to (in alphabetical order):

1. Diana, of Somebody Heal Me
2. Ellen, of WEGO Health
3. Janet, of The Migraine Girl
4. Megan, of Free My Brain From Migraine Pain
5. Suzie, of Sparkling With Crystals
   
6. Teri, of MyMigraineConnection (and others)

Thanks again to Leslie for honoring me with this award. I encourage all of my readers to check out my choices, as well as the other wonderful blogs in my blog roll.


Be well,
MJ