But, Still Breathing

Happy #nursesweek2019 ! Thank y’all for all you do! https://www.instagram.com/butstillbreathing/p/BxQNbUTALNT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pg7orjrhzy6

Our sweet beautiful boy has made the TOP 10! 🐶 Thank you to everyone who went to the BowWow Palooza site and voted for him. 🎉 Hooray for all the other top 10 winners! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks to everyone who also went and checked out all the other sweet - intelligent - - lovable animals from all the other chronic warriors on the site. We appreciate @chronicwarriorcollective for putting on this really cool event and allowing us to brag on our little fur babies (or in our case HUGE for babies who “think” they are small). 🥰 Now Copper goes on to another round to be chosen hopefully for top three...! Please continue to bowwowpalooza.org to support Copper and any of your other favorites by going to and voting for all these little bundles of fluffy happiness! I cannot wait to see the winners! 🤩🌟🤩🌟🤩 https://www.instagram.com/butstillbreathing/p/Bw0jGd5gbyj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6l14w0iuqikc

Created a new #industrialvintage light fixture above the kitchen. #patontheback I think! Leland did a great job. I really love it! The light it shines up at the ceiling is so interesting- the pics really don’t do it justice. ***What was your last creative project?*** (at Jasper, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq7VWO2n1DL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tb4zgcmf5gcp

Have you visited my online store? @beyondthedaysshoppe (at Jasper, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqdJ8pVH4Gc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dfg2zooj55i2

“Hope is the beautiful sense deep inside of both the intense desire to have something happen and the complete absence of doubt that it will someday occur.” .. .. .. .. (Link for new blog post in bio) (at Jasper, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BkC5GCmAd7i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uglbnhtwn13p

Have you gotten your PinchMe box yet? I was an extremely #happypincher when I received this box, full of free samples to try! The nut butter sounds delicious, I cannot wait for #treatmyselfday with the hair mask, and, well --- you can see that #1850coffee kcup is already gone! #yumyum https://www.instagram.com/p/BqFajGTnWqM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kohnkatxnv7m

at Jasper, Texas https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7xwbBn8da/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vepcnb8u1yqb

Yes, I did this. 👇🏻I, Miriam Christina Rhymes baked a cheesecake. 🧀 🎂 A Key Lime Cheesecake - from scratch!🥄🍴🔪🍳🤯 Life Goal - ✔️ ! Milestone Reached! Baking Mojo safely returned. 👩🏼‍🍳🤗👍🏻 (at Jasper, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2g_sgn5MV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7d0q0p8mi7qo

Being healthy is a part of being happy! That’s why I was SUPER thrilled to get a box of beautiful supplements #complimentary from #VitaminShoppe and #Influenster! Now, as a part of a healthy breakfast routine, I can include these high-quality vitamins and minerals. Oh - happy day! #contest #MyLifeEssentials @Influenster @vitaminshoppe (at Jasper, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpieiZfH_-s/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16sd3nsfyoarg

🐶♥️🐾 . . . #puppylove #puppiesofinstagram #puppymom #brindlestaffy #brindlepuppy #brindlebeauty #brindlenation #mysterydog #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedogsofig #rescuedog #fromragstoriches (at Jasper, Texas)

Did you know? Transplants can be successful regardless of the ethnicity of the donor and recipient. RegisterMe.org - Become an organ donor. *I'm a recipient - ECHO ME!* #donatelifeamerica #echome #donatelifeecho #donatelife #organdonation #transplant #wednesdaywisdom #lungtransplant #butstillbreathing @donatelifeamerica @donatelifetexas . . . https://www.donatelife.net/echo/ (at Jasper, Texas)

The need is great! RegisterMe.org - Become an organ donor. *I'm a recipient - ECHO ME!* #donatelifeamerica #echome #donatelifeecho #donatelife #organdonation #transplant #wednesdaywisdom #lungtransplant #butstillbreathing @donatelifeamerica @donatelifetexas . . . https://www.donatelife.net/echo/ (at Jasper, Texas)

Doing a little coloring this drizzly afternoon. 🎨✍🏻🖍"The lovely flowers embarrass me; They make me regret I am not a bee!" Emily Dickinson (at Jasper, Texas)

Moving at a snail's pace. Actually, I think my pace is quite imperceptible to the naked eye. Could it perhaps not even be moving at all?

If you haven't had a chance to see the documentary Unrest, please do. While I have not been diagnosed with ME/CFS, I could trustee to many of the experiences Jen had - including being accused of of "attention seeking," falsely being diagnosed with "conversion disorder" (AKA hysteria/hypochondria), and many other abuses. As brought out, many times when there is a failure to find "proper" biological diagnoses, many times the fail safe becomes psychosis. But just because they cannot find it does not mean it isn't there! I found this film to be extremely useful abd fascinating, no matter what your disease. Many of us have faced these things in the #chronicillness community. Become educated on your symptoms, and never forget - you are your BEST advocate! #TimeForUnrest #millionsmissing