Great ideas! Thank you!
Anita
I watch Beat Bobby Flay, and one night the challenger made the same dish: Fessenjen! It looked and sounded so good that you now have me wanting to try it! Hope you are feeling a bit better!
Dear friends,
Please continue to take care of yourselves in whatever way works for you. We're all going through a very rough patch right now.
Looks like I'm getting another respiratory bug. Second one in 5 weeks. I awoke at 3 am and felt like I had the flu. I honestly don't sense that I do -- at least I hope not. My husband is better, but still coughing and feeling wiped out. Anyway, I was wondering if you could send some healing vibes our way? Thanks.
@laura-f, how are you feeling?
Feeling better, the infection part of it is pretty cleared up, but the asthma part is still going strong. I still feel cold most of the time (we're having a heat wave here the next couple of days so hopefully that will pass).
I'll do my best to send you all some healing energy, but my chakras right now feel kinda "scabbed over" and the qi is not flowing as well as it should.
My main comfort for these 3 illnesses I have been through this winter is Pho Ga - vietnamese rice noodle chicken soup, with lots of hot sauce. That and sitting with a heating pad on my chest... Try to not lay down for too long, try to get up and move around the house a bit every few hours at least, it will help prevent pneumonia (and blood clots).
Hang in there. Feel better.
@laura-f, I'm glad to hear about the infection clearing up. I guess when you have asthma, any illness that compromises your lungs makes healing more challenging.
Please don't send me your energy -- please conserve it and take care of yourself! In this wonderful community, I know that healing vibes will be coming my way. Just connecting with you helps me.
I really like Pho -- do you make it yourself? We used to have a great Vietnamese restaurant here that made the best pho, but they've closed. We have other restaurants, but they don't compare. And I'd like to make that Iranian pomegranate chicken dish you mentioned earlier -- it sounds yummy!
Take good care, my friend.
Let’s keep Jerry Nadler and his family in our prayers. Nadler was unable to attend the Senate trial proceedings today because his wife has pancreatic cancer. He will be meeting with her doctors on Monday morning, and plans to be back late Monday in the Senate.
No - when I feel sick I can't cook that much, and I also try to not contaminate the kitchen. In fact this last round I actually used Grub Hub a few times to order food in for delivery (hubby was away on biz)!
As for the Fessenjan - I think I'll start a new thread here for sharing recipes... it's only got a few ingredients and is super easy.
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If you need some inspiration, you might consider watching this beautiful video of Maya Angelou.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtdffxj7pNE
another night with insomnia. trying to get off the ambien...but again cannot. I was sleepy and fighting it for hours to go to bed at the time when I always do for good sleep hygiene and really thought tonight would be the night I would be able to skip the ambien but anxiety won.
Feeling like a failure, feeling worried about long term effects, and wondering if I should just stay on it and forgot about all that. it's not recommended long term but I know a few people who do use it that way. I take about 2.5 a night...barely any and it always does work.
back out here with the cat, listening to the delta waves music, took the ambien and letting it kick in for a few minutes before trying again.
so wish I hadn't been put on this med...
Today my ex wrote and asked how I am doing. That made me sad. I told him about the sleep issues and we discussed our daughter. He was kind and that feels worse sometimes somehow. I sometimes think I should have kept trying, but then I remember how bad it got and how desperate I felt.
My new boyfriend is a dreamboat and we met in first grade. He is extremely supportive and sleeps very easily. I am jealous. I love my new cat but miss the new dog who I left behind for my ex and my kid. My life is all about changes and I feel stressed and full of regrets, often. I have to remind myself to stay in thr moment and be grateful for all good gifts,
I will keep trying to do calming healthy things. I am grateful the ambien works and in such tiny amounts. I will keep breathing, and doing my affirmations, and drink a cup of warm ilk and be kind to myself
Then think about beautiful images as I drift away to sleep. And I will cut myself a break for needing theambien\I am not perfect.
If I didn't know any better I would have thought that I Wrote this post about myself! I have the same ambien issues and am getting myself weened off it too. I have not succeeded and worry about the long term affects too. My husband's head hits the pillow and he is asleep in 30 seconds! makes me nuts lol. Just wanted you to know that you are not alone...
I still have trouble getting to sleep, but the sound machine with the ocean waves on a low volume has helped me to Stay asleep! One other thing I've tried that also helps, is to read a semi-boring book or listen to youtube video of something you like but that drones on and one (on my kindle on "night" light). It helps put me to sleep a lot. Also chamomile tea before bed has helped a bit.
I pray you find a solution and if so, please do share ! Much ? ? ❤️