It turns out that my Mom was right. When the doctor gives you a prescription for antibiotics to clear up your sinus infection, you need to take all the pills.
A few weeks ago, I was deathly sick with the Fungus of the Bungus (or, sinus infection for you less-creative types) and in all of the drama, I only took about 5 pills. I’m used to taking a Z-Pac when I have an infection and when I was handed an entire bottle of pills instead (huge pills, no less), I just frankly didn’t remember to ever take them.
Here we are, a few weeks later. And the sinus infection is back. And it’s so much worse this time.
The bottle of antibiotics greeted me at breakfast this morning and I politely said yes.
So what do you do when you are at home and very sick? Redesign your blog, of course!
You might also notice that I’ve removed some posts I’d written on faith.
This past week I had a very difficult conversation with a friend of mine about what I’ve previously written and it was simply the last straw. I decided to simply mark the posts unpublished for now.
I’m not saying I’ll never write about faith again. I just know that right now, I don’t feel like I can write freely without repercussions from my friends and family. Repercussions that hurt the relationship.
I had hoped that writing honestly, and truthfully, would be much better than just pretending like nothing has happened. Wearing masks with each other is not only a pet peeve of mine but it’s also something I’m passionately against. I’ve had comments of “you shouldn’t write about that kind of stuff online” occasionally but I believe that being real and speaking truth is much more important than feelings.
But when my relationships with friends and family crumble just slightly due to hurt feelings, I start to re-think that.
I just wanted to let you know that’s why some of the posts are missing.
Anyway. Enough awkward talk.
Do you like the redesign?
I like it quite a bit. Glad to see pics of the leeks. I think. Maybe.
I’m having similar issues. Sometimes I feel like it’s a betrayal to my husband to write about my struggles with the kids and with being married, but if I don’t get it out… it’s going to eat me alive and then where will we be? I don’t always agree with you, but I respect your right to believe what you wish, how you wish. Your faith is between you and God… what other people think, whether they think they’re “saving” you or not, is moot.
Love you, girl.
Glad you like it. Yay.
I know what you mean…writing about such personal things can be overwhelming at times. But keeping it in can do the same.
Love you too. 🙂
i love it:) the little apple guy is my fav part!
i obviously don’t have enough readers, because no one seems to get offended by some of the stuff i’ve said. and if they are, they never tell me about it.
that’s the thing about blogs – they’re for you. i’m sorry you feel like you have to censor yourself. and like shannon said, whether i (as a reader) agree with you or not, that shouldn’t matter because it’s about respecting that we all have different thoughts and feelings about different topics. but that’s just me….
sometimes the value is in the writing, though, too, so even if you don’t share it with the whole world, you still get your thoughts down. besides, if you ever need someone to send them to, i volunteer. i promise not to judge :D.
hang in there. feel better!