Rant

Let me get one thing straight - I do appreciate social media. I believe that it facilitates interactive dialogue and intellectual stimulation; however, I have a bone to pick.

Too many of us are blogging for brownie points. Let's face it, we aren't all social media gurus. So why waste our time writing about something we really don't care about!?!?!?!

I write about CF becuase it consumes me. It makes me who I am...and I accept that. Cystic Fibrosis is MY story, however, we all have a story to tell.

That being said, take some initiative and tell it!

Blogging shouldn't be a means to an end. Regardless of what your future boss might tell you, writing shouldn't always be about a pay check. Instead, it should be an outlet. Write because you have something to share, something to dispute, something to challenge.

Remember, all great thinkers share one thing in common: the intrinsic ability to use words effectively. Writing is simply not effective if it is not from the heart.

Blogging should be about self observation, reflection and introspection. Challenge yourself to move away from convention. To hell with public opinion, education, religion, society.....write for a reason....write for yourself.

Multum in parvo -much from little.

Enjoy the simple pleasures that come from a well crafted rant.

We are so preoccupied with the cares and worries of others that we forget to acknowledge and appreciate life's most precious gifts.

A sunset, a smile, a friend, an undying love....these are the things that we should be writing about. And for the record, would it kill us to ditch the keyboard and pick up a pen?

Ink has become a lost art.

Pick up a Bic, pick up a piece of paper and begin. Write for yourself. Write for a reason.

As Aristotle once said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit."

Practice the art of strong writing....not the art of effective ass kissing.

Adrenalin Anyone?

It's December - just over three weeks until Christmas. My goal, as mentioned previously, is to be "prednisone free" by the 25th.

Prednisone is a steroidal anti-inflammatory. For me, the drug works to decrease inflammation in my lungs and airways. The problem is - it's terrible for you. Long term side effects include everything from osteoporosis to liver and kidney disease. So here I am, faced with a frustrating paradox.

What to do?

a) Feel great while popping prednisone like pez.
b)Feel like shit but be prednisone free.

I have decided that getting off the drug is the way to go. Unfortunately, I have been trying to wean off of it for nearly a year and a half. At the moment I am taking 12.5mg a day.

The biggest issue.....I'm a freakin zombie.

Prednisone gives you adrenalin; and, therefore, your adrenal glands go into hibernation while you are on the drug. As a result, your body stops producing adrenalin naturally. The problem: as I wean off the drug my body is literally adrenalin deprived.

Until my body decides to start pumping out adrenalin again I'll be living off coffee and cat naps.