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A Little Rain Must Fall © 2012 Jane Waterman

Winter Depression

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You have to know that you’ve found a new addiction (of the awesome kind), when you finish a 30-day blogging challenge and want to write more! During November, the skies transformed to full grey, and it rained slowly and steadily … Read More

awareness, change, Cowichan Valley, depression, UV radiation
Depression #2 © 2011 Jane Waterman

Sjogren’s and UltraViolet, or How I Became a Vampire

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Day 2 – Write about the weirdest thing about your health. When one’s health ‘goes wonky’, there’s lots of things that could no doubt be called weird. As someone who had trouble getting a diagnosis in the first place, I … Read More

chronic fatigue, depression, invisible illnesses, Sjogren's syndrome, UV radiation
Contraction © 2012 Jane Waterman

Dark Matter

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Recently, I heard it described that depression is a liar. It deceives us into believing all hope and joy is sucked out of the moment in which we live. I don’t know if it’s a liar so much as a … Read More

authenticity, balance, chronic pain, darkness, depression, Sjogren's syndrome, suicide, UV radiation
The Fall of Winter © 2012 Jane Waterman

The Fall of Winter

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I seem to have my sleep cycles back to front at the moment, but to be honest, I’m just trying to get through the days. Today was a startling spring day in the Cowichan Valley. I say startling because when … Read More

chronic fatigue, chronic pain, photography, Sjogren's syndrome, UV radiation
Night Light © 2012 Jane Waterman

Night Light

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Yesterday went by in a bit of a blur. I lay down with the thought I hadn’t written yet. So far I’ve been able to get up and correct that, sometimes by waking up as is customary at some small … Read More

authenticity, nature, the Secret Garden, UV radiation
First Snow © 2012 Jane Waterman

Outside, First Snow

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Lately, I am happiest in those moments I spend outside. There is something about the chill air that shocks my system, pulls oxygen into my brain and makes me feel glad to be alive. There may be a scientific basis … Read More

birds, Clare, depression, light, nature, sensitivity, Sjogren's syndrome, the labyrinth, UV radiation
Last Light © 2012 Jane Waterman

Walking Meditation

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I’ve long known intuitively that walking in nature heals me. I woke late after a morning nap today (on occasion, my body demands further rest after rising, and I’ve learned to listen). I decided to go into the back yard … Read More

awareness, birds, Clare, impermanence, meditation, nature, Opal Whitely, present moment, ravens, Sjogren's syndrome, the labyrinth, UV radiation
The Fall of Winter © 2012 Jane Waterman

The Coming of the Sun

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How quickly one forgets! That’s probably a merciful feature built into the human mind – a natural survival instinct – so one forgets how bad it can get. Three days ago spring announced itself in the Cowichan Valley with a … Read More

chronic fatigue, depression, invisible illnesses, Sjogren's syndrome, UV radiation

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