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A Winter Gift

February 2, 2015 By: Rachel2 Comments

  A Winter Gift We’ve had weeks of on and off rain in the north of Spain, and many parts have had snow. It really is very similar to the UK weather wise, although I know that many still don’t believe me!  One morning on my day off, the sun suddenly appeared.  According to the […]

Finding Hope When Hopes Are Crushed

September 9, 2014 By: Rachel19 Comments

One line just means that the test is working correctly; you need two lines for a positive pregnancy test. I used to take tests sometimes in the first year, when every little symptom was cause for hope that the other line might appear. I don’t usually bother now. The only time that I’ve had two […]

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and I'm a platitude survivor and a dramatherapist. My challenges are MS and infertility, but neither of those define me. I seek hope in the midst of life's challenges while daring to challenge the platitudes. Read More…

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