jackieinspires
Hello Beautiful Souls ~
Life is sure busy! Between Tarl and his busy work, projects, and unpacking the last bit in our home, and Tarl and I both having nasty colds for over a week now, We needed to get out in the sunshine and see the beautiful state of Utah we're blessed to live in.
We've been in our beautiful townhome for a month now and love it. Above is a picture I took of Pine Mountain here in Washington/St. George Utah where we live. Isn't it beautiful?
I've been busy with school and health appointments. Also putting in a lot of job applications as I graduate in Spring 2024 with my Family Science degree. So, why wait? when I can enjoy the numerous interviews, applications, and denials hahaha. It's all part of the process. I may be 40 but I got quite a bit of years left and want a career.
I love that Tarl and I can make sure we make time for ourselves together. Whether it's a drive, a walk, exploring, creating, or reading next to each other. Life can get busy but being with those you love is so important. MAKE TIME~ Even if you don't have a special someone, I understand, we've all been there but make time with someone or those you love dear.
We've learned a lot through my horrible sickness *you can read previous blog posts to understand that part. It was very hard on both of us and very scary. I literally thought it was the end of me. With a lot of prayers, determination, support, love, the move, amazing specialists, and constant work, I am better and stable. My insulin pump is doing good. My gastroparesis is stable. My emotional and spiritual health is amazing.
Having my best friend and my love by my side and me by his side made life even more beautiful, just like looking outside and seeing the beautiful desert, mountains, dirt, plants and so much more. God makes beautiful things. Yes, we have challenges but despite how ''ugly'' it can be, at the end of the challenge or trial, it's actually quite an amazing and beautiful destination.
I'm not saying we're totally 100 percent better but we are 100 percent sure how blessed we are to have each other. No matter how many bumps in the road or trials we have faced, we really do stop and appreciate the beautiful trials and challenges we have overcome.
There's no going back. There's no different direction you can choose once you choose a path, but there is so much beautiful scenery along the way and that is with each other too. The growth, determination, learning, growing, faith-building, and just in awe of how incredibly blessed we are. So what does this tell you? Don't give up. Don't just stay in a funk and not live. Don't let your challenges and trials stop you from living.
No amount of sickness and disasters and the way you feel should stop you from living. It's a time for you personally to see how you can live and learn during those times and have faith in every step you take. No matter how big or small that step is, YOU ARE DOING IT. YOU CHOOSE. Each of us has our free agency. We choose whether to live or just ride out the storms missing beautiful moments.
I am choosing one day at a time. No matter how I feel. No matter how busy life can be. Enjoying my life with Tarl. Enjoying the outside. Enjoying the sun on my face. Enjoying the appointments, my ups and downs. I am enjoying really researching, pondering, praying, and consulting for the right career for me. Doesn't matter it's later in my life, because I am doing it. Doesn't matter if you are doing something later, it's you're doing it.
Just take one day at a time. I know you hear it a lot or compare yourself with others. That's fine. I'm not going to tell you how to live your life. I'm just putting this out there that each day is a new opportunity whether each of us is blessed to see it or not. No matter how hard it is or easy it may be.
See the sunshine and the beautiful scenery for the day. Worry about tomorrow later. One step. One choice. Know how much you are worth it and not forgotten. God created you. He knows before you know what will happen. You are given this chance and life now and we may not understand why but that's okay. We're given so much joy, blessings, knowledge, skills, opportunities, passions, talents, and each other to expand our days.
I am just blessed. I am blessed I can choose to stop and just soak in the beautiful moments with Tarl. No matter how hard things get or how busy, I choose. That's what life is about. You choose. Your free agency. I choose Life :) I choose the good, bad, and ugly and see the beautiful blessings.
Keep shining ~ Be Inspired ~
~Jackie Inspires~
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Update -Day forgot. Been dealing over week.
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Not going home anytime soon.
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Doctor and gi specialist working together find right insulin, nutrition plan and medicines. It's alot .
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I have great nurses and specialists.
My Laryngopharyngeal reflux and Gerd is so bad along with the gastroperisis.
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My blood sugar goes down 77/44 or in 80s . We're trying different meds, patches .
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Got sick on jello and water . So, clear liquid diet isn't on. Just icecubes for now.
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Awaiting speech therapy to evaluate and then from there doctor will see me tomorrow to see if any tests on my swallowing, scopes, any obstruction and then figure out next plan along with nutrition whether via mouth or iv.
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I don't know it's all alot to take in. One thing at a time.
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Doctor advised to have hubby bring laptop so I can do School 🤣
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Next up
More iv fluids, meds
Shortage nationwide in Phenergan:(
Bladder scan/possible catheter.
Swelling retaining. ( I really dehydrated and sugars over 200 can cause along gastroperisis)
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My voice pretty well gone from all damage but I'm trying to smile and clean up and just make the best
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It does get lonely especially away from family and friends but luckily between work Tarl, my bestest friend can see me . He's the best husband and be nice for others to check on him . He's my favorite love forever
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Well that's it for now... lots of love. Lots of tears. Lots of virtual hugs. Ty to those that care and send messages
Keep shining ✨️ Be inspired ✨️
~Jackie Inspires ~
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jackieinspires
Hello Beautiful souls 💜
Just wanted to share that I just finished my Fall Semester 2022 online at UVU here in Texas.
5 classes and 16 credits. I had Spring , Summer and Fall semester to do back to back. It's been hell of a ride dealing with my inflammatory arthritis and Oestoarthritis flare ups, pain and discomfort. Working on type 2 diabetes on the highs and lows . Going on and off meds and insulin. Trying to find meds to help and dosage and calm my gastroperisis.
Seeing several docs and specialists and numerous tests and procedures. It's exhausting. All with having twin and her 2 boys here from November 2021 to June 2022.
It was an adjustment but we were so blessed to have family here and help them while she went through her divorce and had time to spend with us.
Now she's in her own place with her boys in Tennessee and Tarl and I are in Texas . He's working as technical writer during day and we're doing creative projects.
Also excited that we started a dream ofind as well along with school and other things. We have online blog and book and gift shop
www.jackieinspires.com Check it out .
Now that I finished Fall Semester 👊😀😀😀😀 Tarl and I can enjoy the holidays together. I will have 3 weeks off . It's been so long since I did other semesters back to back .
So, we'll work on creating projects. De-stress, just enjoying the time. I can't wait to add more things to the shop and work on art and catch up on Hallmark and sleep.
Ty to my husband Tarl and all others for your support. Means so much to me.
After 3 week break it's spring semester of 5 classes and 18 credits, then last semester in summer 2023 with 15 credits and internship.
So close to graduation family science degree.
All goes well Walk May 2023 GraduateSummer 2023 . 40th birthday june
Please know and helps so much ⬇️⬇️⬇️💜💜
Any sales from shop or donations to Venmo-jackieinspires or Paypal-jackieinspires@outlook.com helps with my tuition and other things I need for our store .
Don't give up even when you've reached your breaking point. There is strength and goodness within to help you . I been there many times. I'm so close. I believe in you.
Keep shining ✨️ Be inspired ✨️
~Jackie Inspires ~