Something you can’t see? Trigeminal neuralgia.
The constant aching, tingling, the feeling that someone is using my face as a pin-cushion. Various other sensations that are difficult to describe, minus the severe pain attacks. And thank […]
Author Archives: rosysophia
My companion in time of need
I left Pennsylvania for Florida because it hurt too much. Lately, the pain from my trigeminal neuralgia hasn’t been bad. Not as bad as it could be. But like any […]
Staying within myself, and living with physical pain
The other night, I went to bed and I slipped out of my body. I was about four feet above myself, looking down at my body beneath the covers, when […]
Making it Happen
We bring our own destinies to fruition. What do want most? What do you want to accomplish? No matter how dark things may seem, you can pull yourself out of […]
Grief
When Dad died, I forgot how old I was because nothing else seemed to matter. It was a week before my birthday. It was February seventeenth when I lost him, and […]
Writing for Pain Relief
Writing helps me deal with my trigeminal neuralgia. I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t write. To me, life would be empty without words. Without writing. Yesterday, […]
One step at a time
Feel the warmth
Last week, I was walking across the campus of Eckerd College, taking part in the Writers in Paradise Conference, when I realized I wasn’t in pain. I was glad I […]
The words on my page
I am slowly embarking on my journey toward becoming a best-selling author. It was my childhood dream, and I refuse to give up. At the workshop I attended in Key […]
Disembody that part
Writing becomes a whole heck of a lot more complicated when you decide to publish. I learned this more by working behind the scenes than anything else. My dream has […]