Miss February : MyBlogHer Profile

I used to be a blogging maniac. Then I got sick. My multi-blogging career started with Calendar Girl. As the publisher of the Breast of Canada calendar I hoped that a daily account of my calendar making and marketing world would inspire customers and help draw attention to my project. As I found my voice and groove, I quickly set up blog number two: The Breast Views Blog. As a women's health publisher I get scads of alternative breast health and cancer information regularly. Breast Views serves as a digest of that information. Then menopause crept into my world. Instead of hiding under my bed or running naked and screaming down the street, I launched My Menopause Blog. I can fully attest that blogging is a suitable remedy for menopausal symptoms and an excellent way of combating memory loss. I used to read my own blog to find out what I was suppose to be doing. Finally, I started Blog Guelph, a photo blog, soft news diary of my small city in Canada. It's the only blog I've been able to sustain - with help from friends. And now for some irony. In university I failed my one and only computer course. Go figure. Now - in jolly 2010 - I'm slowly resurfacing after being diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2007. I'd been symptomatic since 2002. I seem to be on the path of recovery from this crappy, body freezing, mind messing illness. As soon as I received the ugly news, I submerged myself in the world of alternative healing modalities, engaged Team Sue and allowed my community to rally and support me. ThankfullyHelping Friends was born and about 80 people signed on to help me out financially. As a self employed artist, I had no disability insurance. It's been a slog, with some pretty dark, scary days now behind me. Yet these last few years have been rich with experience and love soaked too. I am very blessed. Currently my typing is sloooow and motor control not so good but my spirit and beliefs are very positive. I ever so grateful that my health is returning. It's nice to visit BlogHer again. Sue Richards