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Lisa Robertson is a freelance writer from Detroit Mi. She is an advocate for Fibromyalgia awareness and has recently published a book entitled "Fighting Fibromyalgia" for more information on her book you can visit her blog Fighting Fibromyalgia @ www.fightingfibro.wordpress.com

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Good-bye: True gardening stories relating to love, life and gardening: 52 of 272
The Gardener Next Door The house was small and friendly to the eye. The paint was old and peeling. The white paint chips fell to the dirt and I still loved seeing that house. The lady who lived there was like a grandmother to me always reassuring and gentle. Her hair was white and her skin felt soft though she pushed her fin... More..
Health & Fitness > Arthritis Fibromyalgia and co-symptoms: 1 of 4
Every since I was a young girl I have complained of pain. I didn't understand why I was hurting so much. I wasn't until recently that I was diagnosed with this life limiting disease. Most people don't understand why people with Fibromyalgia hurt all the time. The disease has no known cause, and can affect you from birth or b... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Best food choices for a diabetic: 5 of 19
Diabetes is a growing concern among Americans in our present day and as such we must watch the risks to diabetes with a careful eye. However if you already have Diabetes Type 1 or Type 2 there are things that you can do to help yourself improve sugar levels without sacrificing the foods we all love. Diabetes type 2 is a cont... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma Learning your child has asthma: 7 of 13
Asthma is a difficult disease for people to live with. While the disease is sometimes not chronic; the child suffers socially as well as physically anyway. Accepting that your child has a ongoing illness is sometimes a hard pill to swallow for parents. It is equally troubling for the child. A lot of times when a child appear... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) City garden: True stories about urban gardening: 30 of 48
My Rose The fragrance filled my nose and as I peeked over the fence I saw the most beautiful roses. Every color pink, red, and white was swaying with the gentle breeze what a gorgeous sight! It only reminded me of the desperation I felt to get something, anything growing in my yard. Having my own house just made me want it m... More..
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence Great tips to quit smoking: 5 of 7
I'm not going to josh you; I smoke. Ten years now, there's a millions reasons why I should stop: Like Diabetes, asthma, fibromyalgia, ear infections and I have them all. Understand that a person can't make another person quit. Only the person themselves can do that. There are 101 different tricks to help you along, but only ... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma Asthma: When to go to the Doctor: 3 of 4
We all have are moments, when we really don't feel like... we are to busy too.. we really don't wanna.. go to the doctor; but when it comes to chronic asthma we can't wait. Asthma is a on going disease that effects your ability to breathe..and live! Many of us have a hustled life and we hardly find time to sit down; let alon... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Quick tips to boost your metabolism: 15 of 19
When you think of weight loss what words come to mind? Most of the population would say diet and exercise. While these things are needed to achieve proper weight loss some of us also need a high metabolism. Increasing your metabolism sounds difficult and filled with work however there are quite a few things you can do to rai... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Discrimination and racial profiling common in all walks of life: 16 of 18
I have to say that most people feel that profiling is something only done by the police department. It actually is done by 90% of people at sometime in their life. This is an aweful thing to accept and though true most people deny it.(the Truth hurts). I have a million subtopics on this subject alone, but I will only bore yo... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Diabetes- an overview: 12 of 12
Diabetes is a debilitating disease.The rise in diabetic's in America is marginally high. Though many of us don't like to talk about it; we either know someone who suffers from it or will. Juvenille Diabetes have had a staggering increase over the last 5-10 years and though we don't want to see it the rate of childhood obesit... More..