Category Archives: 8. Journal

Posts that are like ongoing, journal entries as opposed to the fully constructed stories you’ll find in Introduction, Diagnosis, Solutions, Lessons, Future and Conclusion.

The Courage of My Liver

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There is a pain in my torso as I write this. Last week, one of the liver support supplements I take ran out before I ordered a new jar. “It’ll be fine,” I thought to myself. I was wrong.

As I placed my order online, I realized that this thread of recovery regarding my liver perfectly reflected the overall tapestry of my experience with Chronic Fatigue.

First nobody knew what was causing the pain in my side. Then a doctor in 2008 figured out that it was my liver. Looking back I realize that when I was on a daily regimen in 2006 which included inhaling glutathione and N-Acetyl-Cysteine as prescribed by Dr. Young, this must have really helped my liver. But after keeping up being on a nebulizer every day for over a year, I couldn’t make myself go back. Continue reading →

Scheduled for Monday Broadcast on KQED Radio!

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The essay I submitted to the main NPR station in Northern California has been scheduled for broadcast on Monday September 19! KQED Public Radio is broadcast in Northern California on 88.5 FM and 89.3 FM. You can also listen to their live internet stream in your browser, on your desktop or on your mobile phone. Please see their Listen Live! page for more information.

My segment lasts two minutes and will air three times on Monday. The schedule is listed below in Pacific Time. Please click on a program time to find the corresponding hour for your time zone:  Continue reading →

Pondering Purpose

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On September 11 2001, I had just left Sun Microsystems. The plan was to spend a few weeks recovering from the extreme burnout I was feeling, then get another job.

Somehow, my plan changed after planes were crashed into New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. I felt compelled, by a force that would not be denied, to follow a path closer to my heart. That turned out to be starting my Evangelist Marketing business.  Continue reading →

Radio Silence – Literally!

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It turned out that I had called Glenn in the middle of a difficult moment for him. I must have been silent for a full fifteen seconds before I finally spoke. “I’m going to run this by you just in case you’d like to do it anyway. Have you ever been curious to see the inside of KQED studios?”

I practically heard his mood lighten over the phone. “That could be interesting,” he replied.  Continue reading →

Learning to Pause

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Learn to pause … or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you.

–Doug King

The above quote gave me, well, pause! Is this what CFS is here to teach me? Maybe that’s what “Morgan” meant when he said I was experiencing a “reality check.”

I’m determined to make good use of this lesson. And when I get further with figuring out how, I’ll tell you all about it!

It’s amazing – the mere process of pursuing this intention is already beginning to reduce my anxiety. See you soon.

Radio Realitynibs?

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This week, I wrote an essay instead of a Realitynibs post. Then I submitted my essay to the main NPR station in Northern California. They quickly responded with suggestions that would make it work better for radio listeners!

I imagine there may be further iterations of editing after I submit my new version today. However, I’ve been told that when (if?) my essay is accepted, we’ll make an appointment for me to come to their studios and record my voice reading it. Then it will be broadcast within about seven days during one of their daily news programs.

Wish me luck! I’ll let you know what happens.

Oprah & James: truth and reconciliation

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When I began Realitynibs.com, I could still remember Oprah Winfrey‘s interview of James Frey about five years ago. For those of  you who don’t know, he wrote a memoir that was chosen for Oprah’s book club. As a result, A Million Little Pieces became an even bigger bestseller. Then it turned out that some accounts in the memoir had been fabricated by James. Oprah had him on again for an interview that Mr. Frey described as a public stoning.

This memory encouraged me to make a conscious decision about my writing. Was I sharing autobiographical stories? Or, as James should probably have declared, was I writing fiction based on my life?  Continue reading →