my life Archives • Kim Coonis

I Thought I Knew Who I Was

February 9, 2019February 11, 2019 Catching Kim Posted in My LifeTagged bipolar disorder, Care giving, caregiver, change, depression, family, illness, life, lifestyle, mania, Marburg Variant Disease, mental health, mental illness, Multiple Sclerosis, my life, sclerosing mesenteritis61 Comments

We all march, stumble, skip, walk, jump or run through our lives thinking we know who are. We have it figured out! I am a mother, a teacher, a construction worker, a priest, a daughter, a super hero or whatever we identify with to define who we are and where we are going. This article […]

My Quiet Time

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 Catching Kim Posted in Finding Joy, My LifeTagged family, happy, my life, peace, Quiet Time, reflection, rescue, solitude2 Comments

I sit here this morning snuggled up on the couch enjoying what I refer to as my quiet time. The rain is gently dropping on the kitchen sky light making me think of my time in the jungle during rainy season. The rescue pups have been fed, and the only sound is that of Mouse, […]

I Finally Did It!

December 16, 2018December 18, 2018 Catching Kim Posted in Finding Joy, My LifeTagged catching kim, family, happiness, health and wellness, illness, joy, life, my life, tragedy113 Comments

So I finally did it, I decided to write a personal blog about me and my crazy upside down life. After constantly be asked how I manage caring for four disabled people, ranging from profound physical impairments to mental illness. I decided I need to share it with all of you! In addition to caring […]