Dr Kelly Fleming

Life is a journey, each person's journey is unique.

Life

  • My new chair

    What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why? Things have been rough the past 4 months. My current power chair is kaput. And I need a new one. My chair is 10 years old,  it is my legs. With Bobby’s diagnosis of chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), things have been so difficult trying to Read more

  • “Perfect Storm”

    I’ve never heard this term until 2 weeks ago. While Bobby was in boarding school, when he came home on the weekend, I noticed something was wrong. He was begging for water, having accidents… Just not normal for him. I started having him tested. He tested positive for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Since he was Read more

  • Overwhelmed

    I feel so overwhelmed lately. Things were going really well at a steady pace for a few months. I was getting things done at home, taking care of myself and working with Bobby. Then things started to crash. There was something wrong with Bobby but no answers as to exactly what it might be. We Read more

  • Miniature embroidery

    What skill would you like to learn? After many years of not working on my miniatures, I have finally started to do it again. One of the things I would love to be able to do is create some embroidered covering or wall hangings for my miniature dollhouse. I work in both 1:12 scale and Read more

  • Open the World of Education and Freedom

    If money didn’t matter. If money didn’t matter, the most important thing I would do is create a school system that had no fees for students. My school system would start with your children aged 4 and go right through to university. No costs to parents and no costs to teenagers who wanted a university Read more

  • My Heritage

    What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? As my readers know, I was adopted when I was 6 weeks old. When I was in my early 20s, I decided to search for my biological family. I found them and I’ve been in contact with them over the past Read more

  • My Cross

    What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? When a child or adult is baptized and chrismated in the Orthodox Church, they receive a cross that they wear everyday. It is never taken off. Five years ago, I had a mental breakdown. The first thing I did was remove my Read more

  • Each New Day

    Celebrate Life and Remember Each Day is a New Beginning I’ve struggled over the years with loss of family and friends. My desire to actually get up each morning. My faith and Bobby, my Service Dog in Training have brought me back to life. Rather than focusing on the past, I’ve chosen to move forward. Read more

  • New Beginnings

    Oh my goodness, how many things have changed over the past 6 months. I’ve really not had much time to process everything. Bobby is doing well and he’s on track to becoming a service dog. In my limited spare time, I’ve been working on a miniature house that was built for me in 1980. I Read more

  • Happiness

    What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? Today has been a demanding day so this prompt is exactly what I needed to get some perspective of things. What brings me happiness? My faith ☦️ My friends who step up when I need a breath of fresh air 👩🧑‍🦼 My studies – PhD dissertation Read more