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We all know the song “It’s My Party” and I’m sure all of you read that and finished with the lyrics, “And I’ll cry if I want to.” That song has always confused me because who cries at a party? A party is supposed to be fun and full of joy and laughter, not tears.…
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Yes, you read that right. I am back on the therapist market after my first new therapist broke up with me after our first 45 minute session. It was my shortest relationship ever. In all seriousness, the reason for the breakup was totally understandable and I appreciate her honesty. We just weren’t a fit and…
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You may have read that title and thought to yourself, “Why in the world is this lady dedicating a blog post to silverware?” Fear not, I promise this blog post is not dedicated to the missing contents of one’s silverware drawer. Instead, it’s about knowing one’s capacity and knowing when your battery is on empty…
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These 4 words came out of A+ therapist’s mouth at our last session. I was talking about the nervousness I feel about an upcoming workshop I’m doing for an event focused on nature and healing. I have been nervous about the event since I said yes because I feel like what do I really have…
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A couple months ago I stumbled across the recording artist BLU Eyes while searching for new music. For me, music speaks when I can’t find the words and this particular evening I didn’t have the words to describe the exhaustion, grief, and loneliness that are inherent parts of this chronic illness journey, but BLU Eyes…
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If you happen to play Keno, the Lottery, or partake in any kind of betting/gambling, you know that numbers can absolutely change your life. This isn’t a post about Keno numbers although I have recently become quite the fan of Keno. But there are other numbers that can change your live. Specifically, the 3 numbers…
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WTF has become a favorite sentence of mine to say throughout my journey. Sometimes there’s nothing else to say but “What The Fuck.” My current favorite is to say “What in The Actual Fuck.” If you are offended by curse words, I assure you I am done using them in this post. Let’s be honest…
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A week ago today I had the dreaded pink positive line pop up on an at home Covid test. While I was not at all excited to see that dreaded pink line, I was not at all surprised. Covid is running rampant right now. She’s like preschoolers when someone brings glitter into the classroom.. no…
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A simple, 4 word question I get asked all the time and I wish the answer to this question was as simple. I often don’t know what to say to this question, but I often respond with, “It’s a day by day journey” or “Some things are better, some are worse, some are the same.”…
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I am one of the 10-20% or 24.2 million people who got Covid-19 and went on to develop Long Covid or Post Covid Syndrome. If you’ve met one person with Long Covid, you’ve only met one person with Long Covid. This disease presents differently in each person who has it, which is what makes it…
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