Life
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The state of the country I call home is a shitshow. For those of you offended by curse words, there is simply no other word to use to describe the daily madness that is happening in the United States. There are so many daily assaults on the pillars of democracy, the rights of people, and…
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It’s been a bit since I’ve written because I’ve been of the mindset that while our country seems to be one big dumpster fire and each day there’s more gasoline added to the fire that what I have to say about living with and thriving with chronic illness isn’t all the important, timely, and/or needed.…
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I know I am not the only one who has felt like the last week has been at least a year long. Each day and sometime multiple times a day it seem like a headline worse than the last pops up on our screens. Headlines full of things that seem unimaginable and yet are unfortunately…
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As someone who is a recovering people pleaser, disappointing people is one of my least favorite things to do. It physically makes my chest hurt to know that I have disappointed someone and/or let someone down. The universe decided to speed up my people pleasing recovery process by giving me illnesses that require me to…
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If you are a Natasha Bedingfield fan or you watched a certain MTV reality program back in the day you now have the song” Unwritten” running through your head. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, look up the song, and get it stuck it in your head. There’s definitely worse ear worm…
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The end of the year is upon us and I have no doubt you are seeing the same social media posts that talk about what people have learned, accomplished, and experienced this year. In that spirit, I decided to create my own list of what I accomplished in 2024. I realize this list of accomplishments…
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It’s that time of year when the days grow shorter, the nights longer, and the temperatures colder. I have never really been a fan of winter growing up. I don’t enjoy being cold, having it get dark at 4 p.m., and looking at trees that are barren and bare. I never saw beauty in winter.…
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I am the type of person that at the end of every year sits down and reflects on the year. I think about what I want to let go of from that year and what I want to bring into the new year. I used to love making vision boards. I would make one the…
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A+ therapist ends every session with this seemingly simple question. My answers vary each session. Today, after a particularly intense session of cave diving into the caverns of my soul and opening up doors that have been covered with cobwebs because they haven’t been opened for years, I needed McDonalds. For whatever reason, my go…
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I have been having issues with my eyes off and on since getting Covid in 2022, but after my most recent bout with Covid those issues have gotten worse. Last week, I spent 90 mins at an ophthalmologist who deals with eye issues related to brain issues. I am pretty sure she did every test…
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