Keeping a health journal can be pivotal to taking control of your health - especially if you are struggling with an unknown diagnosis, changing symptoms, or a complex illness or treatment regimen. It is critical that you empower and engage…
Food is Medicine I truly believe that food and nutrition have a major impact on our health. In fact, I think there are 5 things: Nutrition, Sleep, Exercise, Mindset, and Spirituality. I think all 5 things work together to create…
Ah, yes. This is a task that not many with a complex or chronic illness can avoid. I myself am not very organized at it. That is, until I had to apply for SSDI (which got denied by the way).…
Where Did You Go? If you follow my blog, you may have noticed a serious decline in posts over the past couple of weeks. There's a lot going on in life right now that is demanding my full attention. As…
This is part 3 in a series of literature reviews for children coping with a parent who has a chronic or serious illness. See Part 1 and Part 2! In this post, I will review Why Does Mommy Hurt, Mommy…
A few of you may be scratching your head right now… what do these things have to do with each other? That’s what this post is all about. I Love Photography But I Don’t Feel Like Taking Pictures I’ve uttered…
I wonder that a lot lately. Much that I had expected to work out in my life and to make me happy and content hasn't quite worked out that way. Here are some examples of "rules" I've attempted to follow:…
Not only am I hungry, I'm REALLY hungry!! So hungry, I had TWO dinners tonight! It probably has something to do with my new diet. After lots of testing, we have finally gotten to the bottom of my fatigue and…
Salem, MA Are you an absentee landlord? You may be thinking that you aren't a landlord. You don't own property. You don't rent it out. You have no property to maintain on the behalf of others. According to Wikipedia: "A landlord…
Ah, Memorial Day... Official kick off to the summer season. Cookouts, graduations, birthday parties, Fourth of July, picnics, outdoor concerts, bike rides, hikes.... So much fun and so little energy. What's a girl to do? Well, just like there are…