Once you experience a heart-wrenchingly painful loss that hits you to your core, the grief never leaves your side. Grief can hit at any point in your life at the most unexpected of times, but it definitely gets easier. Sometimes it'll break your heart all over again and sometimes you'll smile at the memories--or even... Continue Reading →
Postpartum Must-Haves
One thing I found helpful during pregnancy was a list of must-haves all in one place. My cousin created one and sent it to all her friends and family who were expecting and I gotta tell ya, it's pretty amazing to not have to think too much. But for the sake of not overwhelming you... Continue Reading →
How to Survive your First Draft
Or in other words, things I wish established authors told me instead of just write for 15min/day. Writing a novel, especially for the first time, can be daunting. In this blog post, you'll find some tips to complete your first draft. *Disclosure: there is one affiliated link to a product I love and highly recommend as a tool for time management.*
My Birth Preferences & The Looming Deadline
As much as I hate pain and fear the pain of childbirth, I think living in chronic pain has prepared me for this moment. I have been thinking a lot about my birth preferences as I learn about the process of birth and what options are available, especially with a high risk pregnancy like mine... Continue Reading →
Becoming Mother
As I weave the title "Mom" into my identity, I can't help but reflect on a previous post about identity and purpose. For those of you who have been with me since the beginning, you know my struggles with identity in the past. And it was only recent *ahem, last year* that I understood my... Continue Reading →
Midnight Thoughts: A Life Update
Chronic pain is the number one reason I kept going back and forth about becoming pregnant. I was worried about the affects pregnancy would have on my body and what it would entail to carry a baby for 9 months. I was worried about labor itself and my existing lack of pain tolerance and how... Continue Reading →
Manual Adhesion Release: What is it & How it’s been Helping Manage Chronic Pain
I'm a huge skeptic. Ask me about p.volve, yep-a skeptic turned fan. And turns out, manual adhesion release too. Big fan! Been telling everyone every chance I get. By the way, I'm not affiliated with either p.volve or Whole Life Soft Tissue, nor am I getting compensation for raving about them. I'm just a gal... Continue Reading →
The Storm that Passed and My . . . How it Feels Freeing
I wanted to take the time to update my fellow WordPress bloggers and readers of the bliss that I’ve gained after surviving a tornado of emotions. Partly to show I'm alive and still kickin' and partly to revel in this newfound joy of making it through one of the darkest moments in my life thus... Continue Reading →
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