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Positivity, Acceptance and Gratefulness in Tow, Healing is Still HARD! — A Personal + Vulnerable Reflection
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. —Mahatma Gandhi Updated: June 20, 2021 Healing. Is. HARD — Period. Stating the obvious, I know… but, seriously! To each and every living being coping with challenges…
Acceptance — A Powerful Element of Healing… and in Life
Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change. —Steve Maraboli Acceptance and the Healing Journey In following along with my reflections, you may notice the recurrent reference to illness and healing as a journey. That is what…
Illness and Healing — Finding Joy in the Journey
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. —Archimedes Short, straight distances between points A and B rarely apply to daily life. Well, except for math. And architecture. Oh, and infrastructure. Art. Sports. Nature… Okay, so straight lines,…
Healing 2.0 – Peptides. Exosomes. And Hope.
What a journey — this gig of trying to regain one’s health. Pesky layers of illness. Layers and layers. Debilitating. Life-altering. Complicated. Frustrating. And at times, stratospherically overwhelming. That’s a lot of overwhelmingness! Totally been cramping my “sassy” style. Here’s…
Holding on to Hope
Hope. By definition : to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true. (Merriam. Or Webster!) Holding on to Hope. The act of grasping, keeping, retaining the afore mentioned. (me) — More than four simple words forming a catchy phrase. For this sickly-adult-female-person these words represent sincere feelings,…
18 Months Post Stem Cells – The Here and Now of My Healing Journey
18 Months Post SVF Stem Cells Wow! Time sure flies when you’re having fun. Wait. What? Oh, I see what I did. Silly me. I typed the phrase we’re all familiar with. Muscle memory inside this noggin of mine must…
Life is Precious… and Complicated. Where’s My Decoder Ring?
Life. Is. A. Gift. … and fragile… and precious… and at times, crazy complicated. Let me begin by stating, I am a huge fan of life. Especially the most precious of moments. Complicated pieces-parts, the moments that make one question…
Ten Months Post Stem Cells – A Snapshot Into My Lyme Disease Healing Journey
Time has a tendency to pass more quickly than you realize, especially when your days and nights meld together. It’s been several months since my last update, not for lack of intent. I’ve started a handful of posts, but missed…
Four Months Post Stem Cells – A Snapshot into My Lyme Disease Healing Journey
Hey there! Long time no blog. How are you? How’s the family? Have you missed me? Maybe pass on answering that last question. I’m kind of a sensitive lily right now. Blaming it on hormones and neurological healing. There must…
Why I Have Chosen Safer Skincare Products
WHY WE SHOULD CHOOSE SAFER AND HEALTHY SKINCARE PRODUCTS: Before I dive right into the meat and potatoes (moisturizers and lipstick), let me make a small confession. I have a history — okay, slight obsession with my personal space being…
