From Surviving to Thriving: My Journey with IBD & How it Has Led Me Towards a Meaningful Career of Health Coaching Women- Specializing in Autoimmune and Chronic Conditions

Chronic illness often leaves little room for other things. Whether its dealing with side effects of a medication, an upcoming scan, or finding a new specialist, it's easy to get caught up in all of the little details and stop seeing yourself as a whole. So much time, energy, and brain space is spent on … Continue reading From Surviving to Thriving: My Journey with IBD & How it Has Led Me Towards a Meaningful Career of Health Coaching Women- Specializing in Autoimmune and Chronic Conditions →

Help Needed

I have always been a get-it-done, take charge kind of person. I love to be productive, and I'd usually rather be the one cooking/tidying/running errands if the other option is to watch someone else do it. I love to lead - some might call me bossy but I prefer the term 'effective.' (In primary school … Continue reading Help Needed →

You Don’t Reap What You Sow

So, you're gonna have a baby. Apparently the baby needs a name, and apparently you're the one to name it. Because you're 'a parent Lee!' Get it? Anyway, no pressure. It will come as a surprise to no one who knows me that I have had a list of names I like since long before … Continue reading You Don’t Reap What You Sow →

Migraines Hurt Like a Mother

I wrote posts about prepregnancy and pregnancy so it's only fitting that I write one about that infamous 4th trimester, the gnarly newborn trenches, or, as some might call it, postpartum. Pretty much immediately after having my baby I started learning what challenges I would face as a mother with chronic migraine. Motherhood can be a … Continue reading Migraines Hurt Like a Mother →

Guest in Peace

In the novel Promise Boys by Nick Brooks, a character explains that "sometimes the really good thing that happens is not having the really bad thing come." Similarly, in his new book Remission Impossible, my teacher Rabbi Yonatan Emmett writes that "the greatest pleasure in life is merely the absence of pain." Thank God most … Continue reading Guest in Peace →

Conceivable

In Inconceivable I wrote about the challenges that chronic migraine sufferers face when starting a family. With a lot of planning, praying, and the guidance of wonderful doctors, Avi and I navigated these obstacles and mid-January 2024 I discovered I was pregnant. Our beautiful baby girl arrived in September. I have wanted to write several … Continue reading Conceivable →

Needles and Nausea Revisited

In Needles and Nausea I wrote about the fears I had to face because of their presence with chronic migraine - needles and vomiting. These two things are quite common with another "condition" - pregnancy. Though the nausea associated with migraine worked a bit like exposure therapy, I was by no means cured of the … Continue reading Needles and Nausea Revisited →

Inconceivable!

Seeing as how a recent post was about sex, it's only natural that this one would be about having babies (or rather, not having them - get it? Inconceivable - a pun and a Princess Bride reference). Having been married for nearly four years (how time flies when you're writing blogs!) I imagine that plenty … Continue reading Inconceivable! →

Would the Real Guilty Party Please Stand Up?

I've written in previous blogs that I lie about how I'm feeling when asked. This is true. It is often easier for me to say that I'm fine rather than have a long discussion about my head. I should clarify, though, that I never lie in the opposite case. I will never tell someone that … Continue reading Would the Real Guilty Party Please Stand Up? →

Mourning/Celebrating

I haven't written in nearly half a year which is obviously frustrating. I had been able to stay very consistent during the spring/summer because Avi had very little schoolwork and was able to help me. Though at one point I'd been writing on my e-ink tablet, it wasn't ideal for my head, and Avi was … Continue reading Mourning/Celebrating →