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 →

Playing Catch-Up

I have always been an "over achiever" (sorry to those of you who spit out your drink or loudly gasped in public, I know this is shocking). I loved school from the day I began (OK maybe not math) and worked harder than a typical student, settling for nothing but the highest grades and thriving … Continue reading Playing Catch-Up →

a,b,C(d)GRP

A few years ago I wrote a blog called AIMing for Perfection (see here: https://goingagainstthegraine.home.blog/2020/03/17/aiming-for-perfection/) about how Aimovig, the CGRP inhibitor auto injectable, was significantly reducing my migraine count. I had been on Aimovig for about 5 months (5 doses) when that post was published and doing the best I'd done in over a year. … Continue reading a,b,C(d)GRP →

Must be Pain on the Brain

According to Neil Carlson and Melissa Birkett, the authors of the incredible Pearson textbook Physiology of Behavior (I highly recommend it), the word ‘stress’ refers to “the physiological reaction caused by the perception of aversive or threatening situations (568).” Many things fall under this definition, including the fight-or-flight response one would have when facing a … Continue reading Must be Pain on the Brain →