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 →

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 →

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 →

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? →