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 →

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 →