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 →

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 →

A Migraine by Any Other Name

Last week, in A Headache by Any Other Name we discussed the different forms of primary headache with personal experiences from several writers. In what feels like one of those new years eve movies with six story lines and twenty celebrities that all end up meeting, this blog is a continuation of that, discussing the … Continue reading A Migraine by Any Other Name →

A Headache by any Other Name

As The Bard once definitely said "a headache by any other name would still suck". While this site is mostly about chronic migraine, I thought it was important to give the three main types of primary headache some time in the limelight. Those being tension type headache (TTH), cluster headache, and of course migraine. While … Continue reading A Headache by any Other Name →

Trippin’ on Triptans

Those of you who have read more than one or two of my blogs will probably have noticed that music is an important part of my life. My blog titles often relate to songs, I love finding appropriate songs for each blog that I post on my Facebook story, and I even wrote an entire … Continue reading Trippin’ on Triptans →

Let’s get Physical (Therapy!)

Everyone has heard of the important rule when lifting heavy objects: "Lift with your legs and not with your back." Here's a little insider view of the conversation that apparently happens between my body and brain anytime I do anything remotely strenuous, whether lifting furniture or taking a deep breath. Brain: "Remember, lift with your … Continue reading Let’s get Physical (Therapy!) →

My Silver Linings (Play) Books

A few months ago I posted on Facebook that my love language is encouraging people to hydrate. This is not untrue, but it would be a lie of omission if I were not to include the fact that another love language of mine is (occasionally forcibly) recommending books to anyone and everyone that I know. … Continue reading My Silver Linings (Play) Books →

Fulfilling my destiny. Over and over and over and over….

Colloquially we use a lot of words incorrectly. We tell our friends that we are having a panic attack over a stained dress. We threaten to kill ourselves because the book we ordered is a day late. People claim they're depressed when the food they wanted isn't in the house. When describing how organized they … Continue reading Fulfilling my destiny. Over and over and over and over…. →

A Week in the Life

Through this blog I try to be an advocate and informer regarding chronic illnesses and pain. I discuss medications and treatments and their side effects, describe the physical and emotional struggles of chronic migraine, and feature other writers who tell us about their illness. What I haven't done though, is show you what an ordinary … Continue reading A Week in the Life →