As a spoonie/migrainer/potsie/whatever else you want to call someone who deals with chronic health issues, it’s taken a whole lot of experimenting to know what coping mechanisms out there work best when it comes to the physical, emotional, & spiritual…
2024 Edit of this post: Republishing the post from 2019 below, which I revisited recently while doing some blog revamping. While rereading this, I was so struck by how normal my way of operating was to me at the time…a…
Loneliness. It’s such a universal feeling, and one that, unfortunately, going through hard things tends to bring to the surface. My friend and nursing major, Kendal Lee, & I, both having experiences of chronic pain, are no stranger to this…
I’ve been living in Europe for one month. I’ve been living in Europe for one month? Time is flying and I don’t even know how that’s a thing, but whatta packed month of beauty it has been. Post-family wedding in…
Just like that– I’ve been in Europe for two weeks (and a whirlwind of two weeks at that).Between bus rides, trains, and a lot of time in the air, so much has happened in the past two weeks that I…
So, so glad that all get to hear from my friend, Berta Hawley in the latest podcast episode. To put it simply: this girl is my hero. Berta was born with holes in her heart & entered the foster care…
It’s not often that you confidently say yes to a (part-time) job when you have a chronic illness, but this week (after much time & discernment…& 8 months off work) I did just that, & I couldn’t be more thrilled….
5 months in to my job being regaining strength, I am now just beginning to wade into the world of cardio exercise. So far: the naturally athletic part of me is absolutely LOVING the extra space I have to experiment…
Hi, my name’s Carrie and I have my Master’s degree. I’m Carrie and I have an MSW. Hi there, I finished my Master’s is Social Work degree last fall. WHAT. Regardless of how many times I say it out loud,…