Not much puts a monkey wrench in new year goal planning like an all or nothing mentality. It's the beginning of a new year which means taking time to sit down and create new year resolutions and goals. Not me. This is my second year setting intentions and not goals and I don’t think I’ll be looking back honestly.[...]
Last week I went on a tirade about stress and what I think the possible stressors are currently in my life. If nothing in that post resonated with you, I encourage you to do a little research of your own. The literature is there. "Stress can be a trigger." Ok. Great. But where's the literature on how to "limit stress" or how to cope w[...]
Feeling a certain amount of stress with a chronic illness lifestyle? Not sure where this stress is coming from? You're not alone. The relationship between stress and illness is complex. As I've mentioned before, stress is a potential trigger for flare up of symptoms to any person with an autoimmune disease. My ability to handle stre[...]
Chronic Illness is bound to make an impact in your relationship. But how do you not let your chronic illness ruin your relationship? What are the signs your partner isn’t happy with all the being with a spoonie entails? Interesting factoid: Did you know that there are studies that show that marriages where one spouse has a chr[...]
Oil pulling is a popular natural remedy for detoxing the mouth and improving oral health. But does it actually work? If you’re questioning whether to add pulling to your oral health routine, here’s some things to consider. Topics Covered What is it?How Does it Work?The 4 Step RoutineWhen To PullBenefitsIs it Safe?Does[...]
Today is my diagnosis anniversary. Another year in my chronic illness journey in the books. It's been 5 years since I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). As the date approached, I honestly felt a little anxiety and I'm not really sure why. This date has passed multiple times before and I didn't think twice about it. Or maybe[...]