What a wild summer that was, am I right? I say that even though there wasn’t anything in particular that was too dramatic about my summer – yet I kept having this weird feeling that everything felt a bit…weird, and many others that I talked to about this felt the same way. Eventually I realized…
Paging Mr. Sandman: 8 ways I’ve learned to do sleep better
As I’ve written numerous times before, I not only give sleep a ton of credit for helping me heal from my major Ulcerative Colitis flare, but I believe it is an integral part of the success I’ve had in staying healed. When I was recovering, I slept about 10 hours per night, as my body…
What “The Midnight Library” taught me about regrets
“Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?” – The Midnight Library I don’t often crack open a relatively short fiction novel expecting to get an eye-opening, even worldview-changing philosophical life lesson. Yet, to my surprise, The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, did just that to me. The…
National Gluten-Free Day is totally a thing
So apparently there is a “day” for, like, everything now. But what better day to post my thoughts on gluten than on this most festive and beloved of all holidays, National Gluten-Free Day! Clearly I joke, but seriously, I haven’t knowingly eaten gluten for many years and I truly believe my gluten abstention has greatly…
Feeling overwhelmingly overwhelmed? You’re not alone
There’s a new pandemic in town, and I’m not talking about Omicron. This pandemic is….BEING OVERWHELMINGLY OVERWHELMED. Yes, COVID is still here and is feeling more oppressive than ever right now in so many ways. For lots of us, the last couple weeks were like watching falling dominos as one friend or family member after…
Lessons learned from “The Death Clock”
A while back, my husband and I somehow got on the topic of goofy websites that predict how long you will live. While neither one of us would ever take any predictions these sites may offer with even the slightest level of sincerity, we decided it would be fun to give it a whirl anyway. …
The colonoscopy process: everything you ever wanted to know (and some things you didn’t)
While undergoing my latest colonoscopy prep and screening process last month, I learned that some things have changed even from just a couple years ago. Whether you’ve had a colonoscopy before but it’s been a while, or if you’ve yet to have one, hopefully this “what to expect” post will be helpful. IMPORTANT ALERT! First…
My super surprising colonoscopy results
Earlier this week, I had my umpteenth colonoscopy. Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to be flare-free for over ten years and counting, I still qualify as having a greater chance of colon cancer due to my history of severe Ulcerative Colitis, so every two years I get this important procedure done. It’s never a…
What my latest lab results revealed about my crazy diet
I recently saw my Naturopath for a check-in appointment, something I try to do a couple times a year so she can assess me and so that I can ask her a variety of questions that I may have accumulated since the last appointment. All was well at the appointment and then she sent me…
GUEST POST: 5 Random things that seem to affect our mental health
Bursting with pride as I present to you my first guest post, written by none other than MY DAUGHTER! As you’ll quickly be able to tell, she is an old soul and has graciously dropped some serious wisdom for us today… It seems to me like everyone is obsessed with mental health these days. Therapists…