As Americans, we have an unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. Happiness…where do you find it? Do you have to find it? Does it find you? Most of my adult life I have tried to find things that make me happy. I had an idea of how happiness would feel. Of course, I’ve experienced happiness!… Read More Pursuing Happiness…8 things to consider
Me too. What a powerful movement! This helps people understand it’s not just a Hollywood problem; it’s a societal problem. A problem that 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men experience! I’ve seen several fellow bloggers sharing their experiences. They inspire me! I feel empowered to share my truth; I’m also a little… Read More Me too…
Turkey lettuce wraps! This is a quick easy crockpot meal. Just toss it in and off you go! This can be eaten hot or cold. My husband likes to make it into a sandwich, because he can’t live without bread. I love it as a light meal on my low cardio days. Anyway you dish… Read More Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Cancer is hard! It’s hard for the cancer patient and the people in our lives. Here are 8 things people fighting cancer wish you knew… 1. If you become overly emotional, we will feel the need to comfort you. When I was sick, I often felt responsible for people’s emotion over my illness. This lead to… Read More Cancer is hard…8 things people fighting cancer wish you knew…
Now that we have the “I had cancer” blog out of the way. Let’s talk about advocacy. Being my own advocate saved my life…eventually. But I made a lot of mistakes. I assumed the doctor knew best, it took me a long time to seek a second opinion, and I became overly emotional. My hope… Read More Advocacy: 5 Tips to a Better Healthcare Experience
It all started in 1999, my second year of college. I was busy taking 21 hours, working 40 hours and enjoying a full social schedule. Life was challenging! Life was also fun! Life was good, but I was EXHAUSTED! The kind of tired that makes you crazy. At first, I figured I was socializing a little too much… Read More Cancer-My Story of Survival
Kombucha, the magical fermented tea. Seriously, this stuff is amazing! Once you get past the ickyness of the SCOBY (symbiotic culture of yeast and bacteria) you realize the drink itself is actually deliciously fizzy and refreshing. Not to mention it’s numerous health benefits. Kombucha is loaded with probiotics…everyone’s heard of probiotics, right?! They are advertised… Read More Kombucha Love And HOW TO BREW
Let me share a little secret with you…Diets Don’t Work, SURPRISE?! I have been dieting most of my life. The first time an adult told me, “you’d be so pretty if you lost a little weight” I was 7. Yep…seven years old. Needless to say, that started a life long abusive relationship with food. My… Read More Nutritionally Healthy vs Diet
Let go and let God. It should be easy! At times in my life, it has been. Most of the time it’s challenging. When I was sick and dying from cancer, it was easy to let God handle the situation. Frankly, I had no other option. I had faith that God would heal me. I… Read More The beginning of freedom…letting go!
