Category: Comfort/Mental Wellness
47 posts in this category
“Lyme Disease Really F#@king Sucks!”
I was a little over a year into my treatment when the prevalence of curse words in my journal took an uptick. It's a wonder, truly, that it didn't happen sooner and more often. After all, Lyme disease really does f#@king suck. 11/4 – I’m sad and I’m scared. Also...
Read MoreGood Morning Body, Today I Hear You
Good morning body. I forgot about you and I'm so sorry. Today, I will remember you. I will invite movement and joy back into my body. I will touch you, hold you and rejoice in you. No longer will I allow fear of the unknown to form a barrier between...
Read MoreAn Ode to New Beginnings
Keeping with the spirit of my last post, I have put together an ode to new beginnings. In reflecting on how new beginnings relates to my battle with Lyme disease, I realized something really cool. I was experiencing new beginnings constantly without taking notice. It’s natural, when you’re super sick...
Read MoreNew Beginnings
I love new beginnings, which is why New Year's Eve is my favorite holiday. I love the process of looking back on the past year and moving forward into a new one. The novelty of new beginnings has always excited me. Maybe that's why my husband and I decided to...
Read MoreAt the Very Least, You Must Love Yourself
My battle was very long and very hard. It has taken me three years into remission to realize that, at some point, I stopped loving myself. Sure, from the outside it appeared that I was taking care of myself. I was regimented about my treatment, I did everything I was...
Read MoreA Few Poems of Love and Gratitude
So, today I am suffering from major writer's block. There are times when I feel like I'm not doing enough, or perhaps more accurately, that I wish I could do more. I really do truly wish that I could wrap you all up in security, love and grace. I want...
Read MoreThe Emotional Toll of Lyme Disease
“Crying is like an orgasm for the soul.” I heard this while re-watching Season 3 (episode 1) of Ted Lasso last week and immediately jotted it down. I knew then that I would be writing about the emotional toll of Lyme disease this week. When I think back to my...
Read MoreI Miss the Me I Used To Be
"I miss the me I used to be." When I logged on to my Facebook group this morning and started scrolling through your comments, this is the first one I came across. It breaks my heart a little every time I see a post like this. Today, I just want...
Read MoreWhat Are You Afraid Of?
If you had asked me when I was three years old what I was afraid of, I would have told you I was afraid of nothing. Ask me again at the age of five, I would have told you I was afraid of the dark. At the age of ten,...
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