Once again, it's been a substantial amount of time since I last updated this blog, and once again I feel that familiar urge to share my words with...
Life Update + On The Other Side
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Diary
This is a collection of posts about my life – or that just don’t fit anywhere else. Read my diary for my views, rants, triumphs, and failures. Many of these posts are lighthearted and fun, but I call this my diary because I make a concerted effort to share even painful and difficult journeys with you. I hope this will remind you that you are not alone in the difficulties of YOUR life. Your challenges are different from mine, but the struggle of existence is the same. Welcome to my heart, mind, and soul. I hope some piece of my journey can help you on yours.
How Braces Brought My Smile Back
This is a story of how braces brought my smile back - and a reminder of the importance of dental insurance, for you, your smile, and your family....
Self-Reflection & Authenticity + A Song I Wrote
When I went to see a therapist last November, she told me I was very well-adjusted considering everything going on in my life. To be honest, I...
Life Moves On and Life Update
Bad things happen, and then life moves on. Read about the moment I realized the darkness wouldn’t last forever. Life moves on.
Provera Withdrawal Bleed from Hell (and a hysteroscopy to boot)
Read about my Provera Withdrawal Bleed from Hell. NOT FOR THOSE PRONE TO FAINTING. I lost 18 ounces of menstrual blood during my Provera withdrawal bleed.
Find a Doctor Who Listens | Fat-Shaming
Its important to find a doctor who respects you enough to listen. Unfortunately, many doctors are fat-shaming their patients. If your doctor doesnt listen,
How Prayers are Different From Wishes
My niece and I learned together that prayers are different from wishes. Read our story here.
How to Make a Modest Infinity Dress for under $10: No Sewing Machine Required
No sewing machine required to make this modest infinity dress for under $10. The modest infinity dress can be customized to fit your body and event.
Picture Quotes + Grandparents Read Blog
It's finals week, and I just don't feel like I have a whole lot of time to write, but I would like to share a couple of pictures I've edited in the...
Goodbye Purse, Hello Backpack!
I started carrying a purse in the fifth grade, but it wasn't until I started driving that it became my constant accessory. Most of my friends will...
Dreams Remembered: Adopted Girls
I have always had vivid dreams and nightmares, but sometimes they haunt me even after I wake up. I know that most dreams are just our minds trying...
When God Closes a Window…
We've all heard the phrase that when God closes a door, he opens a window, but I've recently realized that it can work in reverse as well.When God...
What would you do?
Tonight I watched Source Code. It was the first time I'd been to the movies in awhile (I hate spending the money and usually don't love the movie...
Learning Just to Learn
Photo from our cultural food night. We were trying to depict that you should never reach across the communal bowl! Growing up, I only had one class...
Count Your Blessings
Every once in awhile, I find it really helpful to compile a list of things that make me happy or a list of things I am grateful for. Today, I am...
Grace of Faith
Amazing how when you can’t sleep, you are often led to exactly what you need to read so that you can sleep. I’m a talker though, and just reading...
Here’s to Anxious Engagement
Everyone longs for the ability to share a portion of their life with the world, and blogging has become the socially accepted way to do just that....
