I think so many of us are guilty of being extremely hard on ourselves. We have high standards for ourselves and when we fall short, it is like we aren’t able to measure up to what we perceived as good enough for society. But the reality is that you only need to “measure up” to […]
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Living in Chronic Pain part 2
After writing about living with chronic pain, I started thinking that there were so many other areas that this topic creeps into. When you are in a lot of pain, sleep is generally an issue. When sleep is an issue, you are usually tired throughout the day. When you are feeling lethargic (and sometimes moody due […]
Part 3: Intimacy with an Ostomy
In two previous posts My Love Life as an Ostomate & How Having an Ostomy Affects Relationships, I spoke out for the first time about what it was like for me to have an ostomy in relationships. The physical aspect of intimacy is a little different when you have an ostomy but in all honesty, […]
Awestomy Kickstarter Program
My first year of blogging has been one where I haven’t talked about ostomy clothing because it makes me feel different than other people. I have found that I can wear the same clothes that other people wear (with a little trial and error) and it makes me feel less like a person who has […]
IBD Shattered My Confidence
I have recently come to understand the importance of small victories. You need small victories to build up confidence. Ulcerative colitis shattered my confidence. Going through so many life altering surgeries had a great impact. And hardly ever being able to finish tasks without my body failing me certainly didn’t help to give me the […]