Part of this weekend was about just being me. This was the first time I have been away since I was diagnosed at the age of 13. I have had mini overnights but nothing that required me to be a plane ride away. I was always too sick whenever my parents planned any trip. This […]
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We Can Be Our Own Worst Enemy
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 […]
I Always Loved My Alone Time
I always relished alone time. I looked forward to time to myself because I usually spent the other parts of the day pretending. Alone time allowed me to just be me. I could eat whatever I chose (regardless if it made me run to the bathroom every 10 minutes.) I didn’t have to worry about wearing […]
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for…
1) One of the best years yet 2) My supportive parents; including my dad riding in Get Your Guts in Gear for me 3) Meeting Sadie (aka Sara Ringer) and Jaime twice this year 4) Connecting and then having a fun girls weekend with Sadie, JJ, Mal and Beth 5) Frank coming to the Intense […]
Part 1: My Love Life as an Ostomate
On World Ostomy Day, I posted a question on The Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis Diaries: Living with IBD facebook support page What is one question you’d like to ask someone who has an ostomy? Or if you have it yourself, is there something you’d like to ask your fellow ostomates? Most of the questions I […]