A year ago today, I went on a first date with a man I met twice over the span of two months, and who I communicated with every single day since we met on May 18, 2013. His name is Frank. I had no idea what to really expect but I got such a […]
Tag Archives: self esteem
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 […]
The Million-Dollar Question: What Is Colitis?
There has been a lot of discussion in online forums recently about inflammatory bowel diseases and what illnesses actually make up this category of digestive diseases. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of confusion as to what is considered a form of inflammatory bowel disease and what is not. Due to that confusion, there […]
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 […]
Identity Issues with IBD
Have you ever had an identity crisis? Have you ever had a hard time figuring out who you were or where you belonged? Have you ever had issues with self esteem or body image? If you are breathing right now then I would venture to guess the answer to at least one of these questions […]