This Brutiful Life

My birthday was last week. My birthday presents this year were a new air conditioning unit for our house and a new shower in the primary bathroom (that is only 1/2 complete since some of the materials they ordered were not measured and cut correctly). I am kidding about them being birthday presents, but I… Read more

I am feeling the effects of living in a society that is becoming increasingly dichotomous — good vs. bad, in-group vs. out-group, real medicine vs. fake medicine, etc. My husband and I get a lot of judgment sent our way from people who are not in our situation, so this topic has been on my… Read more

Disclaimer: I am writing this post as a person who has been affected by mold. I am not a doctor or mold specialist, so I am writing about what I know so far and am always updating my knowledge base along the way. If you have questions about your own life, contact a trained professional.… Read more

(This post is for one of my closest friends who asked me for more updates. You know who you are. I love you!) Starting From Experience was going well until it wasn’t. One of the most difficult parts of this health journey over the last 20+ years has to do with sudden changes. My body… Read more

The last few months have been extremely difficult on all levels: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. This last week has been even tougher. Everything has been 50 times harder than it needs to be, and I am working through my feelings. (credit: unknown) It is important in these times to feel the feelings instead of thinking… Read more

I had 3 emotional experiences in a three-day span at the end of last week that were reminders of the many Beautiful parts of my life. As I have previously stated, my health situation has given me the opportunity to widen the lens through which I see the world, and I have taken full advantage… Read more