This Brutiful Life

I saw the image above this week, and it made me stop and actually ponder it. The fact that I was even pondering it made me laugh. I mean, I actually questioned whether or not living my life as it is or being abducted by aliens would be easier at this point. At least I had a good… Read more

My husband and I have 2 weeks off around the holidays to slow down a bit. By slowing down, I mean that we actually have time to do some of the other items for my health situation without having to work it all around our paying jobs. We are so grateful for this time off together. Simply taking… Read more

I have been cocooning for the last week. When the world outside feels harsher than usual, I try to combat the harshness by doubling down on self-compassion, getting cozy in my comfy clothes, and cocooning. I spend some time retreating into myself and into the safety of my husband when it feels like life is coming… Read more

“I didn’t share _____ with you, because I didn’t want to burden you with my problems. You have it so much worse than me.” I have had friends say this to me many, many times over the last few years. In fact, I have had two friends say this to me on two separate occasions… Read more

We had an appointment with my main doctor (functional medicine chiropractor) this week. I have completed the plan of taking a break from killing pathogens in order to try to increase my body’s ability to detoxify. In terms of preferred outcomes, some of the methods/protocols we tried for increased detoxification were accepted by my body… Read more

I enjoy being alone. I enjoy my own company. I have always felt slightly different than others around me. I have been told many, many times that I am an Old Soul. In fact, my oldest cousin frequently tells me that I came out of the womb as a 40-year-old adult. I have never completely… Read more