This Brutiful Life

Physical Health:We are still in Step 1 of the tentative treatment plan: Due to the fact that my physical symptoms have been increasing over the last 2 months, my main doctor halted our attempts to enter into Step 2f above. Instead, she ordered more blood, saliva, and hair testing to update previous test results. I Read more

“The only thing I know for sure is that I just keep trying.” These are the exact words that I said to our therapist last week when we were discussing the amount of uncertainty in my life every single day, and the toll that it takes. For 20+ years, I haven’t had a clear path Read more

Would you rather be steady or sturdy? I was recently having a conversation with a close friend of mine about emotional health and steady versus sturdy. People used to tell me how much they admired my steadiness as a person, and I would take it as a compliment. However, I would rather be sturdy than Read more

The last few weeks have been exhausting on so many levels, and since the holiday season is fast approaching, I wanted to write a post about fatigue. There are many family obligations (opportunities? 🤣) around the holidays, and it can be incredibly taxing on someone who lives alongside a chronic illness. I am fortunate that Read more

Background: I have a *large* number of doctor-recommended items that I need to do each day to be a semi-functioning human. On the other hand, my husband has *very few* items that he needs to do each day to be a fully-functioning human. About 2 months ago, my husband decided to try a form of Read more

World Mental Health Day was last Friday, so I wanted to do my part, once again, to end the stigma associated with pursuing mental health support from a trained professional. Please remember that there doesn’t need to be a mental health diagnosis to seek mental health support. Also, you don’t need to be in the Read more