This Brutiful Life

This is fine. Everything is fine. This image has been shared all over the internet on numerous occasions, and I love it. It makes me laugh every time I see it. I feel like our life has been like this for a while now, and unfortunately, it feels normal. However, we have high hopes that… Read more

My husband and I both used some PTO this week to help us slow down for a minute. Our lives are very full of obligations (work, health, etc.) all of the time, and we don’t take time off to rest as much as we should. We find ourselves saving our PTO as much as possible… Read more

When I was in my mid-twenties and resigned from my teaching job for the first time due to my health situation, one of my work friends couldn’t believe that my husband was supportive of me resigning from my job. She then told me that my husband was Husband of the Year, and my husband and… Read more

This week: 2 therapy sessions, 1 (virtual) conventional doctor’s appointment, 1 chiropractic and acupuncture appointment, 1 IV iron infusion, and lots of conversations with my husband and mold professionals about our home environment. Oh, and our actual day jobs. 🤣 Physical Health:The appointment with the conventional doctor finally happened, and my goal was to not… Read more

I used to think that emotional regulation meant being emotionally steady at all times — like a straight line. I have since come to understand that having all different types of emotions and feelings, and allowing myself to move through them as they come, is healthy and important. Humans are meant to have a range… Read more