This Brutiful Life

  • Win, Lose, AND Draw

    Since the Covid-19, flu, and RSV numbers are currently down, my husband and I were able to wear masks and visit my maternal grandmother. She is not doing very well, and we were so glad to be able to visit her. She has terminal dementia, but when she found out that we were coming to… Read more

  • Can I Gift You a Free Psychic Reading?

    A few weeks ago, one of my current practitioners asked me if she could gift me a free psychic reading. She was surprised that I haven’t had more experiences with the spiritual world given that I am an empath. I proceeded to tell her that I have been having unusual experiences for about a year… Read more

  • What Does Support Look Like for You Right Now?

    Over the last 20+ years, I have learned that people are generally kind, and most people want to be supportive of others to the best of their ability. Most people have the best intentions. However, I have also learned that most people in our society don’t know how to support others who are going through… Read more

  • Appointment & Next Steps

    On Thursday, I received a call from the new doctor’s office telling me they had an opening later in the day. (When the phone rang, and I saw who it was, I very quickly and carefully answered the phone. 🙄) They asked me if I wanted the open appointment for my initial consultation, and I… Read more

  • Test Results & Patient Care Fail

    You may have noticed that I posted a lot of Backstory blog posts last week. I was trying to complete the Backstory, because I had a feeling that I was going to get test results back this week that would be significant in some way. I wanted to be ready to move forward in the… Read more

  • Asking For Help

    Two nights ago (Friday night), I woke up in the middle of the night in extreme pain. My stomach, intestines, and back were hurting at such an intense level that I had the chills, and I could not go back to sleep. I laid in bed for a minute trying to remember what I had… Read more