In my last blog post I talked about looking back on my goals for this year and reflecting on what I have accomplished. This process helps me to understand what I'd like to focus on in the coming year. We all know the past two years have been crazy, full of ups and downs, and… Continue reading How I Set My Yearly Goals
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Finding Balance in Life
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.Thomas Merton I went to an elementary/middle school called Thomas Merton Academy. When I got old enough to start really studying Thomas Merton, learning about his life, and more importantly reading his works, I fell in love with an intelligent, funny, and… Continue reading Finding Balance in Life
Another Health Journey
Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash Maybe I should have titled this "The Continuation of My Health Journey," because really, I've been at this on-and-off for awhile. I started a little over 10 years ago when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and we found out that we carry the BRCA2 gene mutation. Since… Continue reading Another Health Journey
My Favorite Low-Fodmap Foods and Recipes
So, if you have IBS, IBD, Crohn's, Fructose Malabsorption or other digestive issues and are confined to the Low-Fodmap diet for some time, hopefully some of these recipes and food ideas will help you find a little happiness in what can seem like a daunting diet at times.
Getting a Diagnosis – Fructose Malabsorption and SIBO
Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve given an update! I’ve been waiting on a more conclusive diagnosis before I went on with further updates. The past few weeks have been full of ups and downs for me. I had my colonoscopy which everyone thought FOR SURE would show that I had Crohn’s Disease. My… Continue reading Getting a Diagnosis – Fructose Malabsorption and SIBO
Getting My Sh*t Together Challenge – Week 3/4 Update
**This update is five days late....so it's going to be covering Week THREE and FOUR.** There's been a slight hold-up, if you will, on the "Getting My Sh*t Together" Challenge. For the past five months, I've been dealing with some health issues off and on -- but mostly on. In about mid-December and through the… Continue reading Getting My Sh*t Together Challenge – Week 3/4 Update
Going Gluten and Dairy Free
I recently cut gluten and dairy out of my diet. This may be a very controversial decision and there are a lot of loaded opinions for and against it, but it was a decision I made for myself, based on my own body. I am not a nutritionist or dietician or certified in anything, so… Continue reading Going Gluten and Dairy Free
My First Try at Tofu
Another successful day! I like taking things a day at a time, especially when times get rough, although that is not really the case at the moment. Things are starting to slow down (relatively) in my life, with the close of the school year (work) and summer beginning soon. My mind is now starting to… Continue reading My First Try at Tofu
Eating Clean
Since I started this Summer Shred through NHerShoes, I have been eating completely clean. I thought this would be incredibly difficult and that I would be starving all the time (especially since I'm tracking my calories), but truthfully, it has been much easier than I expected and I have been LESS hungry because I make… Continue reading Eating Clean
The Morning Bell 