Straight Outta My Mind: A Blog For Life, Faith, & Family
The new year promises fresh starts and big dreams, but when you live with an unpredictable body, hope feels more complicated. I want to plan, to believe, to reach forward—yet I also carry the weight of what my diagnosis has already changed. This year, I’m learning that I don’t have to choose between dreaming and being realistic. I can hold hope with open hands, and embrace reality with grace.
Not every Christmas is wrapped in joy and bright lights. For those carrying grief, stress, or uncertainty, this season can feel especially hard—but even here, hope can still quietly exist.
Living with Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis I’ve learned that with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, I’m often my own biggest foe. Yes—technically, my body is fighting against itself. But what I really mean is my struggle with perseverance. The Everyday Battle Every day, I have to tell myself no to things that once brought me joy.… Continue reading When You’re Your Own Biggest Foe
If I could go back and talk to myself in 2021—the year everything felt heavy, confusing, and uncertain—I’d wrap her in a hug and whisper, “You don’t have to figure it all out today. Healing is possible, but it won’t match everyone else…it will be your own story.” Living with autoimmune disease has been a… Continue reading What I Wish I Knew Sooner: Encouragement for Others on a Healing Journey
Healing is never one-size-fits-all. I know that every person, every situation, every journey of healing can (and very well may be) different from mine, but I still feel that there is value in hearing how someone else found healing. Maybe there is something in my journey that will be the cycle breaker you need to… Continue reading Digging Deeper: My Natural Healing Toolbox
Without the western medicine, I would never have been able to get my autoimmune diseases controlled enough for me to begin my true healing. But I also 100% believe that eastern medicine is equally necessary, as it focuses on not simply controlling the symptoms, but healing the deeper issues.
In case you’ve missed it, you are currently reading part 3 of my series on going from surviving to thriving with two autoimmune diseases. Part one: Click here to read Part two: Click here to read Now, we finally get to a turning point… For nearly two years, I was caught in a confusing cycle… Continue reading Finally, A Diagnosis: My Turning Point
Autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis can silently wreck your life from the inside out — all while you look perfectly fine on the outside. In many ways, this post is the hardest to write — because it means going back to the days I hid everything I was going through. It’s about the… Continue reading The Invisible Battle: When Your Illness Doesn’t Show
You know how sometimes, when you feel stuck…frustrated…or even discouraged… you have to pause and look back, just to fully appreciate how far you’ve come?That’s exactly where I’ve been lately. And that's why I felt it was time to write about my journey...for me to remember and be thankful for how far I've come...and for… Continue reading From Surviving to Thriving: My Journey with Autoimmune Disease
Straight Outta My Mind 