Straight Outta My Mind: A Blog For Life, Faith, & Family
With today’s “average” life expectancy, I’m officially at (okay…a little past) the halfway point. Even typing that feels surreal. It makes me feel old! And in this so-called “old age,” I’ve found myself spending more time looking back—not living in regret, but reflecting on what really matters and what I hope to pass on to… Continue reading 10 Things I’d Tell My 20-year-old Self
I originally wrote this nearly a decade ago. My kids are older now—two are basically adults—and while my season has shifted, my heart hasn’t. I still feel the same pull to soak in every moment, praying often that I don’t forget to number my days. I decided to share these words again, not only as… Continue reading Numbering My Days
a letter of advice to my “tween-age” daughter with love
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
Day 10: {{ Mesa Verde NP }} Highlights Cliff Palace Overlook Cliff Palace Hike & Ranger Tour The first picture was from the overlook to the Cliff Palace. We were able to get tickets to the guided Cliff Palace tour, which was a nice hike with challenging (but very doable) ladder climbs and, as Addison… Continue reading 11 days | 8 National Parks, 2 State Parks, 4 States | Mesa Verde & Petrified Forest
Straight Outta My Mind 