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Living Softly in a Loud World

Being an INFJ means feeling everything deeper than most โ€” your own emotions and the emotions of everyone you love. Funerals, celebrations, goodbyesโ€ฆ they all hit hard in ways that are hard to explain. So when I say no to plans, itโ€™s rarely about the event. Itโ€™s about capacity. Itโ€™s about protecting the quiet space where I reset, reflect, and heal. My withdrawal isnโ€™t rejection. Itโ€™s self-preservation. And if youโ€™re wired like this too โ€” your sensitivity isnโ€™t weakness. Itโ€™s a gift that simply needs gentler handling.

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Holding Hope, Embracing Reality

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 forwardโ€”yet I also carry the weight of what my diagnosis has already changed. This year, Iโ€™m learning that I donโ€™t have to choose between dreaming and being realistic. I can hold hope with open hands, and embrace reality with grace.

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For the One Who Is Struggling This Christmas

Not every Christmas is wrapped in joy and bright lights. For those carrying grief, stress, or uncertainty, this season can feel especially hardโ€”but even here, hope can still quietly exist.

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When Youโ€™re Your Own Biggest Foe

Living with Crohnโ€™s and Ulcerative Colitis Iโ€™ve learned that with Crohnโ€™s and ulcerative colitis, Iโ€™m often my own biggest foe. Yesโ€”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 Youโ€™re Your Own Biggest Foe

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Remembering the Heart of Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood

It isn't often that I write a post in reference to a previously reviewed book. Today, I will. This is for the moms out thereโ€ฆ I was re-reading Hope Unfolding by Becky Thompson recently when I came across something I had completely forgottenโ€”something I believe so many moms need to hear. Becky managed to put… Continue reading Remembering the Heart of Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood

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What I Wish I Knew Sooner: Encouragement for Others on a Healing Journey

If I could go back and talk to myself in 2021โ€”the year everything felt heavy, confusing, and uncertainโ€”Iโ€™d wrap her in a hug and whisper, โ€œYou donโ€™t have to figure it all out today. Healing is possible, but it wonโ€™t match everyone elseโ€ฆit will be your own story.โ€ Living with autoimmune disease has been a… Continue reading What I Wish I Knew Sooner: Encouragement for Others on a Healing Journey

east meets west: combining modern medicine with natural healing
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East Meets West: Combining Modern Medicine with Natural Healing

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.

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From Surviving to Thriving: My Journey with Autoimmune Disease

You know how sometimes, when you feel stuckโ€ฆfrustratedโ€ฆor even discouragedโ€ฆ you have to pause and look back, just to fully appreciate how far youโ€™ve come?Thatโ€™s exactly where Iโ€™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