Event planning is one of my all time favorite passions and hobbies. This is how I planned my best friend baby’s shower and this is when I realized that event planning is something that i love. I love the details, I love the meaning, I love that it makes someone feel loved and cared for. I didn’t realize that event planning was such a labor of love and once I did it myself; I cant go back.

Clear liquid diets are usually given to people to do about 24-48 hours before a procedure. A clear liquid diet can be prescribed for things like scans, blood work, imaging, endoscopy, colonoscopy, or prepping for surgery. All of these require figuring out how to manage hunger & appetite while eating only clear liquids. This is the most helpful and in-depth explanation! 

I am tired. Tired means so many things. It can mean I need a nap, it can mean im worn out from that specific thing, it can mean im exhausted from life. When a friend with a chronic illness tells you they are tired; they are telling you they are tired of fighting to live. They are tired of fighting doctors to get the treatment they need a deserve. They are worn out. No one wants to fight as much as we do especially when you feel as sick as we do. It is exhausting. So lately if you ask me how I am… Im just tired.

Twenty six things that I have learned in my twenty six years of life. I wanted to share the things that I learned this past year as well as things that I have known but wish I implemented these things in more.

Finding a Doctor that respect you and listen to you is becoming more and more difficult. I have been able to create a somewhat successful process over the years and I want to share it with you. If this can help one of your appointments go a little better than it is all worth it. I lay out each step and how I go about finding the candidates. I then remind you that this is an interview for them. Doctor’s like to act like they are blessing you with their time but you are paying for them. Make sure you find someone who listens and respects you.

I like to share the things I learn in therapy and one of the most recent things is “Expect & Accept”. I struggle when it comes with doing all I can to please those around me. I try to please them to a point where my own well being is no longer important. I focus so heavily on the other person whether or not their reaction or action was acceptable. This is something that I struggle with so much but we cant control people. We have to remember when people react we can prepare ourselves for this by excepting the possibilities and accepting that it is not our fault.

Service Dogs. Lately, people have started making it difficult to trust whether they have a truly trained service dog or if it is a regular untrained dog that helps with anxiety. This post is all about the differences and what qualifications are needed. It is also about what things are required and what are not. I hope this helps make this journey easier for at least one person out there!

What you actually will benefit from off of amazon. These are my go to items that can help me so much with making sure I am comfortable and able to set up in a single area for awhile. I have a lot of things and hate having to move and reset everything up. These products are my all time faves and worth the price/ expense. My goal is to help make life more livable and Sustainable for you! 

Dating with a chronic illness can be hard but communication is necessary. These are a list of some dating ideas and concepts and how you can adjust them to work best for you and your partner.

Chronic illness diagnosis story. It took a long time to be diagnosed but once I was I began a huge rollercoaster of hospital stays and surgeries. I was misdiagnosed for years because teenage girls with stomach pain are usually constipated or have acid reflux or an ulcer. It took forever to be diagnosed even though it is familial. I was super sick and so thankful for some answers.

Sometimes the best thing to do is to write out how you feel. It is hard being chronically ill and sometimes its hard to keep being positive. This poem is about depression and how it holds you hostage. How depression doesnt stop for anyone.

Iud and birth control experience with chronic illness. It is hard to manage symptoms already and much harder when you have another variable causing pain. This is my experience with some details from others.

Every chronically ill patient has there first hospital experience story. They have to figure out how they are going to accept this. You reach a place that you never expected to be and coming to terms with that can be confusing. This is how my visit went and how I processed.