There are some weeks when I have diarrhea every day. There are some days when I have abdominal pain so bad I feel like I’m going to faint…and almost do. If I forget to wear sunscreen and am out in the sun for longer than 20 minutes, my skin breaks out in hives. Sometimes, when … Continue reading I Have 5 Autoimmune Disorders Yet I’m Living My Best Life
I was nervous about going to BlogHer18 in New York City. It was the first conference that I was attending by myself. In the past, I’ve attended work-related conferences with coworkers or supervisors, and for writing conferences, I’ve attended with at least one writing friend, usually two or three. But this conference was something I … Continue reading My Time at BlogHer18
I admit it. I’m a goals junkie. For me, not setting goals is like not wanting to read. It’s the strangest, most unnatural thing for me. You see, I love setting goals–at the beginning of the year, throughout the year, at the end of the year, whenever. I love dreaming about the future. For years, … Continue reading How I Stopped Being a Goals Junkie
#1: I stopped making goals, and started making habits.In the past, I’ve always made much bigger goals than I could ever achieve because I like reaching for the stars. But, this year, it felt wrong to do that. I was grieving, both personally and politically, and I just did not have the energy to make … Continue reading 5 Things that Helped Me Get Through a Really Hard Year
A week ago today, I was lying in bed in the emergency room of Swedish Hospital in Ballard, Seattle, with an IV dripping fluids into my veins. You see, I had contracted some virus that gave me the shakes, hot flashes, and a fever for two days. On the third day, all those things went … Continue reading The Benefits of Being Sick
