Being positive is not enough. More important than being positive is to be yourself. ~Anita Moorjani This is probably the most profound, and the most timely, quote I have come across in a long time. My journey with multiple sclerosis started long before my diagnosis in January of 2008. It is hard to believe that … [Read more…]
As you know, the center of my wellness world is food. My husband and kids and friends and family are most important to me, but to be present for them and be my best, it all starts with how I fuel my body. Sometimes I get tired of all the food prep and I desperately … [Read more…]
This post is for all the people who suffer from chilblains. If you have them, you know exactly what I am talking about. They are bad, naughty little suckers. Chilblains are a painful, itching swelling on the skin, typically on the feet or hands, caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold. Chilblains … [Read more…]
Why is life so hard sometimes? Why am I lying here with my eyes wide open at 2 a.m.? I am literally forcing the musculature of my eyelids to open my eyes as wide as I can, lying here. Like, this can’t be real. Staring at the ceiling. In the dark. At 2 a.m. in … [Read more…]
If Oprah can do it, so can I! Family, friends. Welcome to my list of favorite things that have been time tested and in my humble opinion, would make great gifts. For YOUR loved ones, not me silly. Well, maybe me too 🙂 With the holiday season upon us and one of my most favorite … [Read more…]
Yesterday was Sunday. I did nothing. Absolutely nothing. Well if you know me at all, that is not entirely true. I did spend the first two hours of the day preparing a birthday breakfast in bed for my husband. Happy birthday babe! Not exactly the whole two hours. But for two hours I was in … [Read more…]
Soup is one of those foods where you make it once (or twice) and then can’t stop. At least that’s how it is for me. I have discovered that soup is a lot like a smoothie. You can make them really nutrient dense without sacrificing flavor. All natural, real food ingredients that all work for … [Read more…]
This isn’t exactly the way I wanted to come back from my hiatus blogging. We moved, it’s summer, we went on vacation. Lots and lots and lots of reflection and introspection and fun things to share, new foods to try and new recipes to post. That was the plan. Until this weekend. The freedom was … [Read more…]
A clean snap and crack sounded as my face smushed into the floor, my nose bending completely to the side as I tried so hard to soften the blow with my arms. Where did my muscles go? They didn’t show up for this fall. And of course my face would land right on the hardwood … [Read more…]
I am going to brag about my husband. My husband plays many roles, like all husbands do. He’s a dad, a son, an uncle, a friend, an employee, a boss, and I think you get the point. Except above all of these things, in my world, he is a caregiver. My caregiver. And I am … [Read more…]