Oh, 2020!

2021 2020 has been a year I will never honestly forget. From losing my grandparents, a dear friend, to seeing the world lose millions of people. I struggled  (am struggling) with my own anxiety and fears. COVID is scary and the uncertainty of it all is a lot to process.  Not having things happen as…

Yoga Accomplishments

  I just completed a 21 day yoga plan!!   I have always loved working on my yoga journey and I was excited to get back into      it.  I really learned a lot about myself again.  I learned that when you don’t use it you lose it. So many poses I could do I just…

Finalist for WEGO Health Awards!!!

I can’t even lie to yall I cried when I saw my name on that list on finalists!! I was working and got a notification on my Instagram, that I had been added to a story—I legit thought what kind of SPAM did I get added on??! I was not expecting to see my name…

Partial Blockage

About a month ago, I was back in the hospital, so much for trying to stay out during COVID. Honestly, I would be back in the ER with my luck (ugh). My stomach pains were pretty bad again and I honestly had no idea what was going on. It did feel like my Crohn’s trying…

GI Doc Follow Up!

I had an apt with my GI nurse practitioner last week. I was also really shocked that during our appt he had to excuse himself to take his mask off! He told me he hated wearing it and that we were far enough apart that it was ok. I told him I would feel much…

ER During Covid

I know hospitals are supposed to be safe places and I honestly was making myself sick with fear about going. When I got there,they asked me questions at the door. They asked if I had been in contact with anyone who had been positive if I had traveled or had any symptoms.  I knew I…

Scars

 July is always an interesting month for me. It brings up a lot got me. It is the month I got diagnosed with Crohn’s and it seems to be the month of boyfriends past birthdays! The Fourth of July also brings up a moment that is with me every day. The scars on my face!…

“It’s Hard”- Loss During COVID Podcast

Check out this awesome collaboration with Sorry To Hear That. I was able to share my experience with loss during COVID! Click the link below and let me know what you think and follow CJ! For more info on her Podcast check out her website Sorry To Hear That and make sure to follow her…

My Loss During COVID-19

Covid-19 has been an interesting and downright hard time in the lives of many and mine included. While I am very thankful to have been in good health and so has my family, I have encountered two very big losses.  Both of my paternal grandparents have passed away and I was not able to attend…

29 Things to do Before the BIG 30!!

29 things to do before the BIG 30!! My 20’s have been filled with heartbreak, growth, and sickness. I was blessed with a beautiful daughter but honestly, I am ready for my 30’s I think they will be my best years yet! I think my growth as a person will pay off!! ** This is…

12 Years Ago Today

Today 12 years ago was honestly a day that would change my life and I had no idea! – I have always been the kind of person to take pictures and write things down to look at them years later and I love that! I love that I am able to look at decades back…