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Living Colorfully, Wellness

A Modern Love Letter

This is going to be long. And it probably isn’t going to go how you think it might. But today is Valentine’s Day and I want to take a moment to give thanks for the power of community, of kind actions, and of love. I’ve been having a *really* difficult few months. The kind of difficult that no amount of bold type, underlining, or capital letters can capture or accurately underscore. In late November, I was diagnosed with suspected endometriosis, adenomyosis, and PCOS. All  ...

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Musings, Relationships, Wellness

On Finding the Merry: After the holiday reflections

This image popped up on my “Facebook Memories” today and I had to chuckle. I remembered all the energy I had poured into choosing a wedding day photographer exactly for this reason. I wanted someone to capture the excitement and love and happiness of our day, because I knew that there would eventually be hard days ahead. And I wanted us to be able to look back and to remember the happy moments and how we felt on the day we got married. Little did I know, one of those “hard  ...

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Living Colorfully, Musings, Wellness

My first podcast interview!

I wanted to title this “what they don’t tell you about chronic illness” but the truth is, hardly anyone even talks about chronic illness to begin with. To be honest, before I had one, I never really thought about it. Yes, of course, I’ve had friends and family members who struggle with MS, and yes, I’m well-acquainted with mental disorders and the weight they bring, but I’d never really heard anyone talk about the struggles of living with a disability.  ...

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Relationships, Wellness

On the Magic of October

October has always been my favorite month–and not just because it’s the month when I was born. The crisp air, the symphony of colors, the taste of freshly fried apple cider donuts, and the childish joy that comes from trampling through piles of leaves. I just love it–all of it. And no matter how many times I get called ‘basic,’ I’ll keep on loving my pumpkin spice tea (courtesy of my amazing cousin) and cozy layers that don’t leave me looking like  ...

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