Tag: health

Reflections: My Year as a Vegetarian

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I have been a vegetarian for a year. In December of 2024, I lay awake in a hotel room with a terrible cluster headache...

My Story of Pregnancy Loss, Birth Trauma, and Postpartum PTSD

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A Note Before You Read: This is an honest account of childbirth, child loss, birth trauma, postpartum PTSD, and recovery. It includes graphic medical...

10 MORE Things I Do Now That I Didn’t Do Ten...

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I wrote a post several months ago about habits I've adopted now that didn't used to be part of my life. It was such...

What Witnessing Psychosis Taught Me About Compassion

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While following the Lindsay Clancy trial, medications stand out to me. Zoloft, Lamictal, Seroquel, and others like a reel of dark memories. Seeking help...

The Playdate Question I Hate Asking

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My 8-year-old has entered a new phase of childhood, and if I'm being honest, I'm not sure I'm ready for it. The playdates have started. Not...

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

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Even when I’m not doing anything, I’m doing something. You know what I mean.  With the world at my fingertips through my phone, it almost feels...

So You Want to be a Runner? Avoid My 6 Mistakes

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For decades, my relationship with running was… complicated. And by that, I mean I believed it was an obligatory part of getting in shape....

When the Cure Feels Like the Disease: HRT and Life After...

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Before I tell you where I am now, I need to take you back a few years. I was a shell of myself. No...

Our Journey with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

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A couple of years ago, my middle child started vomiting periodically. When it first began, we assumed a stomach bug and kept him home...

When Early Detection Finds Stage 0: My Breast Cancer Story

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I've started writing this post a dozen times, and each time I've stopped because of three words I'm struggling to say out loud: I...

Five Simple Things I’m Doing to Beat the Winter Blues

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I think it’s safe to say we all feel like we could use a little light in the winter, especially in the never-ending month...

Putting Myself Back On The List In 2026

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If I look back on the last five years, the only word I can describe them is "full." Full of joy, chaos, growth, exhaustion, and...

Indianapolis Moms Guide to Navigating Local Food Resources

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With the rising costs of groceries and the delay of SNAP benefits, Central-Indiana Hoosiers showed up sharing food resources and supporting their community. Across...

Now Entering My Wintering Era

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For the better part of the last eight years, the eight years since I’ve become a mother, I’ve been tired.  Lately, the tiredness has...