What to do after an Endometriosis Diagnosis
April 27, 2021 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-CareKnowing what to do after an endometriosis diagnosis is overwhelming. Here are the steps I wish someone had told me to take in pursuing healing: Finally getting a diagnosis on a piece of paper often feels like it might be the light at the...
5 ways that Endometriosis has changed me for the better
April 6, 2021 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-CareI’m sure that someone is rolling their eyes at me right now with a title like “5 ways that endometriosis has changed me for the better” + that’s okay. The belief that something hard + painful, like a chronic illness such as endometriosis, could...
Affirmations for Chronic Illness + Endometriosis
March 16, 2021 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-CareThe words we speak have immense power. Here’s how to use yours to breathe life into your body, mind + spirit when it’s bogged down by stress and overwhelmed by your symptoms. Sister friend, I want you to lean in close. I want you...
4 Books for Women Struggling with Period Problems
February 23, 2021 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-Care, UncategorizedHealth journeys can be scary + learning from knowledgable guides that have gone before is so valuable. These 4 books for period problems, written by experts in their field, are meant to inspire + inform + walk with you on your journey. 20 million...
Setting Healthy Boundaries when you have a Chronic Illness
February 2, 2021 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-CareSetting healthy boundaries when you have a chronic illness is essential. It is imperative + life changing, but it is also really challenging for most of us. Setting healthy boundaries when you have a chronic illness feels so messy + hard because your illness...
How I’m Healing from Chronic Illness
January 21, 2021 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-CareSweet friend, I think you ended up here because we have some things in common. I think you care about food + how it affects your health just like I do + I love that. But most of us didn’t just stop eating gluten...
How to Get an Endometriosis Diagnosis + Advocate for Yourself
December 29, 2020 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-CareI wonder if you ended up here because you’re tired. Maybe you’re tired of feeling sick, or tired of being told you’re crazy, or tired of feeling alone in your illness. As someone who has walked that road for many years, I get it....
“Do I Have Endometriosis?”: Exploring Endo
February 18, 2020 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-CareCramps that outlast heating pads + pain killers. Nausea + diarrhea + constipation. Unexplained fatigue. Bloating + gas. Sound familiar? Keep reading – these are signs that you could have Endometriosis. In December I was tentatively diagnosed with Endometriosis. I say tentatively because a...
Endometriosis: My Long Awaited Diagnosis + What It Means
January 21, 2020 in Mental Health, Overcoming Illness, Real Life, Self-Care, UncategorizedMy heart longs to make this post really eloquent. To labour over the words and the phrases because it feels really significant to me. But really, I know deep down, that what I want to accomplish here isn’t to be eloquent, it’s to be...