Before I was diagnosed, as we were searching for an answer, the answer, to my pain, I saw diagnosis as a sort of “Holy Grail”. I thought an answer would release me from this pain,…
Little Joys: New Friends and Fresh Flowers
Hello friends, and happy summer-of-crazy! After a ridiculous semester that began as terrifyingly hard and finished as what-in-the-world-is-going-on difficult, then taking a few weeks off from writing, I am finally back at my keyboard. Ready…
Catching up after Far Too Long
Happy 2020 my friends! I feel like I could easily call you long-lost friends after my absence. It has been 15 months since I last posted here, which is far. too. long. I haven’t quit…
Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety
Last week was “mental health awareness” week at my school, the first one they’ve ever done. And it has been a difficult, and wonderful, week for me. Because little did they know, when planning this…
Back at School (update!)
I’m back at school and I just wanted to pop by and give you an update, rather than a big, long, involved post. I took the last week and a half off from blogging in…
Vacations are no vacation.
When I got back from study abroad, I had friends asking me how my “vacation” was. What they didn’t understand was, “vacations” for me, are no vacation. Living with a chronic illness means you can’t…
5 Reasons I’m Excited to Get Back to School
In a week exactly I move back to school. I’ve only been at home in the States for about two months, after getting back from study abroad this summer, and while study abroad was amazing,…
The BEST Chewy Molasses Cookie Recipe!
When I need hot sugary comfort food, I automatically turn to the old classic: Hot cookies. Classics are classics for a reason, right? Sometimes I’ll make peanut butter, oatmeal, or chocolate chip (or a combination…
Thoughts on Servitude
(Edit: This post was first written mid-June, the day after I got back from studying abroad. I couldn’t bring myself to finish writing and publish it until now. It’s no longer two weeks, but two…
5 of my favorite fun, feel-good books.
Today I want to focus on feel-good books. Books that you read when you’re down, tired, needing a laugh. There are so many great books out there, but there are a few I come back…