I’d say that most of us are smart enough to know that you can’t just get pregnant whenever you want. We get it logically, but when it’s time for us to try, we want it to happen immediately. We spend all these years preventing pregnancy and then when we finallyContinue Reading
After writing about my second child’s birth story I realized I should share my first experience as well, especially since during Maryn’s story I referenced my first birth often. We knew Ollie was going to be a girl and she was named pretty much since before she was conceived. IContinue Reading
I did it! She is here and she is amazing. I think it is so important to tell my birth story so I can process it, learn from it and heal from it. Spoiler alert- everything was “fine” in the sense that everyone was healthy and our lives were neverContinue Reading
My TMJ pain came on suddenly and caused me extreme anguish at times. Here is my story and how I got rid of it. TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint, which is where your jaw connects to your cheekbone on either side. People who have acute or chronic pain at thisContinue Reading
Let’s talk about why I had my metal fillings removed! In my studies to become an NTP, we had an incredibly eye-opening Detoxification module. We learned about the dangers of mercury exposure and the implications it can have on the body. Impacts of mercury are different for everyone and canContinue Reading
Here is what I ate throughout my Whole 30 (Well, Whole 28). Remember, I found out I was pregnant on Day 3, so it’s carb and fruit heavy and doesn’t consistently reflect what I imagine Melissa Urban would recommend. I ate what I could stomach at any given time, andContinue Reading
The Whole 30 is an elimination diet program designed to remove most if not all inflammatory foods from the diet for a 30-day period, and then reintroduce them one by one to assess potential effects on the body. Primarily, I’d say its purpose is to identify food sensitivities, but it’sContinue Reading
2018 was busy! I feel like I accomplished a great deal, making progress toward my career goals and my health. I finished the NTP program, certifying me officially as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner! I graduated in late October, and took the rest of the year off (still working my dayContinue Reading
Wow. I have let two years pass since my last post, and I have regrets about that. I planned to document this journey better. I thought it would be cathartic. The truth is, writing is cathartic for me, but I often do it in private. There’s a freedom in journalingContinue Reading
I regret my long hiatus from this blog. My family has been going through the most horrible and stressful year of our lives, and continuing the blog has just been overwhelming. Last April 23, 2015, my father was diagnosed with a brain tumor called a glioblastoma that is the mostContinue Reading