My 2nd Birth Story- Maryn Mae
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 Story: Pain and Digging Deep to Find Relief
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
THE FOUR TENDENCIES by Gretchen Rubin: A Book Review from a Questioner
The Four Tendencies is a personality framework that describes how different people handle expectations. Upholders readily accept outer and inner expectations Obligers readily meet outer expectations but struggle with inner expectations Rebels resist both inner and outer expectations Questioners readily accept inner expectations but struggle to meet outer expectations NoneContinue Reading
My Mercury Amalgam Removal Story
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
My Whole 30 Day by Day Meals
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
A Pregnant Whole 30
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
Happy New Year 2019!
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
The Aftermath of Losing a Parent
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
My Dad Has Cancer
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
Vacation: To cheat or not to cheat?
To cheat or not to cheat? That is the question on vacation for most health-seeking people. Eating healthy while traveling can be both stressful and empowering, depending on the situation. I found on my recent vacation that mindset was paramount to my success, and starting out in a healthy place mentally andContinue Reading