by Sara | Aug 8, 2022 | Healing, Toxic Mold
It’s been a while since I talked about mold poisoning on this blog. You see — and maybe this gives you hope — the poisoning part of it doesn’t affect me as much as it did before. But the thing is, the effects of what we’ve been through linger with us, even years...
by Sara | May 18, 2020 | Living With It, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold, Uncategorized
“Why do you where a mask? Were you burned by acid or something?” “It’s just that they’re terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.” Ah, The Princess Bride. It’s one of my favorite movies....
by Sara | May 4, 2020 | Living With It, Lyme, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
This past week was rough. Not gonna lie. At least, healthwise. I was in more pain than I’ve been in in . . . maybe a year? On top of that, my laptop broke, which definitely hindered writing. Between the two, I decided to stick with an easier blog post this week and...
by Sara | Dec 16, 2019 | Living With It, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
It’s Christmas time. To many, the most wonderful time of the year. And it was for me all throughout my childhood. But when I got sick, it became a little more difficult. Chronic illness forced me to miss out on many holiday activities and traditions, and in addition...
by Sara | Aug 5, 2019 | Faith, Joints, Living With It, Lyme, Mental Struggles, Toxic Mold
I spent hours sitting in front of the toilet, waiting for the nausea to die down. When I finally worked up the willpower, I climbed into bed with my trashcan. I fell asleep holding my trashcan, late into the night, long after the world was asleep. It wasn’t...
by Sara | Jan 25, 2019 | Bookish Analogies, Faith, For the Friends and Family, Living With It, Lyme, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold, Uncategorized
I planned to sleep in this morning. You know, rest before the fun starts. It didn’t work. I was up before my sister, unable to lay still. I kept closing my eyes, hoping that if I pretended to be asleep I might actually fall back asleep. Yeah, no. It was a...
