by Sara | Nov 30, 2020 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, Mental Struggles
Anxiety, depression, and irrational thoughts used to be my norm. Those were probably the worst moments of my chronic illness journey. In them, most of my most important relationships were broken. In them, I felt like I lost myself. In them, I felt like a failed...
by Sara | Nov 27, 2020 | Book News & Recs, Uncategorized
For only the second time EVER, my book He’s Making Diamonds is on sale for only $0.99! Eep! If you have not yet read it, now is the time to buy it. This doesn’t happen very often, and it only lasts until Cyber Monday! Look at my little book baby, off to...
by Sara | Nov 16, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles
When I cry, I gush snot. It’s disgusting. The noises are probably the worst part. And lately, I’ve been crying on people’s shoulders a lot when emotions get the best of me. The last two months I’ve been carrying around a roll of toilet paper for that very purpose per...
by Sara | Nov 2, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
TODAY’S THE DAY!!! This has been in the works since April, and so many hours and sweat and tears have already been poured into this . . . and now I get to officially share it with you all! Diamonds 2021 is officially happening. And today, we’re sharing all...
by Sara | Oct 26, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Navigating Healing & Recovery
When I tell people that most of my best friends are people I met in an online community and who I’ve never met in person . . . I get some funny looks. But I suspect the chronic illness warriors reading this get it. It can be difficult for chronic illness...
by Sara | Oct 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Diamonds 2021 is just around the corner! Total honesty: I’m so excited for it. (I’m also slightly terrified.) This year we have a lot of things u our sleeves to improve and grow the conference. More speakers, more resources, more topics, more different...
by Sara | Oct 12, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Navigating Healing & Recovery
You probably wouldn’t guess my least favorite routine medical procedure. It’s not giving stool or urine samples, though those aren’t fun. It’s not getting my eyes looked at or being poked and prodded. It’s not getting a flashlight shown down my throat. It’s not giving...
by Sara | Oct 5, 2020 | Writing With A Chronic Illness
Last week, I was talking with one of my chronically ill writing mentees and she was sharing how frustrated she was about how brain fog was hindering her ability to write. I related. It’s so hard when you know you have a message to share and more to give . . . ...
by Sara | Sep 28, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Mental Struggles
“So . . . I’m not offering any value in this relationship right now?” My insecurity was laid bare before my friend. “It isn’t about offering value! You HAVE value. You are VALUABLE. I don’t give a rip what you think you can or can’t add to our friendship,...
by Sara | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Writing is also hard. Combine the two and it can seem downright impossible. But I’m living proof it isn’t. Today I want chronically ill writers to know that they don’t have to give up on their dreams. That’s why I’m launching a YouTube...
