by Sara | May 11, 2017 | Book News & Recs, Lyme Disease, Mental Struggles
One of the worst things about the mental Lyme irrationalness (is that a word?), is that you come to a point where you can no longer trust what you think, or feel. You cannot trust your mind or emotions. It’s so hard because that’s how you analyze...
by Sara | May 8, 2017 | Book News & Recs, Lyme Disease, Mental Struggles
You’re a burden. They’re upset with you. You aren’t worth it. You’re all alone. You’re sinning. Your faith it too weak. You are nothing more than a broken, messy, sick girl. You can’t live up to what God asks of you. Telling them...
by Sara | May 5, 2017 | Mental Struggles
The day when this picture officially became ‘Sara’s Iconic Picture’ was one I remember well. Want to know what the picture was? Okay, here it is: I laughed. A lot. 😀 I mean, who doesn’t want this to be their picture?! (Thanks, ‘B’....
by Sara | May 1, 2017 | Mental Struggles
Hello there! Guess what? The month of May is Mental Health Month. Mental health is definitely something that is a concern of people with toxic black mold, Lyme disease, and chronic illnesses in general. However, I haven’t really said much about it on this blog...
by Sara | Apr 27, 2017 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness
Everyone keeps asking me how I am, how they can pray for me, or how I’m feeling. But the truth is, I don’t know. I have no idea how I’m feeling. My brain feels empty, detached. Like I’m just going through the motions. I’m functioning, and...
by Sara | Apr 24, 2017 | Detoxing
What is Die-Off? In one of my last posts, I mentioned that I was dealing with Die-Off. The question is though, what is die-off? Di-Off, also known as the Herxheimer reaction or Herxing, is when lots of bad bacteria and such suddenly dies all at once. Sounds straight...
by Sara | Apr 21, 2017 | Book News & Recs, Faith in God in Chronic Illness
I don’t know about you, but I had lots of fun on my first ‘Bookish Thoughts/Bookish Analogies’ post a while ago, and so I decided to do another one. Besides, this is one of my favorite series of books anyway. How can I not? 😉 As before, I know that...
by Sara | Apr 17, 2017 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges
Now, before we get into this post, I want to clear a few things up. First of all, I’m just one person. I’m going to try and be as accurate for the general chronic illness community as I can, but this is based on my experiences and personal thoughts....
by Sara | Apr 14, 2017 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges
Note: My post might make more sense if you skip to the bottom and read the actual Spoon Theory first. Just forgive my brain fog today. 😉 What is the Spoon Theory? Well, I put the question to some friends, wondering what they would guess the Spoon Theory was. They...
by Sara | Apr 11, 2017 | Living With Health Challenges, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Several months ago, I posted an article with a list of alternative options for things like soap, shampoo, hand sanitizer, face cleaner, etc. for those of us who have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Because, after all, even though those things make us sick, we...
