by Sara | Nov 19, 2025 | Gut and Food, Living With Health Challenges
My mother-in-law’s first impression of me wasn’t when I shook her hand. Vera’s first impression came as my now-husband Peter tried to coordinate with his mom what we would eat for dinner. Due to my chronic illnesses, I have a wide range of food sensitivities...
by Sara | Feb 10, 2020 | Gut and Food
Are you on a diet? Many people with chronic illnesses are put on diets. There are so many kinds — Keto, AIP, Vegan, Paleo . . . the list goes on. I’ve been on a modified AIP diet for years now, and before that, Paleo. That first year was hard. Even the smell of food I...
by Sara | Nov 11, 2019 | Guest Writers, Gut and Food, Living With Health Challenges
Today we have a guest post that I’m SUPER excited about. Hannah has guest posted on this blog before, and I’m delighted to welcome her back. Today she is sharing about a topic I’ve been wrestling with a lot lately: going to college when it means...
by Sara | Sep 30, 2019 | Gut and Food, Navigating Healing & Recovery
“Sara, you really need to eat more,” my doctor told me. My insides rebelled at the thought. Don’t freak out, I don’t have an eating disorder. I have a healthy relationship with food. But being chronically ill for years didn’t encourage a lot of eating or help a...
by Sara | Apr 8, 2019 | Guest Writers, Gut and Food, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges
Welcome everyone! Today we have a guest post from author and blogger Hannah Gaudette about allergies — enjoy! I want to tell you a story. A girl with severe food allergies attended a family get-together. The host had been informed of her allergies, but assured...
by Sara | Mar 25, 2019 | Guest Writers, Gut and Food, Living With Health Challenges
Today we have a guest post from Annie, a young author! I hope that you enjoy her thoughts about overcoming anxiety and when you’re done, don’t forget to visit her blog to read my interview with her! I remember staring at a red alarm clock night after...
