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 | Dec 16, 2019 | Living With Health Challenges, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
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 | Nov 18, 2019 | Book News & Recs, Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, Mental Struggles, Navigating Healing & Recovery, Uncategorized
I was determined to start this blog post with some kind of epic and mysterious fictional quote from the Lord of the Rings or something about secrets and surprises, but after ten minutes searching for the perfect one, I gave up. Nevermind that not giving up is like one...
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 | Aug 5, 2019 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Joints, Living With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, Mental Struggles, Toxic Mold Poisoning
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...
