Every year when the new year rolls around, I tell myself that the new year will be my year. It will finally be better than the last and my life will be drastically new and improved. I set big expectations for myself and what I wish to accomplish. Then, each year, roadblocks and pot holes … Continue reading 2016: The Year of Me
Why weight loss shouldn’t be your New Year’s resolution
With the New Year coming at full speed, a lot of people are making resolutions for the upcoming year. One of the most popular ones every year is to lose weight. If you're doing it for health, cool! But if you're purely doing it because you dislike your body, here's why it's not a good … Continue reading Why weight loss shouldn’t be your New Year’s resolution
The gift spoonies really want for the holidays
(I haven't been feeling too well this week so, consequently, I haven't written anything. I thought I'd share this blog post I wrote for the Mighty. It's especially relevant with Christmas coming so soon. Enjoy!) The holiday season is supposed to be all about giving. I know from experience that it’s easy to get lost … Continue reading The gift spoonies really want for the holidays
To the person who nearly ran me over in the aisle at Michael’s,
Like you, in the past, I probably would have judged someone like myself too. On good days, I look healthy and young. Outwardly, there appears to be no reason why I was walking so slowly and couldn't move out of the way fast enough when I saw you coming. If you could see inside my body, … Continue reading To the person who nearly ran me over in the aisle at Michael’s,
Thank you
Lately, I have been amazed by the great amount of kindness shown towards me and I want to say thank you. When I put a call-of-action on my Facebook status, looking for people to send letters to the Minister of Health urging for financial support for those using enteral and parenteral nutrition, I didn't expect … Continue reading Thank you
Climbing Everest
People often use the analogy of climbing a mountain whenever they're faced with a hard journey. Gastroparesis, or really any illness for that matter, is most definitely a mountain, one nearly as tall as Everest. If you would have asked me this summer, I probably would have told you that I was, in no way, … Continue reading Climbing Everest
On being a Viking
My sleep has kinda been a mess over the past week. I switched to a new food which is no big deal to normal humans that have normally functioning stomachs, but for us with feeding tubes, it's a big enough deal to throw you off for a couple days (or a whole week). Anywho, because … Continue reading On being a Viking
Why I’m not waiting to get better
One day, I was talking to a friend when I was in the hospital. This friend didn't know anything about the nature of my illness, that it's chronic and something I'll most likely be stuck with. They asked me "how do you feel about your illness? Are you staying optimistic about getting better?". Considering I'm … Continue reading Why I’m not waiting to get better
Advocacy & Mad Letter Writing Skillz
This blog was not born overnight, I had been thinking about it for a while. What finally convinced me to launch it was when I started my letter writing campaign. I thought it was awfully ridiculous that there is no government funding for us people who use feeding tubes. I wrote this letter that follows … Continue reading Advocacy & Mad Letter Writing Skillz
Valuable life lessons straight from the horse’s mouth
When I was in high school, I used to take horse back riding lessons every week. I loved (and still love) even just being around horses. After a couple years of riding at the same barn, my coach moved her program to a new one so I followed her there. That is where I met … Continue reading Valuable life lessons straight from the horse’s mouth
The Invincible Summer 