If you ask most people what they want in life, outside of the material things and jobs and accomplishments, a lot of us have the same basic desire: to be happy, to live to our fullest potential, to find and learn to love who we are. I know for sure that I have that goal. … Continue reading Surviving Isolation
Since the summer, time has seemed to fly by especially fast! We had a pretty good summer! We spent lots of time sitting outside in the sun, going for walks with River, heading to the beach, and working with my boy. Training with River was a big focus of my summer! We had decided to … Continue reading Our First Dog Show – Competing in Rally Obedience as a Handler with a Disability
I've always love the night sky. I'm a science lover through and through; nothing intrigues me more than how things work, how life works. However, I also grew thoroughly enjoying the opposite end of the dichotomy: art. While growing up, my family and I would spend our summer nights taking a dip in the pool … Continue reading Stargazing
I've always loved holidays but I've been finding less joy in them the last few years as many of them centre around food. However, this year, I've decided to change things up and celebrate holidays differently nay incorporating things I enjoy like decorating! Usually my mom has always been the decorater but the last few … Continue reading Affordable Autumn Décor
You just finished a long day at work and are pretty exhausted. You're looking forward to just getting home and resting but you decide to stop for coffee on your walk home. You know that all the local coffee shops have drive thru service only but you figure it shouldn't be an issue, you can … Continue reading Let’s talk about straws!
May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome awareness month. I wrote this in hopes of giving a better understanding of how *I* have experienced EDS throughout my life; keeping in mind that EDS is a spectrum meaning some people barely have any symptoms and can live normally and some have more severe symptoms. This is not a full … Continue reading Moving into the light
Growing up, I've always loved birthdays. I am a big fan of tradition and holidays in our family are full of them. Birthdays are like mini holidays; they happen often and are breaks from reality that we've always celebrated with food, family, and love. Not to mention that I also love gift giving! Finding someone … Continue reading 9 things on my 21st birthday
My routine over the last few years has stayed fairly consistent no matter what month of the year. It mainly consisted of running from appointment to appointment, test to test, spending more time with my doctors and other medical professional than my friends. Not only did I spend much of my time in the same … Continue reading The summer of self-discovery
Three summers ago, I was laying in a hospital bed in the fourth floor of our local hospital. I slowly try and pull myself up in bed, the new incision in my stomach pulling and causing pain. After I sat up, I hesitantly walked over to the mirror by my bed in a hunched over … Continue reading How social media helps (and hurts)
This past year was probably the toughest year of my life. With my health posing lots of challenges, I had a lot of hurdles to overcome and mountains to climb. Yet, because of all of this, I learned so many beautiful lessons I would like to share with all of you. I realized how much … Continue reading 2016.
The Invincible Summer 