My mission is to provide you with inspiration and encouragement to live everyday to it's fullest. I do this by sharing the simple things in life such as recipes to the most difficult of things such a life. We all know life is a struggle and many days a balancing act, but I am here to inspire you to do it well. Everything I write about is designed to inspire as well as encourage you to be a "better" you that you can be. Everything I share is raw and real. I do not cover up or sugar coat what I write about. This would benefit no one. My goal is for you to walk away feeling uplifted and encouraged after leaving my page. Lastly, I am here to remind you that you are… enough and beautiful… just the way you are.
Credit: Home. Life. Encouragement Sweet Thoughts on this Christmas Week: Some of the greatest gifts don’t come in packages, but in lab coats instead. For anyone who has ever experienced a bad doctor, you realize with a quickness to cherish the good ones. As I sit here waiting for Kiddo again in this large parking… Continue reading The Greatest Gifts Aren’t In Pretty Boxes
A Day in The Life of Our Medical Journey Credit: Home. Life. Encouragement This is how I am starting my day again. Sitting in a doctor’s office parking lot. Today is a bit harder though. Today I could just sit here and weep as my daughter walks off by herself to go get 25-30 nerve… Continue reading Living My Real
Journaling JourneyDo you continue to worry over your kids? As parents, I am unsure how you do not. It seems to be bred into us as soon as they are born. Today has been one of those days where I struggled with worrying over my Kiddo. It does not matter how old they become, when… Continue reading No Matter The Pain, You Are Beautifully Made
Journaling JourneyIt is Friday night again and we are sitting here together as Kiddo does another week of IgG Infusions. This is not the best way for her to spend her Friday night, as most college students her age are out having fun, but doing it tonight is proving to be so much better for… Continue reading The Battle of Courage
Journaling Journey Are you finishing up a difficult night like we are? Our night has been difficult because Kiddo had a tough one. She has not felt good all day, but despite this issue, she still had to do her weekly IgG Infusion. She felt defeated and beat down. She struggles on nights like tonight… Continue reading Look Up When Darkness Surrounds You
Making The Best of Every Twist and Turn Journaling Journey Life is an adventure when you live my life. I got up fully expecting for my day to go in a specific order only to hear my name being called from the bathroom. This is never a good sign or sound as this usually means… Continue reading Living An Inconsistent Life
Journaling Journey It has been a busy past two weeks. I found myself lost in the physical day to day and did not take the time to process any thoughts I may have had along the way. I found myself not only being a nurse but found myself also being a motivator and a teacher… Continue reading The Mother of Many Tasks
Journaling Journey Entry 4 We made it to church today which was a big deal since we have not been making it due to Kiddo's migraines. Unfortunately, she is now suffering with a headache and I am praying she is able to catch it and keep it from getting worse. She complained about having watery… Continue reading Sunday Summary
Journaling Journey Entry 3Today went well. Kiddo is feeling headache/migraine pain relief despite her head hurting from the nerve block shots. She still has lumps in her head from them, but is able to handle this pain because it is different from the migraine she had for so long. Her sinuses still hurt, but she… Continue reading Enjoying A Beautiful Fall Adventure
Journaling Journey Entry 2 Today has come to a close and I am so happy to announce Kiddo is feeling okay. She is struggling with her sinuses, whether this is an allergy problem, a sinus infection, or a cold, at this point, it is anyone's guess, but she was able to keep her migraine at… Continue reading Exhausted While Trying to Breathe
