the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

2018

  • So, it turns out I’m Lorelai after all

    Without getting into the awful details, we had a terrible episode with my son last night. It was unbelievable. Honestly, it has probably been a long time coming. . . But that doesn’t make it any less painful. He is now at his father’s house. And my husband, who worked all day on no sleep,… Read more

  • a new spoonie purpose for me this awareness month.

    May is Arthritis Awareness Month. It is also the Awareness Month for Celiac Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Chiari Malformation, Lupus, and several other serious spoonie diseases. I’ve written often about my struggles with rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease and the struggles our daughter is experiencing as well. I’ve shared all the issues we’ve had with doctors… Read more

  • 397 days

    It’s been 397 days since I stopped drinking. 397 days since my cute little sugar skull wine glasses turned into toothbrush and pen holders. 397 days since the rest of the alcohol related paraphernalia in my house went in the trash. 397 days since the whole world changed and brightened and a new life started… Read more

  • dreams do come true.

    I’m just up from a long day of sleep because last night this old lady pulled an all nighter finishing all of my modules for nutrition school. That’s right – I am done. And I am so stinkin’ proud of myself. See, as I was looking through my phone the other day, I came across… Read more

  • these are a few (or a dozen?) of my favorite things. a love list.

    Y’all, it was a rough weekend with the situation I wrote about in my previous post and then a really unwelcome health report from a dear friend’s oncologist (that we are praying so so hard about) and then some physical challenges when I was serving at church (when I discovered I can’t even do the… Read more

  • a new healthy “normal”

    So, my hair has been a thing for me for over six months now. I shaved it last Fall when it started coming out in clumps because of my RA meds: At the time, I tried to convince myself that it would be okay as it was necessary. And maybe if it hadn’t been timed… Read more

  • dancing with a limp

    Yesterday just beat me down six ways to Sunday. My new doc was very kind – but full of not-great-news. Questions about why my hips are falling apart with a different kind of arthritis? Turns out that is still RA related and to be expected. Sooo I need to be getting my head around these… Read more

  • pursuing my passion

    The new love of my television life is Queer Eye. I started it a couple of nights ago, made it through Episode Six, then restarted it tonight so I could watch it through with Sara. I lub it. One thing that I’ve noticed – as a new health coach who is about to graduate and… Read more

  • no more waiting around

    Last Easter, I wrote that I was beginning my Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching Program. Though I still have several weeks of work to do, today I finished my final requirement for graduation and I am so thankful that I have been able to do this. I have learned so much. For this Easter, I had… Read more

  • truckin’ – to see mah bestie and her family

    Wednesday morning I loaded up and drove to Tennessee to see my bestie, Ginny, her awesome husband, Daniel, and my adorable furry niece, Watson, and nephew, Wellington. I’ve written before about my Ginny but it has been awhile because we actually had to cancel our last plans to get together due to the horrible flu… Read more