Martha ThurstonA friend of mine recently posted a meme on her Facebook page that said, “Some people have never swam in a mountain river and it shows,” and immediately I was transported back to my childhood. …
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So much has happened since my last post, and I do apologize for not posting. It seems like the last six months have flown by in a blur. Between health issues, moving, and making a …
My Health Journey: Fighting back the tears
Three years ago, I raised some concerns with my primary doctor about stomach pain, nausea, unintentional weight loss, and bloody stools (random, I might mention, and never constant). I was referred to a gastroenterologist who …
Chocolate Pound Cake
I have spent many years trying to find the perfect chocolate pound cake like I remember from my childhood and early adulthood. Truth be told, it has been a long journey with many recipes being …
Quick and Easy Broccoli Rice Dish
I managed to get my hands on some old cookbooks, the kind that clubs and churches would publish and sell as fundraisers. They are simply bound, quite aged, and some of the recipes remind me …
Thrift shopping and old recipe books
There is something about thrift shopping that just seems so perfect. I mean, where else can you purchase a nice suitcase, two pairs of designer jeans, a cabbage patch kids doll, and six books for …
Small Changes
I know that I didn’t gain the weight overnight. It took me multiple years to get here. I live with ADHD, Type 2 Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Depression, Anxiety,and High Blood Pressure. I’ve already had a stroke …
What I Never Wanted to Be
As I sat staring at my bruised fingertips yesterday I realized I had become the one thing that I never wanted to be: My grandmother. It’s not that I didn’t love my grandmother. It’s the …
No Progress
It has been a week and I have had no progress. Of course, I don’t think that I have really been trying. That’s wrong. I have to be honest. I didn’t try. I let everything …
Change
I’ve thought about change for the last two months. Change in my life, my lifestyle, my health, and my mental health. Change is something I need. I also need a place to hold myself accountable …
