My Go-To for Fighting Viruses and Bacteria This has been my best discovery ever! It was first recommended to me to protect myself from germs and viruses while traveling. Then, it was recommended for my kids’ acne breakouts, and then for a cold sore, for treating a cut on my dog, and even disinfecting my...Read More
ELECTROLYTES: Do You Need Them? Tips for Staying Hydrated! Electrolyte drinks are popping up everywhere and in so many forms… liquid, powder, and dissolvable tablets. And SO many brands! The choices are overwhelming and confusing. First, what are electrolytes? Electrolytes are essentially charged metallic ions that, with the perfect ratio of salts and minerals, keep...Read More
“At what point do we realize we’ve had enough moments of silence and understand what we really need is momentous change?” ~Anonymous The Nashville school shooting was my ‘last straw.’ Should it have come sooner? Probably. I guess I just felt it was the responsibility of our elected officials to serve and protect,...Read More
January 2023 Where Have All Our Friendships Gone? I feel their eyes on me before the door even closes. I know no one. Looking straight ahead as I walk down the hall, I try to act cool like I know where I’m going, relieved my racing heart is not actually...Read More
May 2022 Why are Americans so Nutrient Deficient?? Spring! Purple crocus peeking through the thawing ground offering a brilliant burst of color, welcome by those happy they survived another winter here in Montana, yet perhaps unwelcome by those who prefer blue — as in a bluebird day — not ready to store their skis for...Read More
June 2021 How to Prepare for Anything My Explant Journey Pt. 3 So, the night before my explant surgery, I Face-Timed my besties back home in Chicago. They always have an innate ability to distract me by keeping me laughing. Our call ended with them grabbing their boobs and waving them goodbye. The morning...Read More
May 2021 How Perspective Can Change Your Life My Explant Journey Pt. 2 Perspective typically comes into play when we’re facing a health issue. Maybe it’s perspective on our life if, God forbid, we don’t wake up from surgery (or am I the only one who spazzes about going under anesthesia?) Maybe it’s our perspective...Read More
January 2021 Making a Big Decision My Breast Explant Journey The older you get, the less you care about stuff. Maybe I should rephrase that. The older you get, the more your priorities shift. Well, speaking for myself anyway. I don’t care as much about having the newest iPhone, trendy clothes, or manicures (although...Read More
“YOU DON’T LOOK SICK” “IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD” “IT’S JUST STRESS” Sound familiar? Sadly, most of us dealing with chronic illness have heard these not only from our doctors but from our well-intended family members as well. I’m guessing my story is similar to yours…. A terrifying panic attack led me...Read More
Have You Ever Been to Dead Soulsville? 5 Steps to Rediscovering Your Soul “Do you ever just not know who you are or what you want and all of a sudden you just don’t feel anything?” ~Alex Levy, ‘The Morning Show’ Whoa. Rewind. Those words could have come out of my mouth. They’ve certainly...Read More
