While in North Carolina, I decided it was time to go back to therapy. My functional medicine doctor had been encouraging me to return back to therapy for quite some time and I finally gave in. He made a good point that if I could not get my mental health under control, then I won’t be able to get my physical health under control, which I am so desperate to do right now. I feel as if my depression has been on the back burner and my anxiety has been creeping its way to the front without me truly ...
6 Things I Have Learned From Going to Therapy
A Leap Of Faith
Travel nursing has always been an interest of mine, even as a young nursing student. The pull towards adventure, traveling, and meeting new people inspired me to pursue this career change. When I graduated from nursing school and was working as a med-surg nurse, I began following travelers and was in awe of their lifestyles. I knew it was something I wanted to do someday. I didn’t want to be a med-surg nurse forever, so I followed my dream into the pediatric world and landed in the NICU. The ...
A Season of Change
The truth is, I’ve lost direction. With this blog, with my life, with it all. As much as everyone is tired of hearing about it, my MS has turned my life upside down. I have yet to rise above it, to embrace it, to feel empowered by it. The truth is, it makes me feel weak, fearful and unhopeful for my future. As much as everyone thinks I “look good”, I feel terrible every day. I walk around each day with symptoms that remind me that this disease exists and isn’t going away. I ...
Detox Cabbage Soup
Anytime I am feeling my body is needing a reset, this is my go to meal prep. Just having this once a day for a few days will be sure to clean out your system and it tastes great too. It is fairly easy to make but there is a lot of veggies to chop up, so if you have a food processor, this is the time to pull that baby out. Now before you wrinkle your nose at the thought of cabbage soup (I’m sure most of you already have) just give this a shot. I have never been a fan of cabbage until this ...
I Relapsed…..Again
I have been struggling to find the right words to say regarding this last relapse. I have been angry, sad, anxious, and disappointed that this happened again so soon after my initial diagnosis. When I was diagnosed 10 months ago, my doctor didn’t anticipate me having another episode for another couple of years, so you can understand why I was blindsided (no pun intended) when my vision started going out in my left eye. This optic neuritis episode was a little different than my ...
My (Not So Perfect) Past
I posted this blog on my last blog page I had a couple of years ago and felt like it was still relevant and important to talk about on here. I am completely transparent about my past in the hope that it will help others get the help they need and shed some light during a dark time. So here we go. I was introduced to suicide and depression at a very young age. My 12-year-old cousin commit suicide when I was just in elementary school. Although I did not understand fully what had happened at the ...
