My pain and desperation fueled my need to understand my body, and the minute I learned and started watching videos and reading scientific articles, my mindset changed. Instead of feeling helpless, I became in control.

Curing a chronic illness is impossible, healing from it, is not. Finding peace around my illness and taking time every day to learn something new about myself is my definition of healing. We can only do our best to work with what we’re given and see the potential for joy in our situation.

As we go into the holiday season, it’s important to remember that while it’s the season of giving, we have to give to ourselves as well. Focusing inward is my favorite part of my routine, and I make sure to go through my mental checklist every once and awhile to make sure I’m acting on my goals and promises to myself.

How I meal plan and prep post elemental diet.

By reframing anxiety, we can learn to be at peace with our emotions and walk through them instead of fighting them.

A mini-biofeedback experiment that helped me to determine activities that made me more stressed and when to take a deep breath.

One of my favorite things to do every season is make mood boards with my favorite looks, trends, and colors!

Outfits to transition into fall!

Sustainable living is a term that gets thrown around quite a lot, but what does it really mean? For me this list applies to anything and everything. I think about and implement this process when buying clothes, homewares, and even pantry and bathroom supplies. I always want to know what’s going on, in, and around my body!

As I have become a part of the gastrointestinal medicine world, I have also been alarmed by the amount of side effects and damage done by doctors to their patients. Reading horror stories has sparked a flame to educate myself on my disease and how my own body works so I can take some control of my wellbeing. I do not want to be a passenger on my own journey!