Category: Health
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POTS Heat Survival Hacks
Survived Creation Fest, which is our summer adventure 1 of 3. Two more to go! Here are my hacks to surviving a 5 day outdoor music festival with lots of walking, heat, humidity, and camping…or really even just walking from your front door to your car (let’s be real). #1 Buy. Instant. Ice. Packs. Seriously,…
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Living with POTS, etc.
I wish I could love summer. I grieve the things I can no longer do because they are now a recipe for disaster for my body. I miss being able to hike and enjoy the great outdoors. Although heat and exercise has always been a trigger for my EDS and POTS, it has never been…
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Forgiveness
Currently going through Lysa Terkeurst’s book Forgiving What You Can’t Forget with my mentor. I am loving this book for so many reasons and highly recommend the book and the journal if you struggle with forgiveness or are going through the process of forgiveness. This week I was challenged with really looking inward and finding…
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You Don’t Have To Live In The Pit
Oh the pit of mental disorders. Mental illnesses are nasty conniving liars. They tell you that everyone is out to get you, that the worst thing that could (or even couldn’t) possibly happen is bound to happen, they tell you that you are worthless, your life has no meaning, no worth, and no purpose, and…
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Losing Hope
*deep sigh* Sometimes healing doesn’t seem to be healing, it is backwards and messy and lonely. It feels like I’m not making any progress but instead I’m hurting more than I was before. Instead of progressing and working through the pain I shove it down and power through. Or shove it down and completely shut…
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Lord, Be My Strength
Anyone who has depression understands the disconnect from responsibility that happens far too often. During these lows you neglect tasks that need to be done because you can’t even begin to think about getting out of bed or doing anything that might require a thought process. There is a total shut down that happens. And…
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Eggroll in a Bowl
This is a delicious and somewhat healthy dinner. 1/2 Green Cabbage sliced thin 1 Yellow Bell Pepper small diced 1 Yellow Onion diced 4 Green Onions sliced 8 Mushrooms sliced 1 lb Ground Chicken Salt to taste Pepper to taste 1/4 Cup Olive Oil 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Video Garlic to taste 2 TBS Soy…
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We’re All in This Together
Our current situation is rather unique, as in we are all dealing with this global pandemic together in one way or another. Instead of bickering and clinging to our own opinions we should all be working together to seek truth and comfort. As Christians we are not called to be gullible and easily fooled. We…
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Fish Taco Bowls
Holy delicious batman. Tonight’s dinner was fish taco bowls. I’ve been so excited for this meal since we wrote the meal plan and grocery list for the week. Nom! 2 Servings 25 Minute Total Time Fish: 2 Pieces of Cod (Rice & Cabbage recipes allow for up to 4 pieces of cod) Olive Oil Salt…
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Distractions
I thrive in the demanding daily craziness and the distractions of my normal. My normal consists of working a demanding job, serving in student ministry and children’s ministry at my church, working one on one mentoring three young women, and running a young women’s ministry Bible study….oh and I am also in a very committed…
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Painful Beloved 