Finding Your Peace in this Crazy World
Folks, we are in uncharted waters. Here in America, we have a new person in office. There's chaos everywhere and things are changing. I'm sure by now you're wondering how you can keep your inner peace and sanity. Well, to be honest, I'm trying to figure things out for myself too. What I can tell […]
Dealing with Insurance
Having lipedema is complicated. For those of you who don't know what it is, here's a great description of lipedema through the website Lipedema Simplified: Lipedema is a relatively common fat disorder that is often mistaken for simple obesity. Its clinical diagnosis is an adipose tissue disorder or a lipid metabolism disorder. A typical lipedema […]
My Journey with Lipedema
One thing I hate is talking about myself. My goals and passions in life has been to help others be the person they want to be. So talking about this journey is a a bit of a challenge for me but needed. I know others are going through it too and the more we talk […]
Menopause is shitty
Yup! I said it. Menopause is shitty. What makes me laugh is for centuries men have said women are the weaker sex. After giving birth, working along side men and doing the same job they did (in the military with weapons), and now this, I can honestly say we are not the weaker sex. Let's […]
Dealing with the Holiday’s
Oh, the time has come that the holidays are upon us once again. For folks like me who have anxiety and/or trauma, this is a tough time of year. Below are some things you can do for yourself to keep your sanity. Learn to say NO! Yes, we all want to please everyone and make […]
Maneuvering the Medical System with Lipedema
Here in the US, the diagnosis of Lipedema is a tricky one. Many doctors don't believe it's real and think it's just obesity. They'll put you on a diet, see a nutritionist, or worst yet, on Wegovy or something like that. And yes I've had this happen to me. Don't get me wrong, I love […]
BMI is BULLSHIT!
Recently I did a BMI check and it showed I was mildly OBESE??? Now before I totally lose my shit, let's go back to what BMI is. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), BMI was created, "In 1972, physiologist Ancel Keys (1904-2004) built upon the work of Adolphe Quetelet's Quetelet Index. He officially […]
Lipedema & Yoga
So this year has been interesting so far. Here we are coming into October in a week and, to be honest, I'm ready for 2025. If you know me, you know I've had heavy legs and butt for a long time. Since about two years ago I've had an unusual amount of weight gain and […]
Reflections
Last week I was teaching at a retreat center. It was so beautiful and lovely, and I couldn’t enjoy it. My anxiety was through the roof to the point it was waking it up in the middle of the night with panic attacks and flashbacks. I also had chronic and severe diarrhea due to my […]