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Stress and Suffering: Where it Comes From & What We Can Do About It
I was talking to a friend today about when people we love, or we ourselves, go through times of...
Losing Over 100 Pounds — The Long and Winding Road
"I never planned on being the poster child for losing 100 pounds..." It’s so weird… with all the...
How I Stopped Living in Constant Fear
Friends, I know what it’s like to be brave And I know what it’s like to be afraid. Being afraid, frankly, sucks. (Sorry mom. I know we don’t like that word but sometimes it really fits…) I went from being someone on a stage, singing my heart out, playing piano as my...
Losing Weight with Hashimoto’s
Let’s be honest: It’s no fun having a few extra pounds on your body under normal circumstances. The bra feels a little tighterThe sleeves feel a little snuggerThe pants don’t have quite the same giveAnd they ride up uncomfortably into our nether regions Which, quite...
Hashimoto’s: The Power of ‘I Believe’
First of all, for anyone who knows me personally or has read my book, “You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone” you know this: I am not into the whole victim mentality. Now, that doesn’t mean I haven’t acted like a victim Or that I don’t still dip my toes in the pool of...
Hashimoto’s: A Letter from Someone Close to My Heart
Dear Stacey, I’m writing to you because I’m so frustrated and I think you’d understand. I just read your book, “You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone” and I have to tell you: I laughed and cried and felt like someone put my life into words.It’s the first time I...
The World Is Yours
On my Magical, Healing Adventure three years ago in Italy. This time in 2016 I was on QUITE a journey! My boys had both gone through bullying at their private schools.My husband's division was sold and everyone lost their jobs.Our landlord raised the rent by 30%And...
You Are So Becoming
You have a vision.That vision inspires you.You build your dream team. And now what? You get to work, baby. You make listsAnd then, you make more. And then, you start assigning roles, doing researching, and ticking off the boxes. It feels sooooo good. You start feeling...
Mistakes I Made in Parenting
Hindsight is 20/20. And even though I’m not done raising these great teenage boys (or making new mistakes) there are mistakes I made that I can see from my past that didn’t help to serve my parenting, myself, or my kids. If I can spare you this on your journey,...