Turns out weighted blankets aren't miracle workers. At least not for me. I believed weighted blankets were the unicorns of the sleep world, and catching one would surely grant me immediate access to an uninterrupted night's sleep. Oh, the things you believe when you're exhausted. Weighted blankets have become a trendy thing. With me, it [...]
Tag: health
The Reason I’ve Pledged to Ditch Alcohol
With all that is going on in my life and feeling like I'm running ragged all the time, I decided to become more accountable about what I put in my body. My whole life I've been conscious of food and enjoy exercising, but I have really struggled since having my second baby. Lack of time [...]
My Book: Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
The first time I found out I was pregnant four years ago, I was hungry for information about a type 1 diabetic pregnancy. So I took to the internet. Shockingly, I found next to nothing about type 1 diabetic women's personal experiences with pregnancy. Everything I found was very clinical, and not what I was [...]
Do Better
Hi, friends. Time for a mental health check-in. It's been six months since I started taking that little blue pill. Every night, 50 mg keeps my anxiety in check so I can function like a semi-normal person. What a blessing it has been. I feel like I am able to enjoy my children, my husband, [...]
Know a ‘Poor Me’ person? Don’t let them drain you.
I try not to do posts like this because I'd rather spread happiness instead of dragging my dark cloud over people. But sometimes I just have to get it out in fear it will consume me. Do you know someone who is Master of their own Misery? I do. And damn, is it relentless. Let [...]
