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Over the weekend, I was notified that my insurance approved the pre-authorization for the salpingectomy and stated it was medical necessity. Honestly, I was shocked that it came in so fast, especially after I had been told it would take up to 2 weeks. I waited though until I received a message from my doctor's… Continue reading Birthday present to myself
It’s been a long week, but also, it’s only been a few days. My perception of time is just nonexistent and I can’t even blame the pandemic anymore. I got an update about the deposit for the salpingectomy. It's not going to be $1,500, but instead it's $1,124.19 based on my current benefits with my… Continue reading The deposit could be worse
Let's get personal. It's not like we haven't had a lot of personal conversation already over the past decade, but let's talk about something new. Health is inherently political. Health is also a business, and in the US, it feels a lot less like healthcare and more like "sick care". This is something that is… Continue reading Permanently Childless
I started writing two weeks ago, then paused. I needed to take a deep breath and it’s felt like I’ve been holding it ever since. That weekend I cleaned. I mean the deep clean that you do once or twice a year when you find missing crumbs you forgot about. From the kitchen to the… Continue reading Spring cleaning and backyard fires
A few years ago I started blogging and journaling what I was taking with me into the new year, and what I was leaving behind. In past years, I've left fear. In some years, I brought it with me into a new year by accident. I've brought bravery, writing, laughter. I brought baking and lifting… Continue reading Take it or leave it
I’m a recovering perfectionist. I don’t know when perfectionism started, but I think it was sometime between sophomore year of college and getting my first masters. I remember it being a reaction to understanding that I was paying for school myself. If I fucked up, it was a waste and there was no one to… Continue reading Perfectionism is impacting how I explore my Jewish identity
To say I'm feeling relieved after finishing my second semester is an understatement. I'm happy that I have no more math-based courses in my future, and that is part of my relief. I like the process of math, and the application of data to programming, but I didn't enjoy calculating statistics and learning software codes.… Continue reading 5 Things That Helped This Semester
I actually love seeing everyone’s top 5. Music is a type of expression and the music we choose to listen to can tell a lot about us, or maybe it doesn’t and I just over think everything. But it definitely shows us sides of people we never get a chance to see. One of my… Continue reading Spotify wrap up
It felt like an identity crisis. That's what I told a friend. It was the end of May. I just had the most amazing weekend. And the long weekend ended with classwork and a talk with a former client and one of my closest friends. While my identity crisis is multifaceted, this post is just… Continue reading Hi. Hello. I’m Health Coach Cristina.
I guess, I'll share a poem because that's the easiest way I can get words onto the screen today. C19 - Bingo! Dear loved one Dear little girl Dear letters Dear change Dear hope Dear tears Dear structure Dear mountains Dear - anxiety I wake up thinking it's been a bad dream I know that… Continue reading COVID Poem: C19 – Bingo!