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With the New Year kicked off and many approaching the start of the third week of their goals, I thought I would jump in with a reminder: Small goals are still amazing goals to work on and come back to throughout your journey. Setting a hydration goal is one of my favorite foundational goals. Before… Continue reading A hydration goal should be included in your health and wellness goals and here’s why
This update has been long overdue, but the past few months have been busy. Over the summer, I shared that I received a bill from my doctor's office with the remaining balance that my insurance didn't cover from my bilateral salpingectomy. This didn't look accurate to me. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as long… Continue reading Hidden Costs: Where do you have surgery if the facility fee isn’t covered?
Going into my surgery, I was feeling overwhelmed. It was the first time in months that I had nothing distracting me and I was focusing on just me. I never questioned myself or my surgery, but everything I have been feeling for the past few months from school, work and life hit me - hard.… Continue reading I just feel really happy
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
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 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!
The past few weeks I’ve been doing a bit more reflecting on my writing this year. More specifically, poetry – what it does for me right now, how and where it started last fall and how I want it to continue to evolve. It’s kind of weird for me to see its evolution this past… Continue reading What I’ve learned from writing poetry so far this year
This is a collaboration and ad post. I recently met Alicia of Boxed In, Co who makes the She Matters Subscription Box through the Boston Business Women's networking group. Over the next few weeks, we're doing a few collaborations together and she was gracious enough to push herself to write up a quick post for… Continue reading Guest post: What can self-care look like?
Something I’ve been practicing this year is losing or shifting labels and purpose in my daily life. In relation to nutrition, we talk about ditching labels so food no longer is identified as good or bad, unhealthy or healthy, but just food. Using thought processes of do I like this food or does this food… Continue reading Acceptance can create neutrality
Behavioral health is health, and while I think we know that, I don't think we know that. It's often pushed aside and I really do believe it's because many of us downplay our emotions. We tell ourselves "well, someone else has it worse, I'm making a big deal for no reason." That may be true,… Continue reading Meet Your Team: Licensed Professional Counselor