My Journey with Gender Disappointment and PPD
My experience with gender disappointment and postpartum depression with my last baby to increase awareness of these mental health issues and my process for coping with them.
Lifestyle
Why We are Moving to Tennessee
We are leaving Michigan and moving to Tennessee! Why? So many reasons! Here are just a few.
Our Old Camper Remodel: Transformation of a ’99 Damon Hornet
Because we sold our house in order to move to Tennessee and homestead, we needed a place to live while we waited to get our land and a house. We decided to do an old camper remodel for the six months we expected to be out of a house. After stalking Facebook Marketplace for a couple weeks, we finally found a 1999 Damon Hornet for sale at a good deal and fixed it up on a budget. Spoiler Alert: from experience, I can say an old camper remodel is definitely possible (and worth it) – in case, you were doubting.
The Late Blooming Orchid
It’s been four years since this orchid last bloomed… While it’s been dormant, it’s been watered and kept alive in hopes it would bloom once again. An orchid’s dormancy can last up to nine months (under the right conditions), but in order for it to re-bloom, it requires a specific combination of fertilization, air flow, … Read more
Our Home Buying Experience
Buying a home is a roller coaster of an experience. There are ups and downs, fast and slow moments, going back and forth. At one point you are exhilarated from the thrill and the next you want to scream at the top of your lungs. The entire time there was a pit in the bottom of my stomach due to the excitement of a new journey. For a smoother transition, here’s what I learned and what I wish I knew going into this process.
Embracing A Spiritual Relationship
They say the three things you should never talk about are money, politics, and religion. Most of which are essential to functioning successfully throughout life. Quite honestly, I dislike the term ‘religion’; I prefer the term ‘spirituality’. Spirituality, by my perspective, is a way of life. Religion is the culmination of ideas to answer the … Read more
How to Create Self Discipline
If you think self discipline sounds like a punishment, you’re not entirely wrong. Self discipline is sort of the equivalency of a work out for the mind. It’s painful and hard work, but the reward is fruitful and worth more than you can imagine. If you struggle with self discipline (like working out … because you … Read more
3 Ways to Fill Up Your Cup Through Personal Development
How often do you feel like you pour so much of yourself out into the world and other people that there’s nothing left for yourself? You’re drained and exhausted – barely able to function. Well, my dear, it’s time to fill up your cup, make yourself a priority, and focus on some self love. I … Read more
3 Tips for Surviving the Holidays
Despite the joy and laughter, the twinkling lights, and nostalgic music, the snowflakes and the glitter, the holidays can be hard for so many reasons. It can be stressful, challenging, painful, and lonely. Sometimes we wonder if we can’t just skip over it completely because we aren’t enjoying the holidays, we are barely surviving the … Read more
My First Pregnancy Experience
In 2016, I had my first child. His name is Landon. This is a recount of my first pregnancy experience. Pregnancy Experience: First Trimester After mother nature decided not to visit me one month, I started noticing some small changes with my body. These changes made me feel like I wasn’t myself and I knew … Read more