In honor of Rare Disease Day today, I’d like to share how I emotionally cope with living with the rare disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) journey. I also have written a list for you at the bottom of this post sharing my top three favorite rare disease organizations! What is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis? I live […]
My 25th Birthday: 25 Things I’ve Learned in a Quarter of a Decade
April is my birthday month. And as I sat on the couch on my birthday eating a delicious microwavable cake my mom mailed me from across the country, I realized how much I’ve learned and how much I’ve grown as a person in my 25 years. So, I thought it would be fun to share […]
3 Valuable Life Lessons IBD Has Taught Me (They Might Surprise You)
I’ve been living with ulcerative colitis for four years at the time I’m writing this. These years have been a roller coaster, packed with joy, pain, hope, fear, happiness, and everything in between. So naturally, I’d like to share the top three life lessons that living with inflammatory bowel disease has taught me. 1. To […]
Book Haul: How Reading Converted Me Into a Self-Care Enthusiast
It wasn’t until December of 2018 that I fell in love with reading and fully understood the importance of self-care! In this post, I share the three books that taught me to rest—not only as I recovered from my hospitalization, but as a daily habit to integrate into my lifestyle. Let’s jump in! Self-Care and […]