Advocating for me and my family's health has been a lifetime journey. My dad ignited my passion for natural medicine in 1977 when my face was badly burned while my mom and I were making candles. In the emergency room the doctor told us that I’d have burn scars on my face forever. As a young girl that terrified me. Every single night for at least a … [Read more...]
Patient, Heal Thyself
I know that the real quote is "Physician, heal thyself" from Luke 4:23. My takeaway from this quote is the idea that you cannot fill the cup of others unless your cup is full, too. This is not only true of physicians, but of all of us living in broken bodies. Those with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome (EDS) have particularly flawed bodies. If I am … [Read more...]
The Monday After Super Bowl
Have you ever pondered what you would tell your younger self? I do. I think back to specific moments, and I want to whisper to my young heart, “You will be okay. This is not the end of the world. You will get stronger. You will grow resilient and empowered under the weight of this current shame, failure, disappointment, loss, and hardship. Have … [Read more...]
When I am Gone
When I’m gone—you will be okay. It may not feel like it on that first day or even the first year. But just as my mom’s last words to me were, “I know you are going to be okay, Kayla”—I promise that you too will be okay. Here are a few words of advice for when you start your expedition to being okay on grief’s long journey. When I’m gone … [Read more...]
David Sanford: Alive in the Presence of God
I can pinpoint exactly when my writing was set free. I remember where I was sitting when David Sanford destroyed all of the literal and mental barriers to publishing. Today, I can feel the void of his departure from this earth into heaven. Oh, what a greeting he must have received from all those whose lives he directly and indirectly impacted with … [Read more...]
Fall Silent and Listen
In all the noise, no one is listening. In all the debate, no one has ears to hear. Fall silent for a moment and listen. Put your defenses down and hear. We are called to love one another. We are designed to care. The violence of each side’s rhetoric has numbed us to our basic calling—to love one another. If each of us stepped back—fell … [Read more...]
Days of Innocence
Do you ever hear people reminisce about the days of innocence? When kids could run free. We came home when it got dark out. Or we stayed within the reach of moms voice. But were they really innocent days? When you consider the number of damaged broken adults who were harmed in the days of innocence. STATS. I think the helicopter parenting and … [Read more...]
On Hold
In so many ways our lives are on hold. We are waiting to hear the latest report. What new information may help us. But when it comes to dealing with companies, I have found myself quite literally on hold for hours over the past few weeks. Currently I am at the 90-minute mark trying to deal with a problem I was already trying to resolve before … [Read more...]
FDA Update Regarding Hand Sanitizer Regulations
The FDA has temporarily allowed for some firms to manufacture alcohol-based hand sanitizer, with limited guidance, in response to the shortage during the coronavirus pandemic. This is short second part follow up on my blog post The Dirty Truth About Hand Sanitizers in order to keep the information up to date. I’ve grabbed some of the key elements … [Read more...]
How I Defeated Bed Bugs
Recently, while traveling, I picked up bed bugs at an Airbnb. It was a stressful trip, so I assumed that I had a rash after the first night. The next night things got worse, but again I was under extraordinary stress, so it didn’t dawn on me that it was bed bugs. I got home exhausted. I normally unpack and wash my clothes right away, but instead I … [Read more...]
Shine On Holly Port, Shine On
I don’t know exactly when it happened but one day, I realized that Holly Port had become one of the women who I just couldn’t live without. And now, suddenly, I must. She could laugh, and cry, and smile, and look you in the eye with the deepest love all at the same time—and then cry some more. I admired her ability to cry easily—because there was … [Read more...]
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