Choosing Childlessness An Insider Perspective On the Forgotten Side of Infertility

Choosing childlessness after infertility was both challenging and easy. I felt peace yet, at the same time, anxiety. There was confidence in my decision as well as uncertainty. And perhaps the biggest whammy was the unrelenting guilt. Like I'd let everyone down. That...

How To Heal Post-Endometriosis Surgery And Feel Your Best

On a scale of one to ten, how terrified are you to undergo endometriosis surgery? Having endometriosis surgery for the first time is intimidating because you don’t know what to expect. I know I was a jumble of nerves and worried that I wouldn’t achieve any relief or...

How To Manage Common Bipolar Relapse Triggers During the Holidays and Achieve Balance

Managing bipolar during the holidays is a struggle. And several common traditions, such as seasonal changes, routine disruptions, stress and anxiety, and holiday celebrations, are considered bipolar relapse triggers. They are my top triggers and make the holidays a...

6 Natural Solutions for Endometriosis Pain Relief

Endometriosis pain is no joke. I remember when my pain was at its worst and how debilitating it was. And since no one understood my pain, I was left to struggle alone. This led me to find natural solutions for endometriosis pain relief that could help me get some of...

Revealing How To Start Your Fitness Journey With Chronic Illness

Starting your fitness journey with chronic illness isn't easy but your body will thank you once you do. While physical activity is often recommended as a preventative measure, researchers discovered that regular exercise is an effective treatment for 26 chronic...

How to Fade A Laparotomy Scar Naturally and Feel Confident

Healing my laparotomy scar has been a journey. I have a hypertrophic scar that requires more work and time to fade. But, I’ve made significant progress, and two years post-surgery, my scar’s appearance has drastically improved. And the reason I believe I was able to...

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Revealing How To Start Your Fitness Journey With Chronic Illness

Starting your fitness journey with chronic illness isn't easy but your body...

5 Simple Hacks for Managing Chronic Fatigue That You Must Try

Managing chronic fatigue in a busy world is nearly impossible. This is...

Interesting Perimenopause Symptoms I’ve Noticed and How I’m Dealing with Them

I’m experiencing perimenopause symptoms, and my body is slowly changing into...
Prevent Yeast Infections Naturally in 2 Easy Steps

Prevent Yeast Infections Naturally in 2 Easy Steps

Managing a yeast infection can be uncomfortable and awkward. So, learning how to prevent the development of yeast infections naturally is an effective way to avoid any of the unpleasant symptoms that yeast infections bring.

Workout From Home! 15 Minute Upper Body Workout Circuit

Sometimes going to the gym can be a bit boring and limiting. You can easily find yourself getting stuck performing the same exercises and not feeling inspired or committed to your workouts. And if you find yourself juggling a super busy and jam-packed schedule it can feel impossible to even make it to the gym. […]

What You Need to Know About Unexplained Infertility

Infertility is a confusing and painful process in and of itself. Dealing with a diagnosis of unexplained infertility can leave you with more questions than answers. Not to mention the angst and frustration that can accompany this particular medical diagnosis. Yet, there are many couples that face the unexplained infertility diagnosis as the reason preventing […]

Fertility Issues And Endometriosis The Truth About How And Why

Fertility Issues And Endometriosis The Truth About How And Why

Fertility issues affect 30-50% of women diagnosed with endometriosis. An important factor to make note of is that endometriosis doesn’t necessarily cause infertility or subfertility. Additionally, it doesn’t mean women with endometriosis are automatically barren and infertile. It does indicate the likelihood that a percentage of endometriosis patients may encounter fertility issues delaying conception(subfertility), or […]

Exercise as Part of a Holistic Approach to Health

Holistic has become a buzz-worthy and trending word. Everything is holistic. From cosmetics, food, homes, cleaning products, facials, and now fitness. Before you roll your eyes and count me as another one of those people that hop on a trend because it’s cool or hip allow me an opportunity to redeem myself. I want to […]

What You Need to Know About Female Infertility

First things first, infertility can affect men and decrease their fertility odds. Infertility is not an issue that only women struggle with and face. That being said female infertility is often times an embarrassing, painful and exasperating burden that many women struggle with. From failure to conceive, miscarriages, expensive hormonal treatments, and failed insemination attempts. It […]

How to Enjoy the Holidays and Manage High Blood Pressure

Undoubtedly, managing high blood pressure can be a major struggle. (1) Significant changes are made to nutrition and lifestyle habits. However, the holiday season brings its own unique issues when working to manage your high blood pressure. Three common triggers can increase blood pressure levels and cause problems. These three triggers are high-sodium foods, excessive consumption […]

Why I Workout From Home| 5 Reasons Home Workouts ROCK!

You Can Workout From Home I totally get that putting on workout gear and heading to the gym is not everyone’s idea of a good time. But allowing your general dislike of the gym to prevent you from progressing with your fitness and achieving your health and wellness goals isn’t cool. While going to the […]

2 Workout Styles That You’ll Love

Workout Styles That Don’t Suck There is a general misconception that in order to maintain a healthy body weight you need to spend hours upon hours in the gym. This is not true! You can maintain a healthy lifestyle by utilizing short and effective workouts that can be performed in the comfort of your own […]

Simple Easy Ideas for Movement That Don’t Require the Gym

  Staying Active When Life Gets Busy Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle is a major and important part of preventative health and wellness. There will be times when life becomes super busy and it’s not always easy to head to the gym for a workout or commit to scheduling a dedicated workout session. Since […]