A snapshot of what I have been writing about. — Since I’m fairly new to Medium and still exploring I have changed my mind a couple of times on what I want to focus my writing on. Therefore, as of right now I have picked six different categories to write in. Each of my articles falls into a category. …

It’s like I can’t function. — I had a cold right before the holidays and another one at the beginning of January and the second one has been lingering for about a month. I guess ’tis the season for colds but it doesn’t make it any easier. When I’m sick all I want is comfort food…

I didn’t — How did you know you had Lyme? It’s a question I get often when talking about my Lyme Disease experience. I always answer the same way… I didn’t know. I Knew Something Was Wrong I knew something was wrong for several months. …

New year new me? — Oh, how I wish it was that easy, that when the clock struck midnight on January 1st all my goals were achieved. No such luck on that front, but that doesn’t mean I’m not making progress toward my goals. Here’s a quick month-end update for January 2023. Fitness- I’m working…

Why not share those, too? — Here on Medium, we all share our successes, which in turn helps inspire other writers and marks our milestones. I’m all about sharing the good I also think it’s important to share the bad as well. That’s why I’m here to share my stories that have had $00.00 earnings over…

It will improve your stats. — I’ve spent the last couple of months experimenting with different writing formats and styles and I’m slowly starting to see a pattern. The simpler I made the article, used fewer adjectives, a clean format, and kept it around 2 minutes of reading time the better the article did. …

You need to treat yourself. — Self-care has become the newest trend that everyone talks about. It’s more than a trend, it’s what keeps us running, recharging our batteries, and feeling our best. I’ve learned over the years that self-care doesn’t have to be an expensive spa day but can be simple ideas that just give…

You should want the changes. — I will admit I have been here many times. I think to myself Monday, I’ll work out, on Monday I’ll start the diet, I’ll be more organized on Monday. And guess what happens on Monday? Nothing. …

Put it down! — We live in a time where our phone is everything. We can’t function without it yet it is a huge distraction and I’ve been trying to be better about being more aware of my phone usage. Here’s Where I Run Into Problems For me, the phone distracts me while I’m trying to get things done. It’s…