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Post-Holiday Mental Health check-in

There was turkey in November and Honey Ham in December. On the 31st, you drank champagne and toasted to whatever. Now it's 2022, and there are no fun Holidays or time off to look forward to until at least May. Feeling a little blue? Yeah, me too…

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I’m feeling 2022

I may be guilty of chronic optimism, but I am once again looking forward to a new year, despite still missing my right leg and being in the middle of a pandemic that has lasted since 2019…

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This is an appreciation post

My two-year ampuversary was this week and I have been reflecting on just how far I've come since the chop. Starting this blog gave me purpose, fulfillment, and connection. Two years later, I'm still writing it all down because of YOU…

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Mental Health survival guide for the holidays

Ah, the messy holiday story. We’ve all seen the movies about it. It makes for good comedy, but the truth is that the Season to Be Jolly can feel like an emotional and physical obstacle course for more than just the Griswolds…

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What makes you feel sexy?

Ok, here goes nothing. I know you're reading this Mom, but it's time to cover the topic that makes us all blush. Most of us are walking around with insecurities that aren't always easy to shake off, even after a tall glass of wine. When it comes to feeling attractive and desired, society's standard of what is considered "sexy" isn't exactly realistic…

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Overwhelmed much?

Every once in a while, I like to pile my plate high with RSVPs, projects with unrealistic deadlines, and the anxiety of making it all look like a piece of pumpkin pie. This month I really went for it…

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I BOUGHT A HOUSE!

I am beyond excited to say that my husband and I finally found the perfect house for us. After some back and forth in a crazy real estate market, we were able to close on our very first home! …

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This might be as good as it gets

This might be as good as it gets

When you have a cold, they say get well soon.

When you are going through a break-up, they say you will get over him.

When you are disabled, they don't know what to say…

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San Francisco Accessibility

Last week, I shared with you my experience flying for the first time since my limb loss. Navigating the airport held a lot of unknowns, but not as many as a city I had never visited with the kind of hills that give you the stomach jumps…

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Kiki’s first flight- amputee air travel

I’m back home from the west coast and still jet lagged, but plenty thankful for everything I learned as I took my first steps through the TSA line with Kiki, my prosthetic leg…

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Avoiding rock bottom

Have you ever felt like the few strings that hold you together have started to unravel like an old sweater, leaving nothing but a pile of worn-out yarn behind? Have the shiny thoughts that used to light your way out of the darkness become dull and indistinguishable? It might be time to ask yourself, “Am I headed toward rock bottom?” …

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You are not a freak show

It's spooky season, and Halloween is just around the corner. Kids are picking out their costumes, and parents are decorating the yard with spiders and scarecrows. Meanwhile, some of us already look like we're wearing a costume. As I walked through a haunted house last weekend where a mannequin was having his leg ripped off by a robotic shark, it reminded me that not everyone who is missing a limb or suffers from a physical disability is a fan of Halloween…

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