-
Why Mental Health is Important | UpMore.Today Review
Are you tired of the daily grind? Do you want to improve your mental health and well being to lead a more satisfying life? Have you been wondering how to find your purpose in life? Maybe you know why mental health is important for finding meaning in life but you just can’t seem to shake your demons? (This post is sponsored by UpMore.today.) I’ve been there too. Soon after my husband and I got married almost 10 years ago, we tried to start a family. Long story short, after over a year of disappointment month after month, then 5 years of tests, procedures, 4 rounds of failed IUI and 2 failed IVF cycles we turned to…
-
What Happens During Infertility Testing?
The first question that I wanted an answer to before scheduling any appointments was, “What happens during infertility testing?” Infertility is scary! You are emotionally and physically drained by the time you start wondering when to seek infertility treatment. But you also have NO IDEA what to expect emotionally and physically during it! What all will you have to endure??? What happens at your first infertility appointment? Your first appointment will be a “get to know you” appointment. You will more than likely start out in an office setting rather than an exam room. During this time the doctor will: Look over your gynecologic/medical history with you. If there are…
-
When Should You Seek Infertility Treatment?
Knowing when to seek infertility treatment is the first step. It is also not an easy step. You may not know it at the time, but you are actually starting the grieving process at this point. You are more than likely in the stage of denial. I know I was! You don’t want to believe that you may not be able to have children of your own. To read more about the stages of grief being present throughout infertility treatment you can read my post, Overcome Infertility | Recognizing the Stages of Grief. You should seek infertility treatment if: You have been actively trying, yet unable, to become pregnant after…
-
Overcome Infertility | Recognizing the Stages of Grief
To overcome infertility you must first understand grief. During my years of struggling with infertility, I didn’t realize where my thoughts and feelings were coming from. I didn’t realize that I was actively trying to process a loss. I was in the midst of the seven stages of grief and I felt hopeless. You may ask, “How do you grieve something that you never had?” Infertility is tricky. You have feeling and thoughts that you never thought you could or would have. For example, during my struggle with infertility, I remember wishing for a miscarriage…How messed up is that?? Of course, my sane mind now thinks that ‘grieving me’ was…
-
10 Best Tips and Tricks to Speed Up Your Metabolism
Metabolism is the rate at which the cells in your body break down the calories from food and turn them into energy for daily activities. There are some factors that a person has no control over when it comes to metabolism, such as: genetics, sex and age. However, there are also factors that we CAN control: body fat, muscle mass and energy level. By controlling these factors we are able to slow down or speed up our metabolism! This article will outline the BEST ways to speed up your metabolism. #1 Build and Maintain Muscle Mass You can do this in one of three ways: Combination Training (resistance and aerobic…
-
Normalizing Vulnerability | What I Don’t Know CAN Hurt Me
Normalizing vulnerability may result in hurt. However, it may also result in awareness, knowledge, growth, and strength. Is it worth it??
-
Please Rewind, Be Kind
How many times do you lie awake at night because you are replaying the events of the day in your head? Are you wishing that you would have done something differently? Said something differently? Are you wishing that there was a rewind button that you could press to go back and change your reaction to something? Maybe you were rude or short with someone because they were inconveniencing your day. Was it a server at a restaurant, a co-worker, a customer, your spouse? Maybe you “flipped the bird” to a car that was driving too slowly when you were late for an appointment. It could be that you mumbled indecencies…
-
I Identify as I
Vulnerability is scary. And it takes incredible strength. It's the act of exposing ourselves to possibility of getting hurt or emotionally attacked. However, if one can face their fears and display their imperfections for the world to see then the world has the opportunity to listen and to learn and to grow in knowledge and in compassion.
Motherhood Refined
