New Year…New Platform: From Weebly to WordPress

New Year…New Platform: From Weebly to WordPress

It is crazy to think that it has been a year since I decided to finally take the plunge and start a blog. I had been debating about starting a blog since before I attended graduate school, but I had no idea what I would 

The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 3

The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 3

My graduate school advisor, supervisor, and mentor has always talked about the importance of taking care of yourself in the field of work I am in. To take care of yourself meant that you were taking care of students, because you would then be able 

The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 2

The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 2

When it came to figuring out what was causing my depression and what would make me happy again, there were a lot of things that came to mind. It was personal and professional life satisfaction. It was about being more aware of the deepest and 

The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 1

The Journey Home: 9 Month Reflection Part 1

Since my last post I have been debating about sharing this part of  the journey, and honestly parts of me still are debating. It is raw, vulnerable, emotional, and deep. It is me at my worst, which I don’t always like showing or sharing with 

My 6th Celiac Birthday

My 6th Celiac Birthday

Well, it has been 6 YEARS since I started my gluten free life due to my celiac disease diagnosis, which means it is time to celebrate another year of Gluten Freedom! It is crazy to think about what all has happened in the past six 

The Journey Home: 6 Month Reflection

The Journey Home: 6 Month Reflection

We have hit the 6 month mark my friends! I truly can’t believe how fast it has gone by. Just like that summer is behind us, the new school year has started, and fall is quickly approaching. Can I just say I am PUMPED to 

The Challenge at the Highlands 5k

The Challenge at the Highlands 5k

Going into the summer season my friends and I signed up for three 5K’s to run. The main one we signed up and was training for was the Highlands Twilight 5K on August 19th. My friends and I really wanted to make it an all 

My Solar Eclipse Experience

My Solar Eclipse Experience

  Today I witnessed the great American Eclipse. The only word I can truly use to describe what I thought and felt was AMAZING! I was completely in awe….. I am very lucky, blessed, and fortunate that I was in 100% Totality zone for the 

My First 5K in a Decade

My First 5K in a Decade

Yesterday, July 4th 2017,  was a big day because I finished my first 5K in 10 years! For years I have trained off and on in hopes of lacing up my sneakers and actually running in a 5K event.   However, every time I would 

The Journey Home: 3 Month Reflection

The Journey Home: 3 Month Reflection

We have hit the 3 Month mark of being back home in the mountains! The best part about right now is summer is officially among us and I love the mountains in the summer time. Walking in town, festivals, movie nights outside, hiking and walking 

365 Days a Year

365 Days a Year

Well, today is the FINAL day of Celiac Awareness Month and the end of May. Is anyone else just completely shocked that tomorrow is June 1st? Looking back on this past month I am happy that I was able to post more than just once 

The Hardest Part of Celiac Disease Is….

The Hardest Part of Celiac Disease Is….

As we come towards the end of Celiac Awareness Month I felt it was important to share with you what I believe is the hardest part of managing life with Celiac Disease is.  Any guesses?As you have seen in my posts this month there are