5 Tips for Preparing the Body for a Future Pregnancy
I rarely talk about my personal life so I wanted to share some exciting news! I got engaged! It has been a whirlwind romance and we are considering a fall wedding. With this big news comes talk of having a baby. So I began researching the latest in prepping my body for conception in a…
Intentions For 2014
Dear friends, As the holidays are coming to a close and I’m preparing for a new year, I take some time to reflect on the past and give thanks. New Years Eve no longer consists of late night parties and cocktails but rather it’s a reflective, spiritual time for me. In the past,…
5 Tips to Alleviate Your Lupus Joint Pain
Joint pain is one of the most common symptoms of lupus. It can move between different joints or remain isolated to one or many joints at a time. For me, the pain began in my right wrist, it would resolve and move to another joint a day later. As things quickly worsened, the pain remained…
Dealing with Depression: What No One Talks About
At the height of my battle with lupus, the pain was severe, wrenching, and unrelenting. Unable to wash my own hair or even lift myself out of bed, the depression began to set in very deeply. I know you can relate. Looking back on that time, I realize I could have been so much more…
Feeling Tired? Five Tips To Overcome Lupus Fatigue
As a lupus thriver and nurse practitioner, I get a lot of questions about lupus. Last week, the most popular question was “ What can I do to get over the fatigue?” It’s a question that I’m asked quite often, as people describe themselves as waking up exhausted or dragging at work all day. Some…
