I just refilled my anti-anxiety medication

When I was in nursing school, I went on antidepressants. And there is a post in my drafts folder on all this, and when I’m brave enough, I will post it, but the point is, I decided to go on medication because denial, distracting, and self-talk wasn’t enough to push…

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Halloween: We carve a rotten pumpkin and it’s freezing out

I’m not big on Halloween. There are plenty of other holidays that I get more excited for. I talked about that in last year’s Halloween post. I’d personally rather sit on the couch, watching movies with Chris and eating pizza (otherwise known as Risa’s Typical Evening) than dress up in…

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“Right Now” October 2017

Reading: The Lake House by Kate Morton. It started out a little slow, but it’s getting really good now. Watching: After binging “American Horror Story: Roanoke” (So good. So many screams), Chris and I are now onto “Stranger Things 2.” Also, “Spirit” on Netflix. I turned it on for Olivia one day…

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Remembering The Babies

For Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day back in 2014, my first since I had lost Adam, I was feeling stressed and anxious about our upcoming donor egg cycle. It was hard to relax. I was exhausted and made myself sick trying to plan everything for the almost two weeks…

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Day in the Life: Fall 2017

I’m participating in the Day in the Life Round Up! Want to participate? You have until this Sunday and can see the details here. Thanks for hosting this round again, Liz! You can read more Day in the Life posts by clicking here. Day in the Life: Fall 2017 Tuesday, October 17th…

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