I used to wake up already exhausted, hitting the snooze button three times before dragging myself out of bed and immediately grabbing my phone to check emails. By evening, I’d collapse on the couch with Netflix and my laptop, scrolling social media until my eyes burned, then wonder why I couldn’t fall asleep. My energy … Read more
The digestive issues started during my busiest season at work. What began as occasional stomach upset quickly escalated into daily bloating, irregular bowel movements, and a constant feeling that my digestive system had gone haywire. My doctor ran tests, prescribed antacids, and suggested I had irritable bowel syndrome. What no one explained was that my … Read more
The panic attack hit me while I was standing in line at the grocery store. My heart raced, my palms got sweaty, and I felt like I might faint right there between the cereal aisle and checkout counter. This was the third one that week, and my doctor had just told me my hormones were … Read more
The alarm went off at 6 AM and I felt like I’d been hit by a freight train. Again. I’d been in bed for eight hours, but my body felt like it had run a marathon while I slept. My muscles ached, my brain was wrapped in fog, and the thought of facing another day … Read more
The email arrived at 8:47 PM on a Tuesday. Nothing urgent, just a routine work question, but my heart started racing like I’d been chased by a tiger. Within minutes, my stomach was churning, my jaw was clenched, and I couldn’t focus on the TV show I’d been enjoying moments before. One email had hijacked … Read more
Three weeks into what should have been the happiest time of my life, I was crying in my car after a grocery store meltdown because they were out of the specific brand of yogurt I wanted. Not similar yogurt. Not a better brand. This exact yogurt, or apparently my entire world would collapse. My husband … Read more