There was a time when more data would have made me more anxious — not less. This post explains how I’m using Oura data gently, what I’m watching for, and just as importantly, what I’m intentionally ignoring.
I’ve been doing keto for over a year now, but that still required cutting out many foods labeled keto-friendly, because my glucose would spike anyway. I’ve healed. Thank you Santa for allowing me carbs this Christmas!
For a long time, I thought my flares were random. Some days I could fast.Some days I couldn’t.Some days my energy was steady.Other days I felt dizzy, anxious, or suddenly “off” — without a clear reason. What’s changed for me Read more
Money stress hits differently when your health is unpredictable. Your finances deserve the same compassion you’re learning to give your body. That’s why Debt-Free Diva exists.
Flares aren’t random — they’re patterns we weren’t taught how to see. What if you could spot the warning signs earlier and course-correct before the crash? Here’s how food sensitivities, cortisol, and circadian rhythm became my “Healing Lightswitch.”
The title of this post is to be said by YOU in your most snarky, sarcastic voice. Now, I haven’t heard you say it, but maybe you should say it outloud. Especially in preparation to read this post.
I’ve struggled with weight my whole life – even though for a lot of it, I had been thin — it was a struggle to stay thin. Seemed I could never lose the weight from my butt or thighs – Read more
How dare you assume you are entitled to my thoughts, my work, my blood and sweat, my labor and triumphs.
Sometimes the work starts with the mirror.
I’ll keep doing the work. You can keep scrolling.
Here in Tennessee, many of us start the year the same way:black-eyed peas, greens, and cornbread on New Year’s Day — a plate full of symbolism meant to invite prosperity, stability, and good fortune in the year ahead. It’s more Read more
A gentle way to plan, reflect, and choose One of the most powerful — and most overlooked — parts of budgeting isn’t the tracking. It’s the transition. The space where you gently close one month and intentionally step into the Read more
Yesterday, I got a flat tire.
Annoying? Yes.
Stressful? Surprisingly… no.
Because healing isn’t just medical.
It’s financial, too.
Some days your core beliefs get shaken. Last week, I had one of those days. After four successful days of eliminating my food sensitivities — and losing 3.8 pounds of inflammation — I had a planned carb refeed day. I Read more