Lately, I’ve been beyond exhausted. Fatigue, exhaustion, and tired: nothing seems to cover how worn out I actually feel. I’ve had almost all of my IV iron treatments and I still feel wrung out like an old washcloth. I know it is normal for some people not to feel better until all of the treatments … Continue reading When Everything Feels Exhausting
Category: sleep
Insomnia & Other Chronic Conditions
I’ve had insomnia since I can remember. I love to sleep, but it takes me forever to fall asleep and I wake up at least once a night usually for an hour or more. I’ve struggled so much with my sleep because it directly affects my health—my back, anxiety, migraines, etc. Everything is worse when … Continue reading Insomnia & Other Chronic Conditions
5 Ways I Cope on Days I Struggle to Get Out of Bed
There are a number of reasons that I struggle to get out of bed: In the winter, I wake up sore, stiff, and achy, because the colder, overnight temperatures have leached away the warmth in my hips and back. I don’t want to get out of bed and leave the relative warmth of my bed. … Continue reading 5 Ways I Cope on Days I Struggle to Get Out of Bed
Trying to “Fix” Myself Through Trying to “Solve” My Insomnia
Part of my OCD is to look at things as problems that I need to solve. Sometimes this works in my favor and sometimes it works against me. I often believe that I am a problem to solve. If I can just find the right thing, activity, practice, or object, I often believe I will … Continue reading Trying to “Fix” Myself Through Trying to “Solve” My Insomnia
Why I Don’t Wear Makeup
Growing Up Playing with Makeup Like many young women, I experimented a lot with makeup when I was a pre-teen and teenager. My friends and I went off to the local drugstore and bought eye shadow in virulent shades of blue, green, and purple. We got lip smackers in soda flavors. We tried out different … Continue reading Why I Don’t Wear Makeup
