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The Beauty Of Small Steps

There was a time when I thought progress meant big leaps. Dramatic breakthroughs. Clear answers. Healed bodies. Clean slates. But chronic illness has taught me something different:Progress can look like getting out of bed.It can be brushing your hair, replying to a message, or simply whispering a prayer when you don’t have the strength for anything more. And you know what? That counts.In fact,…

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Purpose Found

Finding purpose in life can be challenging, especially when faced with chronic illness and daily struggles. But purpose isn’t something we have to search for in far-off places — sometimes, it’s revealed through our most difficult seasons. In this post, I want to share how I discovered purpose amid my journey through chronic illness and how faith played a crucial role. There were days when I…

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Life Is Hard!

Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog. I know, I know…it’s been a very long time since I have written a blog post. My apologies. I have not been feeling much like writing as I have been doing my best to take care of myself which means I have been resting a lot. I have been spending a lot of time at home in bed allowing my body to repair itself. All of my doctors tell me that it’s a good thing I’m…

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This Is Me...Now

It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a post to my blog, mainly because I’ve been dealing with a lot medically and in my personal life. Simply put, life has been lifeing! During my time away from blogging, I’ve had time to think about my life…where I’ve been, and where I’m headed, and I realized that I still miss the old me. You see, over the last year or so I’ve worked hard to get back…

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Why Am I So Anxious?

Hello everyone! It feels good to be able to publish another post after a 4-month hiatus of sorts. I’ve been really going through it lately. With many doctor appointments and ever-changing symptoms, it’s made it quite difficult to focus on what I want to say and even more difficult to actually type it out. Because of ALL of my symptoms it takes me long time to complete each blog post so I am…

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Unraveling The Mysteries of Autoimmune Diseases

In the intricate tapestry of the human body, the immune system stands as a vigilant guardian, defending against invading pathogens and maintaining overall health. However, in some cases, this defender turns against its own host, giving rise to a category

In the intricate tapestry of the human body, the immune system stands as a vigilant guardian, defending against invading pathogens and maintaining overall health. However, in some cases, this defender turns against its own host, giving rise to a category of diseases known as autoimmune diseases. This blog post aims to unravel the complexities of autoimmune diseases, exploring their causes,…

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Unraveling The Mysteries of Autoimmune Diseases

In the intricate tapestry of the human body, the immune system stands as a vigilant guardian, defending against invading pathogens and maintaining overall health. However, in some cases, this defender turns against its own host, giving rise to a category

In the intricate tapestry of the human body, the immune system stands as a vigilant guardian, defending against invading pathogens and maintaining overall health. However, in some cases, this defender turns against its own host, giving rise to a category of diseases known as autoimmune diseases. This blog post aims to unravel the complexities of autoimmune diseases, exploring their causes,…

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Unraveling The Mysteries of Autoimmune Diseases

In the intricate tapestry of the human body, the immune system stands as a vigilant guardian, defending against invading pathogens and maintaining overall health. However, in some cases, this defender turns against its own host, giving rise to a category

In the intricate tapestry of the human body, the immune system stands as a vigilant guardian, defending against invading pathogens and maintaining overall health. However, in some cases, this defender turns against its own host, giving rise to a category of diseases known as autoimmune diseases. This blog post aims to unravel the complexities of autoimmune diseases, exploring their causes,…

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My Personal Journey with Lupus & Chronic Lyme Disease

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Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way, and for some, those challenges come in the form of chronic illnesses. In my case, it’s a double whammy – living with both Lupus and Chronic Lyme Disease. These two conditions have reshaped my life in ways I never imagined, taking me on a journey filled with ups and downs, resilience, and self-discovery. The Unseen Battle Living with…

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Guilt & Chronic Illness

Something I’ve noticed as I navigate living with chronic illness and connecting with others who are on the same path, nobody really speaks about the guilt that comes with chronic illness. I know in my own life I certainly have felt guilty for being sick and not being able to do the things I used to be able to do with and for myself and my family. My chronic illness is debilitating, which means…

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Where Did The Time Go?

Over the past few months I’ve really been spending a lot of time reflecting. Thinking about my life, where I’ve been and how far I still have to go. A lot of things have changed. Specifically, I’ve noticed a change in my mental health. I’ve begun to experience some mild depression that ebbs and flows throughout the day. In the past I would have felt a feeling that would cause me to feel down or…

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Some Days I Feel Like Giving Up | I Won't

This is a post that I debated writing for quite some time. My goal with this blog and podcast (Windy’s Journey), is to be fully and completely transparent in hopes that my journey will Empower | Encourage | Inspire someone else who might be living with chronic illness. That being said, sometimes it’s really hard putting yourself out there for fear of judgement or misunderstanding. At times the…

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A Day In The Life Of Someone With Chronic Illness | Part 3 | Evenings

The final part of my “Day In The Life Of” series will be rather short and to the point as there’s not a lot going on for me at the end of the day. The priority for me and my family after about 6pm is…what will we eat for dinner. This is a point of stress for me, my husband and my daughter because we can never really decide what we want to eat, but we surely know what we DON’T feel like eating…

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A Day In The Life Of Someone With Chronic Illness | Part 2 | Afternoons

I hope my last post gave some clear insight to what my mornings typically look like. It’s a struggle to get my day started each day as I slowly get moving and assess how my body feels. So, that being said, let’s talk about my afternoons shall we? AFTERTOON Most days my aftertoons start with a nap. The morning takes so much energy that it leaves me completely worn out. I love napping with all of…

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A Day In The Life Of Someone With Chronic Illness | Part 1

I don’t even know where to begin. The title alone intimidates me. Mainly because I’m wondering how in the world could I ever capture a day in the life of me? I may need to come at this in multiple posts I suppose, I mean this post could get quite lengthy and who has time for that? Let see how it goes and if I need to break this up over several posts I will. Let’s get started with what my mornings…

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A Chronic Illness | Not To Do List

For someone living with chronic illness it’s important for us to be thoughtful of the things we do everyday so we don’t over exert ourselves. That means being mindful of the things we CAN do and the things we CAN’T do. This can be hard for someone who is used to being independent, like me, but in order to practice self care we need to pay attention to our bodies and let it take the lead on what…

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Chronic Illness & My Love Of Fashion

This is a topic that I’ve struggled with for quite some time now. You see while I have been living with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Lyme Disease (to name a couple), I also have a great love for ALL things fashion. So what’s the big deal? Well, I’m so glad you asked. HOW I SHOW UP VS. HOW OTHERS SHOW UP My issue with this is in the way I show up. Most people you come across who live with some type…