It feels like just yesterday I was embarking on my WLS (weight loss surgery) journey. However, it wasn’t yesterday; it was 2019 which means I began the journey almost 3 years ago! The decision to have Duodenal Switch came…
Restorative Counseling Services…you might be thinking how odd of a title this is; especially with my absence from writing on this blog. However, mental health care is a prominent feature of this blog. If you’ve been an reader for…
Today I am opening up about my first birth story. It’s not the first time I’m sharing it; but it’s the first time I’m sharing it as in depth as I am in this way. After being asked to…
Today I’m sharing my thoughts on dealing with mental health and chronic illness. Finding support and balance is not always easy and you are not alone. My Arthritis Story – https://bit.ly/3fqzjBq Mental Health Awareness Month – https://bit.ly/2S0PHjM National Suicide…
How to unplug might seem like a topic that doesn’t need to be discussed. After all, it’s no secret that the world is upside down even more so than usual. Social media, general television media and news outlets have…
When you hear the words, “now hiring” the last person to come to mind maybe a therapist. Yes, YOU are technically hiring your therapist. Just as a company reviews your qualifications, references, etc before inviting you to an interview…
Life after diagnosis…how did I arrive at this thought? A few days ago I was in deep thought about a lot of things. I got a Facebook reminder about my arthritis & thyroid disease diagnosis. It dawned on me…
Small business owners have never had it easy, but 2020 has certainly made it that much harder. I had the pleasure of knowing several small business owners before I joined the ranks; so I had the privilege of insight.…
3 lessons I learned while single might be a little misleading. I definitely learned more but these were the lessons that stuck out the most. Being that I’m married, I usually refrain from offering up advice on dating because…
Last year at this time, I was writing about the things I learned in my 5 years of operating http://www.apyoungblog.com. I wanted to be able to do the same thing this year, but the honest truth is that I’ve…