Life, Love, & Laundry — crohns

It's funny how life works. For years, I gleefully participated in the age-old tradition of fart and poop jokes. Little did I know that fate had a special kind of poetic justice in store for me. As the world was grappling with the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020, I was beginning my own personal battle – with Crohn's disease. After a series of tests and procedures, the diagnosis came: Crohn's, a progressive autoimmune disease that targets the digestive system. It’s a condition that manifests differently in everyone. While some face the urgency of frequent bathroom trips, my primary symptom...

Stress. We all experience it. It's that tightening in your chest, the racing thoughts, the inability to truly relax. But what many don't realize is the profound, and sometimes devastating, impact stress can have on our physical and mental well-being. It's not just a feeling; it's a physiological response that can wreak havoc on our bodies.  This month is stress awareness month.  Did you even know that was a thing?   Think of stress like a constant, low-grade alarm system. When we're stressed, our bodies release hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, designed to help us cope with perceived threats. While...