Life, Love, & Laundry — PMDD

The Missing Blogger

Posted by Lisa Stevens on

The Missing Blogger

I thought I would take this blog to explain why I am spastic with my blog posts.  I have had several people compliment my writing style, and say they enjoy reading my blogs. One person even said I am her favourite blogger. (Awww....so sweet!). Now having this information, you might think this would make me more likely to try and be consistent and encourage me to write more. Unfortunately, my brain works opposite than "normal" when it comes to things like this.  Hearing these compliments actually makes writing blogs more stressful. If I wrote, assuming no one read or enjoyed,...

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The Thing I Don't Talk About

Posted by Lisa Stevens on

The Thing I Don't Talk About

I have been very real with what I share on here....and today will be no different. It feels a little strange to be opening up about this on such a public forum....although I have never really kept it a secret, I just don't talk about it much.  I would say approximately 2 years ago I began my journey of trying to improve my quality of life (and those of my husband and children) when dealing with my PMDD. I tried supplements and some prescription drugs....at the time they did not seem to "fix" the problem, in fact some of those...

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In The Darkest Moments

Posted by Lisa Stevens on

In The Darkest Moments

This month (September) is Suicide Awareness Month, this past Tuesday was World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10).  Suicide is not something I talk about a lot. I did mention it in one of my blogs (Behind the Smile), but did not go into detail, since the blog was not primarily about that.   I do want to talk about it today (well I am writing this blog the day before it will be released…but you get the point), since it is Suicide Awareness month….I want everyone reading to understand that there are many different reasons why people have suicidal thoughts, make...

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Post Surgery Update - Lisa

Posted by Lisa Stevens on

Post Surgery Update - Lisa

Thank you all for the encouraging words and prayer for my surgery. It went very well, no complications and I feel physically great!  Today is 6 weeks since the surgery. Hard to believe that it is all over and I am on other side of it. I see my doctor next week for my final checkup, but I know she will say everything is good :)  Now, I believe there was some confusion about why I was getting my hysterectomy….I know I shared about PMDD and then shortly after shared about getting the surgery. The hysterectomy has been in the...

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Stings Like A Slap in the Face

Posted by Ben Stevens on

Stings Like A Slap in the Face

Imagine the person you love most in the entire world suddenly bursts into sobbing tears, burying their head in their hands.  The sob becomes more like the sound of a seal or a child with croup until you realize they are not really breathing but grasping for air.  You see their lips and face turning blue and their eyes turn from sadness to terror as they are unable to breath.  Holding them in your arms, a million thoughts race through your mind all at once and you need to choose one of those thoughts that might help.  Their body is...

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