This chronic illness vlog finds me in April, a few days away from my 43 birthday. This day, I was having a hard time, but had to encourage myself into and staying in a positive mindset, which can be difficult when traversing hard times. However, I am encouraged, and want to encourage all of you that your current trial is only temporary.
At times we are so overwhelmed by our current circumstances that we forget that “This too shall pass”. At times we have no one around to remind us, encourage us, or speak positivity over us. But there is always you! Get in the mirror and speak, encourage, and remind yourself: This trial is temporary; this pain won’t last; it won’t be like this always; your latter is greater than your former; your best is yet to come! You are a light in the darkness!
God Loves you and so do I; Be Encouraged! Until next time remember to Cook, Eat, Enjoy, Live, and Repeat
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Chronic Illness Diaries Episode 4: Finding Peace in Cooking
Hey All!!! I hope this post finds you all doing well. This vlog I am sharing today is episode 4 of my Chronic Illness Diaries. The Vlog finds me a week out of being in the hospital, going back and forth to doctor appointments, physically, and mentally tired, and searching for peace.
Outside of prayer, meditation, and immediate family, I have very few places that bring me peace. Most of my close friends and family live far from me; I am unable to go and do what I would prefer, however, there is food.
Food brings me joy. Exploring new items at Asian Markets and International stores; planning and preparing good meals for my loved ones and myself. This makes me happy. This brings me joy and peace. So that is exactly what I do in this vlog. I get in the kitchen where I am comfortable and make food for my household.
In this vlog, I make fresh Kimchi
Korean Banchan or a side dish of Stir-Fried Anchovy with almond slices.
Braised Chicken and more.
I was exhausted by the end of cooking, but I had fun; my mind was able to relax as I focused on preparing food; my heart had joy and peace because I was doing what I loved and providing meals for my family.
It is so important to be able to find peace, especially when going through hard times. If that peace comes in the form of a place, the company you keep, or an activity, it is important to figure out what yours is.
I Pray that you all have Peace in your life, Joy in your heart, and good health. Until next time, remember to Cook, Eat, Enjoy, Travel, Live, and Repeat.
I am a person who likes to be prepared as much as possible. I take the saying “Get ready, stay ready” to heart, especially regarding my health & wellness and family. So needless to say, I found myself having to prepare additional first aid kits for this health crisis season of my life I am currently in.
After having the Acute Pulmonary Embolism, the doctors have me on blood thinners twice a day. With blood thinner of course there is a risk of bleeding, especially from say an accident in the kitchen. And since I am always in the kitchen cooking, I figured I needed a first aid kit specifically meant to deal with extreme bleeding emergencies to complement my other first aid kits in the home and cars.
In this vlog, I share some items I purchased for my first aid kits while on the blood thinners. Items mentioned are listed below with my Amazon links; which cost you nothing but support the channel/site.
It is important to always have a basic first aid kit in your vehicles and the home. The items I feature are not the end-all-be-all, but they are what appealed to me. If you have suggestions for other items that would be a good addition to my kits or a kit in general, leave in the comments below. Until next time rember to to Cook, Eat, Enjoy, Travel, Live, and Repeat!
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Friday, March 8, 2024, early evening will forever be burned into my mind. It is the day that I came so very close to death.
Right in my bathroom, I began feeling extremely ill, dizzy to the point of blacking out, and extremely short of breath. At that moment, I found out late that I experienced an acute Pulmonary Embolism. Probably the scariest medical emergency that I have ever experienced to date.
Because of that event, I have a newfound heart of gratitude. I am grateful to be here even on the days that I feel my worst because I was so close to not being here. I am grateful for every up and down; every good and bad day; every ache and pain. I am most grateful for those who surround me in love, friendship, and support.
Hey all, I hope this post finds you blessed and doing well. We are rapidly approaching the end of the year and I am just now in a place where I am slowly able to start posting Vlogs and content again. I wanted to begin to share my experiences with Chronic Illness in hopes that it will help just one person and show that people may look normal on the outside, but may be struggling with what would be considered invisible illnesses.
I will start this series with my hysterectomy journey; the surgery happening at the beginning of 2024. I share how I prepare myself, my family, and my surroundings. I also share the first few days of my recovery. If you have questions please put them in the comment section of the video and I will try my best to answer according to my experience.
