It took 7 months for doctors to figure out why I was fainting several times a day, and my life now looks completely different.
When I started fainting several times a day at the start of the pandemic, it took seven months to get a diagnosis. Here's what life looks like now.
I moved all of my belongings across the US 5 times in a year without a car. Here are 6 things that I wish I'd known sooner.
Throughout my journey across four different states, I learned to pack efficiently, pair down my belongings, and avoid unnecessary airline fees.
I stopped dyeing my hair, and my husband fell more in love with me
The author shared how she decided to stop dyeing her hair and fully accept who she is. Her husband loves her even more now, she said.
I took my first diet pill at 15. It took me years to finally love my body as it is.
The author says it's taken her years to finally love her body again, and she's no longer taking diet pills or overexercising.
My ex-husband just died. We split up 2 years ago, but the pain is still very real.
Despite having no contact with him for two years, the author is still grieving her ex and says it's complicated since she's technically not a widow.
I got my Fallopian tubes removed so I can't get accidentally pregnant. I don't regret the decision.
The author struggled with birth control, from the pill to the copper IUD, and didn't want to accidentally get pregnant.