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    bee venom therapy - chronic illness - Health

    Chronic Illness: Doctor’s Appointment

    December 8, 2025

    Chronic Illness and doctor’s appointments can be exhausting. My appointment was today. I can’t even describe to you how nervous I was. Filling out all the paperwork has a way of making you relive the whole illness journey. On top of that, last week marks 5 years of being chronically ill. My mind is heavy with all the things-ya know? Going to a doctor and talking about tests, knowing they could end up being a dead end…(sigh). There has been so many unanswered questions. I went expecting nothing, but I walked away feeling a little lighter with more hope than…

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    Bible Study - Encouragement - The Book Of Job

    The Book of Job: Reviewing Context & Writing An Outline

    December 4, 2025

    The Book of Job: Reviewing Context Two weeks ago I started studying Job. I wrote a post about how important it is to know the context of the book. Who wrote it, the date that it was written, who it was written to and why it was written are all important facts to nail down (We do this the best we can based on archeological evidence.). When we know these facts, it will change how we read the book. I’m also challenging myself not to filter the story through my own life. Do you do this? You jump to where…

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    Life Update & Watercolor Video

    December 1, 2025

    Life Update The flu. And toddlers. Can you see where this is going? Imagine my surprise when I came into the kitchen and there was a pile of slick vomit all on the kitchen floor. Not only that, a tiny toddler with tiny feet decided to run laps through the kitchen. And with each lap, that tiny toddler decided to aggressively step through the slick vomit. Then suddenly, you notice that your dog is licking his lips. Why? You ask. Because dogs are disgusting, and they look at vomit like it’s a tasty delectable dessert. Gag! I admit, for a…

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    Herbalism - Materia Medica - Nervous System

    Ashwagandha: Materia Medica & Art

    November 27, 2025

    Ashwagandha (from the family called Solanaceae), also known as Indian Ginseng, is a gentle friend. One that patiently continues to build you up. Over time, it rejuvenates. As a tonic for the nervous system, it nourishes and brings balance. It helps to tone body muscles and brings calm grounding to a stressful mind and body. Ashwagandha & the Vata Dosha Ashwagandha is best suited to the Vata dosha, according to The Ayurvedic Experience. A Vata dosha will most likely experience imbalances in Wind (symptoms of wind are alternating chills and fever, muscle nerve tension, sudden symptom changes) and/or Air (symptoms…

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    bee venom therapy - chronic illness

    Chronic Illness: My Story

    November 24, 2025

    Chronic illness can be hard to talk about. It’s exhausting reliving the pain in my mind. I debated posting the story of the beginning. It was five years ago this week. Whew. Praise God for His mercy. God is faithful. He is good no matter what happens. He can do whatever he pleases, it is only my job to accept what he’s given me and use it to point others to Him. Courage. Courage is what I pray for. Chronic Illness: The Beginning Our dog had peed all over the floor. A random way to start the story, right? But…

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    Bible Study - The Book Of Job

    The Book of Job: Exploring Its Context

    November 20, 2025

    Before starting to study a book of the Bible, it’s always a good idea to understand the context. Context is defined as “the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.” Facts are important to context. Without the “circumstances or facts” our perspective of any book of the Bible will be limited. And sometimes, the “circumstances or facts” can change everything about what it means. Finding context and deep diving into scripture can take a lot of labor. But it’s worth. To see why laboring in God’s word is worth it, be sure to check out…

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    Life Update and Watercolor Painting Honey Bees

    November 17, 2025

    I decided to paint the honey bee queen, worker, and drone for the shop that’s coming. It was fun doing all the drawings and choosing the color palette for the paintings. Painting and drawing is sort of like therapy for me. My old colored pencils and my watercolor pencils were calling to me. I forgot all about those watercolor pencils. Mini pencil sharpeners online were ordered to give them all pretty points. Type A, anyone? Taking the time to see all the colors on paper made me happy. It’s the little things. Choosing A Watercolor Palette Choosing Colors-Step 1: First,…

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    Herbalism - Nervous System

    How Stress Affects Your Body: A Guide to Reduction

    November 13, 2025

    Here we are! Blog post number two in the nervous system basics series. For the first blog post, I covered the main parts of the nervous system and what those specific parts do for the body. In this second blog post, I’m diving into stress, what it does to our bodies, and how we can reduce stress in our lives. It’s important to understand that stress is directly linked to the nervous system. The stress response is how our bodies react to things like exercise, going to a party, giving a presentation for work, or enduring a difficult season in…

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    Bee Venom Therapy Timeline

    October 28, 2025

    Bee Venom Therapy is a therapy that has been around since ancient times! Cool, right? Weird how no medical books really mention it. At least, none that I’ve ever read. I’m in the beginning stages of pursuing bee venom therapy for my mystery chronic illness. I already performed my initial sting test to see if I’m allergic. Since I know now that I’m not(that could change any time, I know), it’s time to move forward with bee venom therapy. Bee venom therapy resources are hard to find. There are no apitherapists where we live. Because of that, I knew I…

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    Herbalism - Nervous System

    Nervous System Basics Every Herbalist Should Know

    October 23, 2025

    In herbalism, it’s important to understand how the nervous system works. Knowing the basics of the nervous system can help herbalists know what is happening in the body. Understanding how the body works will make is easier to recognize the herbs to recommend to alleviate the ailment. Knowing the nervous system helps us understand what constitutional imbalance may present. Nervous System: The Three Main Parts There are three main parts to the nervous system. There is the CNS (central nervous system), the PNS (peripheral nervous system), and the ANS (autonomic nervous system). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal…