Poem: The In-Between (Lupus in Pregnancy #8)
No one likes being in the in-between seasons of life. I might be a justice seeker, but what does that look like when I can't move, don't feel well, and am partially aware and partially not? The in-between spaces of life are often not our favorites. At Christmas, we...
#NoHustleNovember and SYSTEMIC Lupus #1
Being admitted to the hospital wasn't exactly how I expected to start No Hustle November, but it sure goes with the theme. A slew of doctors are trying to figure out all the things that have gone berserk with my body. But at this point, it seems likely the root of it...
Poem: I hate This (Lupus and Pregnancy Update #7)
I hate this. I want to get better. The Psalms are filled with lament, grief, acceptance, and praise. Here's my own Psalm for this week (+a couple pictures from this year's adventures!) I hate this; I want to get better. Climb mountains with my children Camp in forest...
Leadership That Let’s You Rest: #NoHustleVember (Lupus in Pregnancy #3)
There is a reason we need good leadership. Leadership can help us not to hustle. This #NoHustleVember (No Hustle November), while I've had lupus in pregnancy, I've greatly needed good leadership. I hope you can discover this too. The truth is, I was heartbroken when I...
#NoHustleVember And Productivity: Pregnancy in Lupus Update #4
What in me won’t stop the hustle for productivity? During this #NoHustleVember while I have Lupus in Pregnancy it important to deal with this.
Why Reaching 20 Weeks is a Big Deal! Lupus in Pregnancy Update #5
Wooowhooo! Guess why today is a big day? Today marks 20 weeks! In the United States this 1/2 way point throug3h pregnancy is the defining factor between pushing towards pregnancy viability and, well, not. (In other countries this date is later, usually at 24 weeks...
Where In the Story? Lupus in Pregnancy Update #6
Lupus Update in Pregnancy? What’s the real story of having a flare with SLE? Here’s the real narrative.
Not the Baby Announcement I Planned (Lupus #2)
This wasn't the baby announcement I had planned. Many of you know I am in the hospital. A couple weeks ago I was diagnosed with THE DESPICABLE systemic lupus erythematosus, currently attacking my kidneys, subcutaneous lupus, and autoimmune hair loss. Yet not all of...
In Honor of a World Changer
This poem is in honor of a world changer, Leah Flores, who died recently.
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