Category Archives: acceptance

My Thyroid Beat Up My Brain

I love my thyroid with all my heart. I really do. Sometimes though, my thyroid can act like a little bratty and start picking on various parts of my body like a schoolyard bully. Lately it seems like the target … Continue reading

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Transcending Weight Gain

Thyroid disease = a whole lotta symptoms. There are the common ones that most people feel like fatigue, weight gain, difficulty concentrating, cold intolerance, etc. And there is the extensive list of the rest. When I first was diagnosed, I … Continue reading

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Thyroid Time

Over the past several months, me and my thyroid sidekick have found ourselves in a new timezone. Not like Eastern Standard Time or Mountain Time or even hours consistently the same length of time. Our new timezone is Thyroid Time, … Continue reading

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My Little Wooden Box of Acceptance

Long before I started my journey down the path of conventional thyroid medicine, I had a wild, wonderful, fantabulous idea that I was going to heal myself 100% naturally. I was sure all I needed was the right nutrition, a … Continue reading

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Peace, Love and Thyroid

Ahimsa is a term in Eastern religions that literally translates to “non-violence”. This is a very powerful concept, not only in relating with others, but also with ourselves. It is the ahimsa towards our own minds and bodies that is … Continue reading

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