Colorful Ciss

Hi there, So, its that season again. Cold and flu season. Yay. Sneezing, snot filled humans around every corner. Ironically this time of year is when everyone seems to be more "huggy" more "touchy" which may be part of the reason germs spread so much. Spread of germs means virtually every single being of human form is, was, or will be sick. Every year during this time I get sick. It is inevitable. However, I consider myself blessed, being that I get one cold and I am done for the rest of the year. This year I was a bit unsure of how that would go being that I am on Remicade which compromises my immune system. Some people get sick easier on this medicine. I have been fortunate to find that this is not the case with me. I do take extra precautions, like washing my hands more often, using hand sanitizer, etc. It seems to be working, and Ryan is good about reminding me to sanitize when we have been out and about. Alright, where am I going with this? Well, guess who got ...

Hi there, Wow it has been quite a year! 2015 has brought lots of ups and lots of downs. I know, everyone says that. But this year has definitely brought me many answers, and has helped me into next stages of my life. It has definitely been a life changing year! There are two events this year that stand out the very most, and they are what have made my year so amazing.  The beginning of this year I finally got answers to all of the pain I had been living with. I got a diagnosis, a name for what I had. That has forever changed me. I was able to take the next step in my life and find a way to manage my disease. This year I feel that I was given my life back. I began chemo (never thought I would say that) and I have been able to have the confidence that I can live my life relatively normal. I am able to not have to worry about getting myself to the bathroom in the morning, I don't have to worry about whether I can make it through my work shift. I have be...

Hi there, Well, here we are, rolling into the last month of the year. December. In just a few short weeks we will all have to learn how to write the year again. For me, it seems to be the busiest month of the year. My fiancé, Ryan, and I have our dating anniversary coming up this week, meeting with the pastor who is marrying us next week, a resting week, Christmases the week after (no, I did not add too many letters to Christmas, we actually have multiple events coming up), and then Ryan's birthday the week after that. Thankfully, even though it is crazy busy, I really enjoy it. It's not stressful busy, it's fun busy.  With all the craziness though, I find that I have to remind myself to take a break. I get caught up, thinking I can do everything, not wanting to miss out on too much. But there lies my mistake. By doing too much at once, I will in fact miss out on more. So, to those of you who don't know what I mean, it's like this: Say I worked a morning shif...