Like everyone else on Instagram, I've decided to take the #10yearchallenge and share a throwback photo from 2009. This year marks 10 years since I graduated from The American University. Where has the time gone? It feels like a decade has flashed before my eyes...but really it's only been 10 years. Ten years ago, I was a care-free 22-year-old who was trying to find my place in this world.Today, I am an independent 32-year-old who knows where I need to be. Ten years ago, I lived in ...
Did You Know It’s Thyroid Disease Awareness Month?
Along with January kicking off the new year, it is also Thyroid Disease Awareness Month. Did you know that the American Thyroid Association (ATA) estimates that approximately 20 million Americans have some kind of thyroid disease? And, according to the ATA, roughly 60 percent are unaware that they even have a thyroid condition. Prior to my diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism back in 2013, I was one of them. With no family history or symptoms of any thyroid conditions, I thought I was ...
My Goals for 2019
Cheers to 2019! I hope the new year is off to a good start for all of you. I, for one, have been slow to embrace the transition. I only recently (as in yesterday) took down my Christmas tree and holiday decorations. I guess now it’s time to set a few intentions for the year…and perhaps remember to start writing 2019. While there are so many things I would like to do and accomplish this year, one thing I am going to strive for is to be kinder to myself (and be better about recognizing my ...
Countdown to 2019
And, so, another year comes to an end. It seems like just the other day we were ringing in 2018, and now, we are getting ready to say farewell. I always greet the end of a year with both feelings of fondness and sadness, and I like to spend some time reflecting on the good (and not so good) things that occurred over the past 365 days. Aside from facing thyroid cancer back in 2013, this past year was another year where I experienced tremendous personal growth (but that’s not to say that there ...