These monthly agenda posts were always my favorite to write—especially in the summer. But this summer, I feel like I am far from living my best life. After a double ear infection in early June that lasted most of the…
Caregiver Confessions: Cleaning Out My Grandmother’s Home
You know those stretches in life that are just insanely busy? You keep thinking that things are going to calm down “as soon as,” but as soon as never quite seems to come. That’s what I’ve been dealing with for…
Welcome to the new Living in Steil!
I’m excited to share the new look of Living in Steil with you! After eight years of blogging and one very long hiatus later, it was time to give this space a little upgrade. If you’re a new reader around…
Reconnecting After a Tough Year
Hi! Remember me? I’m the blogger behind Living in Steil (yes, it is still pronounced ‘style’). I’m also a thyroid cancer survivor, Board Certified Patient Advocate, millennial caregiver, lifelong equestrian, and now, a co-founder. We’ll get to all the details…
Life in a Pandemic: One Year Later…
One year ago today, the COVID-19 pandemic forced my office to close, along with all other non-essential businesses on Long Island. The last time I was in my office was when I went to pack up my desk and take…
Let’s Catch Up!
Is anyone else hitting a “pandemic wall,” so to speak? I was doing fairly well sticking to my daily routine…until last month that is. By the end of January, I felt as though I had lost all sense of time…