Living Well with PI-IBS/IBS
On a sunny afternoon in August 2008, I walked into Dean Hall at approximately 2:54 p.m. and experienced one of the most significant moments of my life. Did I know it at the time, you ask? Nope. Not a clue. During that moment, I laid eyes on Erin Brown for the first time. Almost eleven …
I've never been what you would call a "still" person. A go-getter, absolutely. Intense at times, yes. But "still"...if you've known me longer than a year or two, probably not so much. I finished my four-year bachelor's degree a semester early, Magna Cum Laude, while working 30-hours per week and planning/executing a wedding and starting …
It occurred to me a few days ago that I haven't written one of my easiest and most-used recipes: the simplest low-FODMAP chicken noodle soup you'll ever make, or "Feel Better Soup" as I like to call it. To give you a little background, I was in a near-constant state of flare with my PI-IBS …
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A few days ago, I saw a beautiful sculpture on social media. It was a huge tree trunk, carved in the middle to reveal the tree's "younger self" inside. It was a striking representation of growth. Just like all great art is supposed to do, this piece got me thinking: What did that tree go …
A few weeks ago, I had a dream. I was watching a horror movie with Erin. On the television, a young couple was hiding in a closet...terrified by the monster that was currently in the house looking for them. The woman was the one we could see due to the camera angle, and she was …
IBS Takes Guts 