Healing

Move toward mindful living and coping via cathartic expression and emotional validation. May you find peace, joy, comfort, and light – wherever you are on your journey.

Voices of PCOS: Kymberli’s Story – Empowering Yourself as a PCOS Cyster

Sep. 9, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Welcome to our final installment of this week's Voices of PCOS series in honor of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday we heard Melissa's story about what it's like to not fit into the cookie-cutter mould of a PCOS patient and what it means to be a "skinny cyster." Today we hear from … Read More »

Voices of PCOS: Melissa’s Story – PCOS and the “Skinny Cyster”

Sep. 8, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Welcome to our third feature story in this week’s Voices of PCOS series in support of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday, we heard Mandie’s story about exploring her non-traditional, alternative medicine approach to PCOS. Today we hear from Melissa from With Every Heartbeat, as she … Read More »

Voices of PCOS: Mandie’s Story – Zen and the Art of Baby-Making

Sep. 7, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Welcome to our second feature story in this week's Voices of PCOS series in support of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday, we heard Kristin's story about living with PCOS and the Glycemic Index. Today we hear from Mandie from To Love a Rose, as she walks us down the winding road of … Read More »

Voices of PCOS: Kristin’s Story – Living by the Index

Sep. 6, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

September is PCOS Awareness Month. The first story in this week's Voices of PCOS series comes to us from Kristin, at Once A Mother. Welcome, Kristin! Living by the Index A few things to note before reading this post. I am not a doctor. Or a nurse. Or a dietician. I … Read More »

Voices of PCOS: My Story

Sep. 5, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

September is PCOS Awareness Month here in the States. PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is estimated to affect as many as 5 to 7 million women of childbearing age in the United States alone. The most common symptoms include irregular periods and the development of … Read More »

A Whole Lot of Nothin’

Aug. 29, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

So, Beyonce's pregnant. Good for her. I'm actually quite happy for Mr. & Mrs. Jay-Z because I've seen some horrible tweets and gossip rag items rumoring they were infertile. And that's just mean. Hearing the news that Hilary Duff is pregnant however, makes me want to punch … Read More »

You Asked, I Answer: Infertility Questions

Aug. 27, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Yesterday I answered all of the Fun and Deep Questions from my little Formspring experiment. I got a lot of questions related very specifically to infertility and our journey, so I wanted to give those answers their very own (very long) post. Blogging About Infertility Who is … Read More »

You Asked, I Answer: Fun and Deep Stuff

Aug. 26, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Thank you to everyone who submitted a question to my Formspring this week! This has been a really neat experience. I'll keep this intro short, as you all asked me a ton of great questions. So many, in fact, I need to break all my answers down into two posts. Today, I'll answer … Read More »

Wordless Wednesday: Rage Comic Goodness

Aug. 24, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

They say laughter is the best medicine, right? Here's a little Wordless Wednesday ALI community humor while I recover from shingles. My husband is quite the fan of the Rage Comics. He found this one a few weeks ago on Reddit, and I couldn't not share. (NSFW language below.) … Read More »

Shingled Out

Aug. 23, 2011 by Keiko Zoll

Guess what I have in common with little old ladies and roofers? That's right. I've got shingles. And not just anywhere, oh no. I've got shingles in my ear, on my face, in my mouth and on my tongue. And they ALL hurt. Every last one of these fucking blisters... of which more … Read More »