🌿 Conversation of the Week 🌿 I had a message asking what my beauty routine is because they didn’t think I looked my age! Well, I think I look my age, I am flattered, thank you so much! I went to Singapore to visit my sister, and I fell in love with this Koren skinContinue reading “Conversation of the Week”
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Conversation of the Week
🌿 Conversation of the Week 🌿 I’ve been dealing with quite a bit of pain this past week, and it got me wondering what others do when they’re hurting. I know everyone is different, and what works for one person may not work for another, but sometimes we can learn something helpful just by sharingContinue reading “Conversation of the Week”
Hereditary? Environmental? This has me wondering!
Is it just me, or does it feel like nobody can give a straight answer on whether Sjögren’s disease could be hereditary or environmental? I used to think you needed a perfect storm of every single genetic trait to get it. But lately, things have been hitting a bit too close to home. One ofContinue reading “Hereditary? Environmental? This has me wondering!”
My Collagan Cocktail
Now remember – I am not a doctor, nor an expert – just something that seems to be working for me! I get bad back and leg pains. I have been drinking this collagen cocktail just about every morning and I believe it has really helped with the pain. I was never sure if itContinue reading “My Collagan Cocktail”
Asking for Help
Sjögrens Disease is one of the most misunderstood diseases. We suffer in silence because the illness is invisible to the eye, but painfully present in the body. I always have the dry eyes, dry mouth, dry skin, dry everything and now I’m really getting hit lately with the nerve pain, joint pain and all theContinue reading “Asking for Help”
“How I Finally Got Diagnosed With Sjögren’s — After Feeling Lost for So Long”
Before my diagnosis, I felt like I was living in someone else’s body. My eyes were constantly dry and irritated. My mouth felt like cotton. I was exhausted in a way that didn’t make sense. I’d wake up tired, go through the day tired, and crash the moment I got home. I kept thinking, whatContinue reading ““How I Finally Got Diagnosed With Sjögren’s — After Feeling Lost for So Long””
My Original Welcome Post
My original welcome post! – I am Brenda! I just turned 60 in September 2024 – and I was recently diagnosed with Sjögren’s Disease. I decided to go on a journey to finding peace, forgiveness, happiness and healing in this new age, as I learn more about this disease, from the difficulties of being diagnosed, toContinue reading “My Original Welcome Post”
Embrace Creativity: Painting as a Form of Mindfulness
One of my lessons was to keep on learning, working that mind. My husband has been incredible at doing what he can to keep my mind young. Just about every evening we do a puzzle, play a silly game, have some crazy creative date nights or paint. My husband is a great painter and hadContinue reading “Embrace Creativity: Painting as a Form of Mindfulness”
Today is World Sjögren’s Day 7/23/2025
Happy New Years
What have I been doing in 2024! It is so hard to believe that it has been a year since I posted anything. I plan to do better this year. Posting keeps me on my toes to read and learn more about myself. This past year we welcomed a third grandchild. I did a bitContinue reading “Happy New Years”