The Ladies Lifestyle

Lets see, where should I begin, I guess the scene of crime is a good place to start. The crime, why do I call it a crime, you may wonder, because on one hand, I have been robbed, stolen from, hoodwinked, bamboozled, and lead astray. On the other hand, I could not imagine a more blessed and amazing situation, are you confused yet? Clearly the title has given you a clue as to what this post is going to be about, no more stonewalling, lets get to it.  If you follow me on any social media or you have talked to me for any amount of time, then you know I have a deep love for my children, they are my reason for fighting. What you may not know is that, I did not give birth to them(insert gasp). Yes, you heard it hear folks, I am not their birth mother.  Now, I am going to give you the basics but I will not share every lil detail. So here goes(in a nutshell), my period, from it's start(age 11) has been a thorn in my flesh. It was never regular, would disappear for months and just ...

Now that you have finally found out the name of the nemesis that has invaded your body, now that you are certain that its not in your head and that you aren't slowly going crazy, and you know that you are indeed in a battle with an illness for your health and well being. So you're sick....and?? Unfortunately, just because we are not who we were before being plagued and diagnosed, life does not stop. The bills will keep coming, the kids will continue to grow, your partner will still want sex, and time continues to pass. If we are to truly survive this thing called Endometriosis, we have to find a way to reinvent ourselves, to do what we use to do but in a different way. I am going to share with you a few things that I have implemented in my quest to become a more efficient and effective version of who I use to be, a modified and adapting me.                        ...

Once upon a time, in my former life; you know the Pre Endometriosis and Invisible Illnesses days, I had a life. This life included a career in Education, a social life, traveling, and being very active in my church.  Isn't it funny how quickly and drastically things can change. One minute you are doing shots with your girls and the next moment you are taking shots in the ass, literally. I have spent years grieving the woman that I use to be, crying over what I thought was potential lost and a future consumed, well those days are over!  I am a new woman with a new purpose, focus, and vision. I don't have time to cry and grieve. I am who I am and that happens to be a woman navigating her way through life with a few unwanted companions tagging along. It has taken me a long time to get here but I AM HERE.  Now my focus is singular all I see is getting better and paving the way for other women like me to get better. Since Endometriosis and her friends have decided to...

It is a sad truth that unless a person is experiencing what we do on a daily basis, it is hard for them to understand our plight. With this knowledge in mind and a few requests, I have created a support group for women like you and I. Women who are struggling with the Reproductive elements of womanhood. It is not just for EndoSisters, its for every woman who is crying out to God asking, what is wrong with me? why me? what did I do to deserve this? Unlike any other group, we will make a change, we will make our voices heard, and we will work tirelessly to get recognized and get solutions. So, come join us at http://facebook.com/PainfulPeriods .  I hope to see you there. *Survive & Thrive**