Self-Less – Thoughts on Service and Depression in Mormon Culture


“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 My whole life, I have been taught of the value of selfless service. If you are ever struggling with yourself, find someone to serve and it will help your situation not seem so bleak. It is important to show compassion; to […]

Insomnia and Hypersomnia


The insomnia monster is visiting me regularly these days, or nights rather. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about my sleep issues, so what better time to write about it than in the middle of the night? Since my mid-teenage years, I’ve had such irregular sleep patterns. Or “poor sleep hygiene” as a sleep […]

Putting the CUTE back into CuteCultureChick


I may not be everyone’s ideal of beauty, but I am beautiful. At least, I believe I am most of the time. The last 24 hours have really rocked my world. An article by Maura Kelly was posted yesterday, via the Marie Claire website, entitled “Should Fatties Get A Room (Even on TV?).” In this […]

Public Service Announcement: Never Sleep With a Laptop


I am guilty for spending hours in bed with my laptop. And pretty often, I fall asleep with my laptop on my bed. Usually, the computer will go into standby mode after 30 minutes of inactivity. When I woke up this morning, I was shocked to see this huge blister on my hand: I was […]

Who on Earth is Tarlov, and How Did I Get His Cysts?


Yesterday I went back to the imaging center for my second MRI of my lumbar spine. This time it was done with contrast dye, which I had a mild adverse reaction to (burning sensation, nausea, etc). Once my body calmed down after the dye was injected, the MRI was pretty simple. This afternoon the results […]

Road to Recovery


Thank you for all of your well wishes, tweets of concern, and blog comments of sympathy. It’s been a tough few days. I’m prone to all sorts of lung nastiness (asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, random bronchospasms) and this week has been quite an experience. I finished up my Z-Pak today, have decreased my nebulizer treatments from […]