Rediscovering Me

I know it's been a while since I have posted anything, just over a year, and oh, what a year it has been...

So, from a few post back you know I started my year finding out I have a benign tumor (Lucy) on my adrenal gland. After all the fun from Lucy was said and done, I was diagnosed with Microcytic anemia (basically my blood cells are tiny and have a hard time keeping iron in my body), so I had to have two rounds of iron infusions.

Getting my first infusion and taking a Crystal Healing class at the same time.

After I finished all of that, I thought things were getting back to normal; I finished my second Certified Crystal Healing course, my oldest started her senior year of college and my youngest her Sr year of high school; everything was going smoothly. The...BAM! The rug got pulled out from under me.

I went to my orthopedic doctor in Mid-October because of some sciatic pain,; two doctors later, I found out that my spine was literally twisted (see pics below). On November 14th, I had major back surgery. It took two rods & six screws to straighten me out (well mostly LOL).

Before Surgery

After Surgery

 I am now five months post surgery and doing pretty good; I'm not quite 100% but better than I was.

Recently I have been helping a lady create a blog and doing some graphics work for her; in doing so I got a little home sick for my own blog and I decided I needed to blog, and I mean deep in my soul I needed to write a new post.

We have a lot going on in the world right now with the Covid-19 virus, and people being quarantined and off work all need an outlet. This blog has always been mine, and I am so happy to be back to it.

Blessings,

Ashley

And That's what I did...

Self Care is Not Selfish

You should never feel guilty for taking care of you first and others second; after all if you don't take care of you, how will you be able to take care of others.

Here is a quick and easy list of things you can do for you and remeber...

Self care is not selfish, it's necessary!!! 

Take a long hot bubble bath.(add your favorite oils and crystals for added stress relief and self love)

Bake your favorite dessert(dark chocolate brownies), and then eat them!

Do your Nails.. Paint them up real pretty.

Buy yourself some fresh flowers.

Get a massage.

Rid yourself of toxic people(online and off).

Go for a walk in the woods, Momma Nature is a great relaxant.

Take a nap, no really sleep; your feel so much better.

Dance like a crazy person.

Do your favorite thing; write, read a book, draw, do a craft, what ever you love just do it!!!

Netflix & Chill - Binge watch your favorite series.

What ever way you decide to take care of yourself, remember to enjoy.

Blessings

Ashley (Ash-Lynn)

Going Back to School...For My Health

The past few weeks my life has been turned upside down and inside out, but it getting back on track in a big way.

I'll Start at the Beginning...

A few weeks ago I was having a lot of pain in my right side, but not where pain from the appendix is; so my husband took me to the urgent care center. They did ex-rays, blood work and found nothing, they told me to follow up with my primary doctor; so I did.

I went to my doctor on Tuesday the 8th saw the doctor, he ordered a lot of blood test and a CT scan, and told me to come back on Monday; instead his nurse called me on Thursday and told me I was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday morning because they found a nodule on my adrenal gland and needed to get a better look at it(my first thought "I have cancer and I'm going to die", this train of thought continued all weekend.

So on Monday the 14th I go have my MRI and follow up with my doctor, I'm told I have a benign tumor of the adrenal gland, and I would need to see yet another doctor, an endocrinologist; that appointment was this past Friday. My new doctor (who is great BTW) had many tubes of blood drawn and collected 24hrs of urine to test, these test are to see if my tumor whom my girls have lovingly named Lucy (short for Lucifer, they love Supernatural) is producing hormones that I don't need in my body.

An image of Luci (not my tumor Luci, but you get it 😜)

So while I am waiting on yet another set of test results to come back I got so exciting news... 

I get to go back to school... Crystal Healing School!!!

Love and Light School of Crystal Therapy, where I have gotten all my certifications from, is completely revamping their Certified Crystal Healer course with brand new content and techniques; and the awesome part about this is anyone who is a current student or alumni get the new classes for free.   

Let me explain, when you enroll and pay for any of Love and Lights courses you get lifetime access to all course content including and new content for said course. So while I'm getting my heath back on track, I will be expanding my mind and Crystal Healing knowledge.

Classes start on March 1st and will last 11 weeks, after that Love and Light will be offering a new course for Advanced Crystal Healing, I'm hoping to be able to take it also, if not this year then next year; all depends on money.

I hope all of you are doing well 

Blessings

Ashley(Ash-Lynn)

Taking Care of My "Self"

2019 The Year of Self...

I have been trying to figure out what my word for 2019 will be and I have gone through several but none of them felt right, so I decided to meditate on it and the word that kept coming to me is Self.

To Thy Own Self Be True!!!

I want to take 2019 and concentrate on all things "Self " self-love, self-esteem, self-respect, self-care, self-healing, self-confidence; OK, you get the picture. The past 2 years have been so emotional and draining both mentally and physically that I need to take care of me and get back to being me, in all my sassy, witchy, bitchy ways.

I suppose my first "self" I should address is self-care/self-healing, for the past few weeks I have been dealing with a growth in my right side that we, my girls, hubby, and I have named Lucy(short for Lucifer) I have had a few test run and they have all come back good so next up is most likely a ct scan and or an ultrasound to find out what "Lucy" is and what needs to be done to get rid of him.

While I am out of commission dealing with "Lucy" I will work on my other "Selfs" as well.

Do you have a word for 2019? How do you care for you "Self"?