I'm back with Part Two. If you missed Part One, you can get caught up here. And for the results... The food testing showed that I have sensitivities to corn, rye, salmon, tea, and chick peas. These seemed totally random to me like they could have just been drawn out of a hat. The environmental testing showed that I was highly sensitive to dust and dust mites, down feathers, and just about all molds. The other tests showed that I had an overgrowth of candida in my gut. Candida is a … [Read more...] about the gut story – part two
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the gut story- part one
A few weeks ago when I presented you with the whole story, I kind of glazed over the health piece. I got sick. I got better. But it wasn't exactly that easy. I've made some significant changes over the past few years to stay functioning and healthy. And because this is a long story, I've divided it into two parts. The second will be posted on Friday instead of the weekly What Kaly Found. If you're a subscriber it will come in your email on Saturday. Before I get into all the gory details, … [Read more...] about the gut story- part one
three things i can’t bring myself to do
There are some things I can't bring myself to do. I know they're supposed to be fun and light hearted. I know the point is to share something about yourself. Start a conversation. Make a connection. I get this. I have a blog, and I've opened up my life with the hope of making a connection through sharing. I've crossed the line of over-sharing more than the Average Joe. But there are things that I've categorized as not-for-me. Am I being closed minded? Are my introverted tendencies rearing … [Read more...] about three things i can’t bring myself to do
what kaly found v. 15
What a week. A blizzard followed by an ice storm. We were very lucky to keep our power and our cars and house intact. Many people are still without power and there are limbs and trees and wires down all over the place. The kids were out of school most of the week and just went back today. I enjoyed the sleeping in part of the snow days, and on Monday it was good, beautiful snow and we spent the bulk of the day outside. But the rest of the week was ice and rain and more ice, leaving us trapped … [Read more...] about what kaly found v. 15
word of the year
Dictionaries and dialect societies have taken up the practice of naming a word of the year. Last year some of the winners included infovore and selfie. A true sign of the times. And while I am too old for selfies (all the Instagram filters and phone angling in the world can't camouflage my aging skin), I will call myself an infovore which according to the Urban Dictionary is a person with a voracious appetite for information. There's also a word of the year trend among the personal … [Read more...] about word of the year
risky business
A few weeks ago I decided to participate in a Risk Challenge. For ten days Live in the Grey would give me a risk to take, and I would bravely take on whatever they threw at me. I had no idea what to expect. Live in the Grey is a resource dedicated to helping you combine what you do with what you love. Their philosophy is that career and passion should not be separate. They should overlap - that's the grey part - and the best life is one where your work is your passion and your passion is your … [Read more...] about risky business
what kaly found v.14
Well, the weekend is here and we have zero plans. Sometimes zero plans can be good. But sometimes zero plans turns into two days spent indoors refereeing wrestling children who can not stand to be either near or apart from each other. Which trust me is not entertaining, relaxing or restorative in the least. And 25% of us have a cold. I was able to battle it off (I found this yoga sequence to be really helpful), but another one of us was struck yesterday. But wait. I guess I have some … [Read more...] about what kaly found v.14
the bravest thing i’ve ever done
What's the bravest thing you've ever done? That was the topic of the Real Simple Life Lessons essay contest this year. I've only entered one other writing contest in my life. It was seventh grade, and I wrote an essay (it was required) about Frederick Douglass in honor of black history month. There was an awards ceremony and a plaque and a podium. I can't recall what I wrote and what made it earn first place, but I do remember that the entry pool was on the small side. I was due to enter … [Read more...] about the bravest thing i’ve ever done