Struggling to keep my salt intake up is a daily battle for me, unlike my husband and grandmother who I swear could eat salt from the shaker. Anyone with POTS has been told to utilize salt pills, but they hurt my stomach so I only take them when it's 100% necessary. To add insult to … Continue reading My favorite salty foods for POTS!
There are many ways people show strength. With a chronic illness, it is easy for outsiders to see us as strong, but we seldom agree with them. Being strong should mean that you can compete in the olympics or hike up a mountain, not lay in bed all day. There are so many ways we … Continue reading Signs of being Strong Series Introduction
Hospital stays require a ton of preparation. We always have a bag packed and ready to go. If you want to see my full packing list click here. Out of all the things I keep in my hospital bag, here are the 5 things I can't live without! 1. Blanket Having your own comfy, fluffy … Continue reading Top 5 Must Have Items in my Hospital Bag
Every morning starts out relatively the same for me: achy joints, jumping heart rates, nausea, low blood sugars- the list goes on. Then there are those other mornings, the ones that feel like death is upon you. I am sure you know what I am talking about. On days like that I have trouble being … Continue reading Three Things… You just need Three
This morning as I was doing my write the word, I came across this verse, and felt blocked. I didn't see the purpose in writing this verse and how it would help me "cultivate hope." Honestly, I was quite confused and almost bothered by it at first. I immediately stopped in my tracks and asked … Continue reading Joy & Gladness will be Found in Her
"Life is like a cup of tea, it should be filled to the brim and enjoyed among friends." It is no secret that Maura and I are best friends if you follow either of us on Instagram. Now that we are neighbors, we are taking advantage of that and have set aside a weekly time … Continue reading Life is like a Cup of Tea…
Everyone has been asking so here we go! I will be doing a in depth post about each part of the wedding but I wanted to share my top 25 photos from the day! All photos were done by Ashley Green Photography! Getting Ready & Reading Letters Before the Ceremony The Ceremony! The Formal … Continue reading Stolen By a Nolin- The Wedding Photos
Hey everyone, I know you were hoping for a post about the wedding which will be coming out very soon I promise. When I started the facebook page I was not running Living the Chronic Illness Life. Now that I am, we are changing the page from "Cassie Mayo Nolin" to "Living the Chronic Illness … Continue reading Update: Facebook Page Name Change
I am so off the walls excited to share my reviews with you about these new products I got to try this month. This was also a facial I could do even with a sore shoulder that I am minimally using right now. #pointsforlowmobilityfacials Anyways I got a new face wash from Clean & Clear … Continue reading Hydration and Coffee… for your Face
I am so excited to share a new facial tool I found from my favorite store brand beauty product line... Beauty 360 at CVS! I was just refilling some prescriptions online and couldn't pass this by and I also have a new clay mask to show you! (This is the mask Stephen was using in … Continue reading Walnut Sponges and Charcoal Clay
