Him…

He was shielded from the blessings of love. He was taught that love meant to hurt. He was shown that love equals pain, and along she came. She ached to show him the blessings of love, to show him that screaming at the one you love is not the same as screaming “I love you”…

My thoughts…

My life is far from perfect. I suffer from insecurities and self doubt. Maintaining a positive lifestyle is easier said than done. It requires every ounce on my being sometimes. When negative thoughts come I evaluate them. Where did it come from and why do I feel that way? I try to understand my feelings…

Rain…

It’s currently raining so beautifully. The thunder is so loud and strong it’s rattling this old building. The rain is falling so hard, you can hear it thumping against this old metal roof. When it rains I yearn for lazy days in bed watching movies or pajama parties with my sisters watching chick flicks and…

Dear diary

This month has been a little difficult for me. I have been so busy at work and at home that I have been struggling to keep my life in balance.  Work. We are short handed at work, needless to say, I had to divide the extra workload with my supervisor. I worked nearly 50 hrs…

The art of smiling…

In my journey to find happiness, the best decision I made was to practice smiling. I had been in a very dark place in my life. I lost myself and I forgot who I was. I woke up and went to brush my teeth and realized that I didn’t smile anymore. I looked at my…

“Dealing” with my significant other…

People ask me how I deal with my husband when we are having disagreements. Let me start by saying that we both had to learn and continue to learn how to effectively communicate. One of the things I try to do is listen to what his point is instead of listening just to find my…

Infertility is Scary, here’s why.

Infertility is Scary, here’s why. https://thecysterstory.com/2018/04/20/infertility-is-scary-and-this-is-why/ — Read on thecysterstory.com/2018/04/20/infertility-is-scary-and-this-is-why/ This post touched me. It is so honest. Infertility is very scary and it makes us feel like failures. It’s not always easy to maintain positive. Wonderful read, please check it out!

What we put out…

I had to make a separate post for these opinions I had. In these current times we (humans) have been so focused on ourselves that we created a narcissistic era. Instead of calling for help we pull out our phones to get a video of a person getting stabbed or we just decided to mind…

Well rounded…

The subject of being a well rounded person keeps popping into my inbox. So, I have decided to dedicate this post to it. To me being well rounded consists of many things. Positive experiences, qualities for being a good person and what you put out for others (family, friends, coworkers, community…). Positive Experiences To me…

Follow The Fertility Diet? – Harvard Health

Adapted from The Fertility Diet (McGraw-Hill) by Jorge E. Chavarro, M.D., Walter C. Willett, M.D., and Patrick J. Skerrett. If you have been having trouble… — Read on http://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/follow-fertility-diet The recommendations that follow are aimed at preventing and reversing ovulatory infertility, which accounts for one quarter or more of all cases of infertility. They won’t…