LenaeBeth

*This week is National Infertility Awareness week. 1 in 8 couples are affected by infertility. You probably have someone in your life who is silently suffering from this crushing disease (yes, infertility is a disease). Make yourself aware, and please keep everyone on this painful journey in your thoughts and prayers. I have been pretty open about my and my husband's struggle with infertility. I am a pretty open person in general, and I find...

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Let me premise this by saying I can only speak for myself. Everyone deals with things differently, and that is okay. A couple of years ago, Ahmed and I decided to "just see what happens" (you know what I mean). Several months later, there were some indications that everything wasn't as it should be. And here we are today, two years later, deep in the world of infertility. Doctors, tests, medications, lots of tears, and...

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(A couple of weeks late...) One year. We have been married an entire year. What a year it has been! Since I haven't been doing a lot of blogging, here are some highlights from our first year (mostly in order): Our honeymoon in Aruba.  Nine days of paradise...so wonderful. A new job for Ahmed (an answer to prayer).  A Great Gatsby Halloween party with friends. Many weekends and holidays spent with wonderful family and friends....

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As I lay my head down after a long day, I feel restless. My mind feels like a web browser with no less than 50 tabs open, and I can't really focus on any one thing I'm thinking about. These thoughts are making me feel anxious, so I can't sleep. I start to feel even more anxious because I can't sleep, and I need to fall asleep right now or I'm going to be tired...

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According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism.  If you don't know somebody with autism, you probably know someone affected by autism.In high school, I spent my summers babysitting for my cousin's family.  One of their three children was diagnosed with autism. In college, I spent a summer doing respite care for a little girl with autism.  These experiences led me to my first post college job, where I spent...

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I haven't exactly forgotten about this blog, it has just been neglected while I have been busy being  a newlywed, surviving an awful winter, and staying busy with work, family, and friends.  I would love to get back to blogging regularly, but for now this will be quick.  On June 22nd, I am going skydiving for autism awareness. Specifically, this is a fundraiser for the RT Autism Awareness Foundation, which is a local nonprofit organization...

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I had the joy of marrying my best friend on September 13, 2013. There were many times when it seemed that day would never come, but it was worth the wait. That day turned out to be the most beautiful wedding day I could ever have imagined!  I loved everything about it: marrying the most wonderful husband while being surrounded by the most amazing friends and family, the most BEAUTIFUL weather for an outdoor ceremony...

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