Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may receive a commission on any purchases made through my blog. This does not affect the price you pay for products or services. Thank you for supporting Heal with Haley! I'm somewhat of an expert on two things: living with a chronic illness, and giving the perfect…
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Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links, meaning I receive a small commission on any purchases made from my blog. Thank you for supporting Heal with Haley! If you're anything like me, you've already spent way too much time and money on Black Friday this year. But if you're still looking for the perfect gift…
Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links, meaning I may receive a portion of proceeds from any purchases made through my blog. Please note that this does not affect product prices. Thank you for supporting Heal with Haley! Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) isn't a single diagnosis: it's a spectrum. PFD ranges from hypertonic (pelvic floor…
Disclaimer: While I am always careful to use reputable, peer-reviewed sources in my writing, I am not a doctor. You should neither take medical advice from me nor from a commercial DNA test. 23andme can tell you with 99% accuracy about the genes it tests for, but it does not test for nearly all of…
To be honest, I don't even know how to begin this post. I'm embarrassed, I'm ashamed, and I'm deeply saddened that I'm writing it at all. That's why I've been so silent on this blog (that, and I'm studying for the GRE). But while I wish that I could pretend that this never happened, I…
Continue reading ➞ How My Chronic Illness Led to an Eating Disorder Relapse
When I look back on the month of August, honestly? I feel exhausted just thinking about it. In August 2020, I worked much harder than I had in months, as my business finally began to pick up again following the coronavirus collapse. Admittedly, I neglected my blog a little bit during that time -- but…
Trigger warning: I briefly discuss my history of orthorexia, including restrictive eating and rigorous exercise patterns, in the introduction to this post. If this is a difficult subject for you, feel free to skip the intro and jump straight to the good stuff, starting at the first subheader! My endo belly and I have a…
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Before I started a side blog dedicated to my book and stationery finds, I made a little post titled "Where to Find Cute Stationery Online." Fast forward and that post is now one of the most popular things I've written on my blog! Since I wrote my original post, I've actually started shopping for most…
Continue reading ➞ Where to Buy Cute Stationery on AliExpress
If you have been reading Endo Strong for a long time, you know that I want to (eventually) attend graduate school for my Master's in Social Work to become a licensed clinical social worker. I have a special interest in working with trauma survivors as a therapist, partly because of my personal experience with complex…
Continue reading ➞ Healing From Trauma | What is Complex PTSD?
Those of you who have been following Endo Strong since the days when it was called "Lovely & Lazy" will remember that I originally started blogging about IBS, not endometriosis. That's because, like 10 percent of endo patients, I was originally diagnosed with and treated for IBS. The first year of my journey with chronic…
