Might be triggering for some, I talk about depression... I had the most incredible night serving some women from the local women's...

Hi I'm Brita, I'm going to tell you about some things I have learned through my struggle with Lyme disease. I have been to many different...

I'M TOO BUSY Poem by © Brita Peterson I'm so busy says the mother caring for her little kids. I can't see you, I'm so sorry, first let me...

Yes, I have another cat story.  Don’t worry, I’m not some crazy cat lady. When I was little we lived on a farm and we had kittens running...

I’ve always been an emotional person.  My feelings get hurt way too often.  All my life, I have tried to get ‘thicker skin’ and not take...

So, before I was forced to go gluten free (when my gut decided to betray me) I did not like to bake. Once I went gluten free I couldn't...

So, I’ve been in remission for Lyme disease almost a whole year, thanks to all sorts of  different treatments at many different places...

Someone said something to me this week that hurt my feelings.  I don’t think they meant it to be mean, but because I was having a rough...

I had planned to write a light hearted or funny post this week. Our week has been anything but funny and light hearted. My oldest...

Being a mom can be hard.  I’ve found myself trying to keep my kids in a little bubble of innocence as long as possible.  That’s not...

It’s been one long week. I haven’t been feeling great for the last couple weeks, feeling so tired and worn out.  But there was too much...

One of the frustrating things about having a chronic illness, is getting people to take you serious. I think most doctors really want to...

Just planning to go to the writer’s retreat was hard enough for me.  My health was still so up and down I had no idea how I would be...

“I hate you,” I screamed as loud as I could, throwing my glass at him.  I felt so uneasy and scared to be alone with him. “I hate...

So I have a problem.  Before I put anything out in the world, I feel like it has to be perfect.  I over edit, over analyze and over...

When things come up that are stressful, our bodies react.  As I look at people around me, I feel like everyone is dealing with life...

Have you ever seen someone try to ride a hoverboard for the first time?  Well, actually, have you seen me ride a hoverboard? Even though...