When I was a kid, my family used to joke and call me "Sainted Sarah". I don't think it was ever meant as an insult - I just was a high achiever and typically tried to "do the right thing". I honestly don't know why I am that way - I was just born with it. And it never really bothered me - I was proud of it. It wasn't until I was in my early 20s that I realized my strive for perfection may have its downside. During a family counseling session, the counselor asked me to tal

As I reflect on this first week of Women's History Month, it dawned on me that I'm the first woman on both sides of my family to obtain a 4 year college degree. While there are others before me that at went back to school later in life and obtained an associates degree and others of my generation that have since obtained their 4 year degrees, as the oldest child/grandchild/niece, I was the 1st one to go to college right after high school and graduate from college with a bach

This winter I FINALLY got a breast reduction. It was the 3rd time in the past 12 years I've tried to get it approved by insurance (guess 3rd time's a charm!). It's safe to say I did a LOT of research but still had tons of questions. Thought I'd share my lessons learned because if any of you are considering it (or have a women in your life who is), these tips may help ease some anxiety. It is the best thing you will ever do. It’s life changing - this was told to me numerou

I'm not exactly sure what has gotten into me lately, but I feel like I have so much to say and so many people that I want to help, that there just aren't enough hours in the day to get done what I want to get done. I've been through some amazing and difficult life experiences in my short 34 years on this earth and I'd like to think these stories and lessons learned could be shared with others to help them on their journey. So, I'm starting this blog. Here are some things