Trust Me I'm a (mom)(yogi) RD

Off and on for the past few years I've suffered from headaches & migraines...ranging in severity from "Eh, I'll just work through this." to "OMG I feel so sick I can't do anything."  My migraines were at their worst during my dietetic internship (due to stress, I presume).  They became so unbearable I ended up visiting the ER ~2-3 times in 6 months, I had my eyes checked due to vision disturbances, was prescribed migraine medication, and even had a CT scan to rule out severe causes for my pain.  Luckily, my brain was perfectly fine (to the X-ray tech and MD, at least) and I quit taking the meds after just one week due to ridiculous side effects. Fast forward a few years - my migraines for the most part faded away after passing my RD exam, but I still suffered from headaches more frequently than I would have liked.  Over time I learned what did/didn't work for me (If Excedrin Migraine was not available, Extra Strength Tylenol was 'ok'); ...

I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason.  I'm also convinced that God places events and people in our lives at exactly the right moments when we need them - making the "when it happened" just as significant as the "what happened." Although the above statements are straight from me, over the past few months my belief in them has been tested.  There have been times I've questioned my true calling, my passions, my "roles" I'm supposed to be in this world...you get the picture.  Things I'd been looking forward to weren't happening as I had hoped, and I was becoming overly anxious and stressed. During this time of questioning I completed a 9-week course through my church called 'CORE' and was surprised by the outcome.  I learned so much about myself, my faith...It even dawned on me that I may not hold the control switch to my life as much as I would like to think I do.  Newsflash to Abbie:  God has his own pl...