It was the discovery of an autoimmune disease in 2011 that shoved me, however unwilling, onto this continuous path of imperfect progress. It is a sincere love for helping others and writing about the journey that has kept me here.
This path to improved health has led to changes in career, nutrition, mindset, finances, and lifestyle choices for not just me but my little family too.
I share it all here, in answer to the steady stream of questions and stories from the many people I meet that are all too familiar. We don't need a diagnosis or a test to tell us that we're tired, sick, in pain, or just not living the fulfilling life we know we can. It's my greatest hope that this can be a place where we come together as a community that helps each other in our progress, imperfect as it may be.
AND
Just as it should be.
That's the only way to get there, imperfectly.
Much Love! - Debbie
Author: imperfectprogressme
About imperfectprogress
We have junk and funk and garbage just like everyone else out there, but we also have successes and celebrations. We have goodness and purpose and meaning. And we are the most symmetrical balance of friendship: to give a little …
This jar of questions
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What makes a healthy recipe even better? Simplicity. I'm all about simple.
Crock-pot Applesauce
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An end table makeover with an added bonus
I love painting furniture with chalk paint. And I love having this hobby as a creative outlet outside of motherhood. When I was pregnant with my fourth child, I did not like exposing him to dust and paint fumes of …
Everything’s prettier on a cake stand
I believe it, and you should to. We all have clutter and stuff...stuff that we use on an ongoing basis, and if you are like me, there are some items that belong on the counter for ease. Like the kitchen …
Food Swap: Peanut Butter
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Harvesting Abundance
Each summer that comes to a close, every pair of pants my daughters outgrow, or milestone they pass, with every one, I feel time quickening as it slips right through my fingers.
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Mismatched Socks
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I’ve been seeing a holistic doctor, masquerading as a chiropractor…
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