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Life continues to life.

I had to face the fact that my holistic treatments were pushing our family up against debt limits. We had a productive discussion about finances and our budget, which we haven’t done in quite some time, and I made some tough choices about what I need to prioritize for my healing.

Support has shown up, and I’ve been continuing to get what I need, at least at a basic level.

And then…

I had to reapply for my state benefits. Which meant updating the state about my full time W-2 income that has disqualified me from receiving the insurance coverage I had.

So I’m insurance shopping.

And it looks like no matter what I do, my new insurance premiums are going to set us back again.

I’ve appealed the decision based on my cancer diagnosis. I’ve accepted the fact that it might mean that the state has to label me “disabled,” even though I don’t feel like I fall under that umbrella. I’m trying to do what it takes to both heal and pay our bills.

It’s hard.

I hate to write about it because I have no interest in hosting any pity parties.

I do trust that God will provide, and these trials are not meant to break us, but to strengthen us.

The writing I’d rather be doing is for my book. Have you heard? I’m releasing a book in May.

In all of the rest of my abundant free time (lol), I’ve been working on this book, Welcome to the Stage: The 360° Approach to Hosting Events Like a Pro, which I plan to use to boost my credibility in the event hosting space and help me land more emceeing gigs. It’s actually available for preorder now on Amazon or welcometothestagebook.com, so if you’d like to show your support, that’s a great way to do it!

I have to make an insurance decision by the end of the week. The BadgerCare hearing will likely take months, as would any disability benefits decision. I don’t know what’s going to happen with all of that.

In the meantime, I’ve been working with some folks who are helping me dig down to the root of my health, and we have unearthed some very fascinating and profound emotional information. Our bodies are intelligent and we are wired for health. I’m trying to get out of my body’s way and allow it to do what it’s designed to do.

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