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@@Kty4419 thank you so much! I thought it turned out so sweet, too. My friend did such a good job picking the theme! And thank you!! I hope it does really well too 🥰😄🙌

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Also the apple dessert looks so yummy!

@@KiaCreates oh, I'm so glad you liked my videos enough to stick around, Kia! It's only August and as much as I want to bring my autumn items out, I know I won't be able to regularly use my autumn items until mid-October because it'll be too hot until then lol. So it's always late season changes here in the south haha. I wish you guys had more autumn activities, too! They do make things fun. I'll tell ya though, some of it can be made at home 🥰🎉🙌 that's what I'll have to do for donuts since I'm gluten free and I haven't found an orchard that makes them gluten free. We will see this autumn which seasonal stuff I end up doing at home!

@@KiaCreates thank you for the kind comment ☺️🌸🎉🙌

@@nancywilliams6322 excited about bracelets? ☺️🙌💛

@@jennl3404 thank you so much, Jenn, those were such sweet things to say. My diagnosis took 22 years to get and it blows my mind that's how long I had symptoms before finally getting diagnosed. So thankful to have some directions and hope for improvement in the future, now that I know what's going on. And thank you so much, I heard the idea for candlelight dinners from a foster mom who talked about how it is so calming to the nervous system after a long day, for dinner to be more quiet and peaceful and rejuvenating, rather than a continuation of a busy, hectic day. And I loved the idea so I'm wanting to try it myself. I hope your diagnosis has lead to an improvement in quality of life for you. And thank you for the well wishes about the cruise, I'm so excited for it, come November!! 🙌☺️💛✨

@@georgiamudfudge Thank you so much, Lynne! It makes my heart happy that this method of goal setting and aligning resonated with someone!! 🙌🎉🫶 One thing I'm still learning/trying to learn is that if a particular goal doesn't support one of your core values, it's probably meaningless to you. For example, having 1000 followers on Instagram who don't comment or engage means nothing if my core value is deep, meaningful relationships! Even my financial goals don't really matter because of finances, but because achieving them will allow me to explore options to have a family and do things that make me joyful. It's really cool when you can start to link the goals to your values and figure out if it really is helping you create a life that is fulfilling for you. I'm excited you're going to give it a try! I'd love to hear how that shifts or reaffirms your goals! Thank you so much for the well wishes, we are very excited for all the possibilities on the horizon right now! 🎉🙌💛☺️

@@jeriheggie thank you for always leaving such kind comments, Jeri! And for watching to begin with. 💛🫶 it is a whole new season of life for me the past year of trying everything I can go turn my health around 🙌🎉✨🫶

@@akalessi oh, thank you! They'll be so happy to hear you think they are cute 🥰🙌. I'm glad the video could provide you some comfort and support knowing you aren't alone. Advocating for ourselves is so exhausting, but necessary when we are suffering and they don't see it. Hoping you find answers for yourself soon! 💛🫶🙌🎉

@@billyjoy-rf3dq oh, thank you! That's so sweet of you to say! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 🎉🙌💛🫶

@laurahelbailey no problem❤

@@victoriakatofficial thank you, Victoria. I'm so thankful for the one doctor who finally listened, I still cry when I think about it. It taught me a lot about advocating for myself and realizing the health system is designed to fail us. We have to actively fight, for years, with professionals minimizing our reported pain, before getting surgery and a diagnosis, and it's insane. I really hope you're able to find a doctor soon who believes you and is interested enough to look deeper. If I could talk to younger me, I'd tell her to keep meeting gynecologists- as many as it takes to finally find one who believes us. If one doesn't believe me, on to the next, instead of listening to them that nothing is wrong. It only takes one doctor to change our whole life, but it's so hard to find that one! Praying that you find answers and relief soon. 🙌💛

@@vilma9774 I'm so sorry you went ignored for so long! I'm reading the book "Beating Endo," and it's been so helpful. In the book they talked about why Endo goes undiagnosed for so long. Only 1/3 of gynecologists know the top three symptoms of the disease, which is crazy. Of the 1/3 who know it, about half are confident in treating us. Which means only 1/6 of gynecologists could actually help us. And unless they specialize in the disease, most don't know all the other smaller symptoms like frequent urination. My whole life I thought it was just because I drank a lot of water. I'm so glad I know now what's been happening inside of me. But I totally feel your anger, too, that Drs ignored us for so long as the disease got worse. I hope you've found some relief for your pain. 💛

@@melissadelbasso5336 oh my goodness! I can't even imagine that many! 😯😍😊🎉

@@sassysashy9577 absolutely, thank you so much for your kind comment. Hoping you find the help you need 💛🙌

@@wanderingwants thank you, and I'm so sorry you can relate to it. Such a difficult journey to know something is wrong and have doctors insist there isn't!

@laurarahelbailey Over a decade of people saying it was all depression and anxiety. Now off to an Endo specialist thanks to my current Gyn who got angry on my behalf! She's a hero! Specialist is expensive but lack of resources in a country town. All the best darling.

@@wanderingwants thank you. I'm so glad you finally found answers and a medical professional who advocated for you! It makes such a huge difference!

@@pinkwheels1313 thank you so much, that's very kind of you! 💛🫶 I'm really looking forward to a day without this kind of pain and sincerely think and hope it's in my future with another surgery at some point!

@@MauraNLydon absolutely, even having answers about the diagnosis alone has been so hopeful. Instead of crying about how I'm always in pain and why does everyone else seem to not have it, I can work through the science of "this disease and scar tissue is attacking my reproductive and digestion organs, no wonder I'm in pain!" Answers help the mental part of it. I've also been reading a book about all the physical changes that can be made to help and I'm really looking forward to having another surgery and have already implemented a lot of things like organic fruits and veggies and gentle movement instead of intense workouts, etc. ☺️💛 thank you for your sweet thoughts!

Good luck with those changes and future surgery, I really hope it goes well! I am slowly trying to make some changes to diet and lifestyle as well to find ways to improve my quality of life. It isn't easy but I'm optimistic that things will get better eventually ❤

Thank you. Yes, my next surgeon will be an excision expert. 🙌🎉 We aren't sure when that will be yet, but I've already had my first consult with her and she's great.

Oh, that's so sweet, Jeri! I don't believe in the whole green thumb/black thumb thing. I've killed lots of plants and watched a lot of plants thrive. I think it's all about learning about different plants, what works well in your area, and giving the plants regular attention to check on their needs. A green thumb was learned for me, not a given! If it makes you feel any better, my hanging planters in front of my house died two years in a row because I was neglectful, then I did fake flowers in them for a couple years, and this year I finally have some gorgeous real ones that are thriving! (The key for me was getting much larger hanging baskets that hold more soil, that way the soil doesn't dry out so quickly!) I do love designing garden spaces though so if you wanted to Instagram me your front garden, I could send ideas your way! 😂🫶🙌🎉🥰☺️ @laurarahel if you do want to Instagram message me your garden troubles!

Thank you so much, Leslie! I really love how they turned out! So sparkly!

In regards to what? I live in North Carolina so all the providers I see are local ☺️💛

Ok, if you was looking

Wow, that's so many!!

4th bracelet?

consider leaving reviews for all the doctors that failed you, and of course the ones that saved you

Oh, thank you!! That is so kind of you! 🥰😍🙌🎉💛😄

I'm so sorry you're dealing with it too! And yes, my health and wellbeing is my number one priority. A baby is second. So if my next surgery will require me to lose reproductive organs in order to be well, it's a loss I'll have to be okay with to get my quality of life back. You're right, there are different ways to become a mom. 💛🙌 thankfully, my next surgical team is already getting peiced together with different surgery specialists for different areas that have been damaged (mostly my reproductive and digestion organs). Fingers crossed I'll have a successful excision surgery later this year. And hopefully you get the surgery you need, too. Have you read "Beating Endo"? I'm about 1/3 of the way through the book and it's been so helpful in me understanding my best routes to feeling well one day. Sending lots of care your way for your journey to become a mom!

Thank you so much! I'm so excited for the concert!

@@laurarahelbailey I MADE TAYLOR SWIFT FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS 2!!! AND THEY LOOK SO CUTE!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍

@@melissadelbasso5336 Yay!! That's so fun!!

@@laurarahelbailey YES IT IS I MADE LIKE OVER 50 OF THEM!!!😃😃😃😃

Thanks! I'll have to go back and change that one. 😂 spelling has never been a strength of mine.

​@swiftlywheelsyet here you are doing what you're saying not to do. You just keep worshipping the devil. Some people can't be saved.

If you're truly saved, you'll know that this kind of music is opening you up to demons. You'll know that you're supposed to protect your heart and what you let in with your eyes and ears can affect you. Yes, I know what Lourdes is. I'm not Catholic, though, and don't believe in saints or pray to them. I ONLY pray to God through Jesus.

@@ReneeW59 Girl what are you talking about??? besides if you think she's demonic why are you watching this video???

Thank you so much for the kind comment, Serena. And for watching all the way through! ❤️❤️ It really is astounding to me looking back, thinking of every medical professional I paid who dismissed me and now having a surgeon say there's so much damage I'm looking at losing several organs in my next surgery. All these years of pain and symptoms and if anybody had believed me sooner, I could have gotten treatment sooner and it might not have progressed this so badly, this quickly. And goodness, Crohn's a beast 😭😢 I'm so sorry for you! I really hope you get continued answers and help soon. If I could cheerlead every woman to see as many doctors as it takes to be heard, I would! It's crazy to me that after 22 years it took one doctor believing me only a month to figure out my stuff. It's the believing piece that so many doctors seem to be missing. I'll be praying for you, that you experience some relief from pain and get connected with the right, compassionate care team! As hard as it is (because I don't think God cherry picks who gets miracles and who doesn't), I've been trying to practice more faith by praying for relief and a great care team for myself. My first surgery didn't result in any relief from symptoms, if anything, it pissed my Endo off 😂😭😢. But I am trying to cling on to hope that it will get better with the right treatment. It won't ever go away because it's a progressive disease, but I might experience some relief if I find the right medicine, surgery, and lifestyle changes. I pray your journey leads to some relief for you, too. It is truly exhausting and emotional telling your story over and over after being dismissed so many times before. But so necessary, because no one will look without us insisting. My MRIs were also clear, as were X-rays and hormone testing and so many other things. They might not see it yet, but there is something there for them to find for you, too. It sucks how sneaky some of these diseases and chronic/autoimmune conditions are! Sending sooooo much love to you, Serena! I really hope we both find relief and become the people we want to be, with our conditions managed. ❤️🙌💛💛💛 With chronic pain it can be so hard on our worst pain days to show up as the best version of ourselves. I get so cranky and exhausted and emotional. But knowing what's wrong with me now is a tiny help that my body is fighting something enormously damaging and no wonder I feel this way. It allows me to have grace and patience for myself in moments when I don't have the kind of patience to others I would like to. It's all a journey of us trying to grow. 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 Our journey is just challenging in a way a lot of others can't see. But you are facing a challenge every single day, and that shows your resilience. 🌷🎉🙌 sending you so much love and care.

Listened to your story Laura and it made me so sad to think that no one ever took your symptoms seriously. So glad you now have your diagnosis and are moving forward processing all the emotions xx

@@carolescharacters thank you so much. 💛💛 Unfortunately, it's all too common for so many women. I hope a better quality of life is in the future now that I have a medical team who knows the problem! 🙌

Oh, thank you! That is so kind of you!! 🥰😊🎉😄

So fun!!

That's amazing that she got to go. 🎉☺️🙌

So glad you're here, hopefully you'll enjoy my other videos, too 🎉😄🙌 Yay for bracelet making!

I love you

That's amazing!!

You're welcome! And no! They have no idea I exist haha.

I'm so sorry you're experiencing that struggle with depression. There are lots of potential solutions and none of them are to die or do nothing. 💛☺️ One of the things I say in the video is the worst thing you can do is nothing. Get moving, get a hobby, get out of your house, get connected with other people, get in nature. If you are having suicide thoughts, text the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988. They can help! I also recommend getting a good mental health counselor to learn some of these great skills and to feel less alone. You're not alone, it just feels like it. Text that number and they can help if suicide is on your mind.

Oh, thank you so much Donna!! That's such a kind thing to say. And yes to the smaller glass beads- they are so pretty! Your crafts sound really fun, too 💛🎉😄

Thank you!! It was really time-consuming, but fun to do!

Thank you so much, Jeri! I hope you have an amazing year, too!

🎉🙌😄 so glad you enjoyed it!