About Me
Hello and Welcome to Ariel's Two Cents!
My name is Ariel, and this is where I will be blogging from now on. My former blogging platform became no longer user-friendly, so I had to make the tough decision to abandon it and start over here. I'm incredibly sad to lose my followers from there, but I am hopeful that they will follow me over here, too.
I am in my early 40's and married to the love of my life. We have three children together and he has two from previous relationships, so together, we have a rather large brood. I am an autoimmune warrior with two different autoimmune diseases, Scleroderma and PBC. Both of my autoimmune diseases can be fatal, and I was diagnosed with terminal illness in 2018. Luckily for me, I have far surpassed the original doctor's expectations, and I no longer believe that I am terminal. Chronically ill and medically fragile, yes, but terminal, not anymore. I take diligent care of my health, both mental and physical as they both have unique effects on my life, in general.
I have endured and survived more trauma than most people have in a lifetime or two. I have suffered from physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse throughout my lifetime. I have struggled with the effects of trauma in my life for as long as I can remember. I finally have an amazing therapist and a rock-solid support system. I have been diagnosed with C-PTSD, and I am currently working on healing my trauma through EMDR therapy. I am also writing a book all about my healing journey along the way. It has been a blast so far and I can't wait to see where else it goes.
I am not a religious person, per se, but I am a spiritual person who has practiced along the lines of Paganism for over 20 years. I read Tarot cards, cast spells, help others heal their pain, use affirmations and manifestations, etc. Just the normal run-of-the-mill Witch, trying to live her best life while raising her little family and trying to find joy in the little moments. I don't push my beliefs on anyone, and they will likely not be mentioned again throughout this blog. It's just a little tidbit for those of you who might like to know. We are always searching for our tribe, you know. I can't find them if I don't declare who I am. I have friends and family members of all faiths and religions, so there is no discrimination here. I do not believe in any form of discrimination for any reason. Understand that in coming to my blog. Racists, homophobes, transphobes and sexists will not feel welcome here, so see your way out if you are one of them. All of my platforms are a safe space for all, and I will never change that. Period.
With everything that I have been through in life, the one constant that helped me was my writing. It has always been a hobby of mine, but I have also always been extremely shy about sharing my writing. I broke into the habit of blogging about 7 years ago, so it's not quite as difficult as it used to be for me to press that publish button. I still have a minor panic every time I do publish a new post, though, but I'm working through that. It is exceedingly difficult to write about your trauma for the entire world to read. Not everyone is kind with their words, after all, but in order to help others like me, I will take that risk and do something that just might save someone some of the time and trouble I have wasted trying to figure life out. My main goal in life is to help other survivors like me. I have a goal to become a therapist after my healing is done. My therapist thinks it's a good idea, too, so I'm going with that for now. It might change, but it might not. I am a deep believer that what is meant to be, will be. So, with that, we shall see what comes next for me.
For now, I've got some writing to do...
Brightest blessings with Love and Light, always.