Lyme has brought me to my knees; this disease is a silent killer and does not have a face.

The Lyme disease had so severely affected my brain functioning that it was extremely hard for me to think, form sentences, and stay focused.

I am extremely proud of my heritage, and I would never use being Dutch as an excuse but rather an explanation of our cultural differences.

I believe acknowledging our own mistakes is half the problem solved.

My favorite holiday memory is making gingerbread houses. It's something I've done with my children since they were born.

I believe the core of most of us women is very simple. We want to feel appreciated, acknowledged, and something as simple as flowers with a little note or some love letters goes a long way.

I will continue to pave the way and share my health journey with the world until I find a cure and proper diagnostic testing for this silent killer called Lyme disease.

There is very little magic in the world of the chronically ill.

I grew up cleaning stalls and milking cows.

Finding that financial independence away from a broken relationship is probably one of the most powerful places a woman can get to.