TOTALLY NAT YOUR AVERAGE GIRL

My name is Natalie Van Hecke and the week before Christmas, I almost died.

If you're reading this, I'm in my ICU bed (a story for a different day) and this is a pre-written post. Anyway, over Thanksgiving break, ...

I don't want you to pray for me. Not in the way you think.

Why did it take take cancer to scare me into living a life that I wouldn't regret? Why did it take me so long to want to live?

So, some health-related stuff has been going on, but I'm not going to share it right now for a few reasons: 1) I honestly just don't want...

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I know my last post was really deep, raw, and kind of difficult, so I'm going to use today's blog to be mor...

At nineteen, a lot of people expect you to have your entire life planned out. And honestly, it really sucks. Yet, instead of planning out...

I don't know much about CC. I know very little, actually. I know that CC stands for Classical Conversations. I know that it's a homeschoo...

The more time I spend in hospitals and at doctor's appointments, the more it feels like my life is an episode of Grey's Anatomy or someth...

If there is one place I'm used to being, it's on my knees in prayer and asking questions. I've been in a lot of places where I don't have...

When I was seventeen, I remember having to go through some of the hardest things I've ever experienced. I literally had one friend, and w...

Happy Halloween, everybody! It really doesn't feel like Halloween today, but that's okay. Maybe it's just me. Anyway, let's jump right in...

To be honest, I don't like to to talk about the things in my life that are currently happening. I tend to get overwhelmed and begin to sp...

I really wanted to post a blog yesterday, but my brain just wasn't having it. And today, I know exactly what I'm writing about. And guess...

Hey, friends! Honestly, I've really been stuck trying to figure out what to write about today. People I know keep wanting health updates ...

A big part of doing this blog is to be open and vulnerable about life and myself, and I'm going to explain why.