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Kristen, Unfiltered
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Welcome to Kristen, Unfiltered—a safe space where faith meets fire, healing meets honesty, and nothing is sugarcoated. I’m Kristen: a Christian wife, fibro warrior, and mental health survivor living with BPD, OCD, and chronic pain.
Here, I write about the unspoken moments—marriage struggles, faith in the dark, flare-ups, trauma, joy, shame, boundaries, and breakthroughs. This isn’t a highlight reel. This is real life: raw, holy, messy, and mine.
Whether I’m clinging to scripture, navigating a splitting episode, or choosing grace in the middle of grief—you’re invited. No masks. No pretending. Just Jesus, journals, and the journey.
If you're healing through hardship, fighting for peace, or learning to love yourself without conditions—you belong here.
This is my heart, unfiltered.
Let’s walk this road together.
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🥄 A Day Measured in spoons
I start the day with 20 spoons That’s all the energy I have, and I never know how long they’ll last. Every choice either saves one or spends one. Living with fibromyalgia means my body feels like it’s already halfway through the day before it even begins. --- Morning Stay in bed (1 spoon) or Get up (3 spoons) I get up. It takes effort just to sit, stretch, and find balance. My body feels the ache In my spine and Joints before my feet even touch the floor, especially then. 17
Kristen Scott
Oct 194 min read
🕊️ Happy OCD Awareness Month
Happy OCD Awareness Month to the hours spent crafting and rereading, rewriting words, reordering thoughts, adjusting every line until it finally feels right. Happy OCD Awareness Month to the prayers I whisper over and over, not because I doubt God, but because I fear what happens if I stop. Happy OCD Awareness Month to the way my brain clings to unfinished conversations like open tabs I can’t close. Happy OCD Awareness Month to the little girl who lined up her Disney figurine
Kristen Scott
Oct 192 min read
Befriending My Dragons
When I first learned about the dragons that live inside us- the ones born from trauma, loss, and childhood pain- I didn’t realize how many of mine had been roaring for years. But healing has taught me something incredible. You don’t slay your dragons. You befriend them. You learn their language, understand what they were protecting, and finally let them rest. I discovered mine throughThrough my healing journey, my faith, and learning from Dr. Daniel Amen’s book Your Brain Is
Kristen Scott
Oct 193 min read
25 lessons for a Thriving Marriage
Marriage is both a gift and a responsibility. It is a daily choice to love, grow, forgive, and build together. These lessons, drawn from real experience, are the things that have shaped our marriage, healed our hearts, and taught us what love really looks like in action. --- 1. Say “I love you” every night. One day you may find the other side of the bed empty and wish you had said it more often. Never underestimate the power of three simple words that tie your hearts together
Kristen Scott
Oct 197 min read
The Woman in the Walls
By Kristen, Unfiltered Xo 💋 ...I’ve watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer since I was ten. It’s woven into my story the way old songs live in your bones. But sometimes a scene doesn’t just land... it arrives... like it’s been waiting for you to grow into it. That’s what happened when I rewatched “Restless” (Season 4 finale) and saw Buffy find her mom, Joyce, living inside the wall. --- 💤 Buffy’s dream In Buffy’s dream, she walks through familiar spaces .... part dorm, part high
Kristen Scott
Oct 153 min read
I HATE the Pain Scale Question (Chronic Illness Edition)
If you live with chronic illness, you already know what I’m about to say... the pain scale question is a TRAP!! Every appointment, every ER visit, every new doctor... it’s always the same: “On a scale of one to ten, how bad is your pain?” And I freeze... Because... which pain are we talking about exactly? My back pain? My fibromyalgia flare? My migraines? The burning in my legs? The ache in my joints? The stabbing in my ribs? The stiff, tight pain in my neck that pulls when I
Kristen Scott
Oct 144 min read
Pressed Flowers, Not Poisoned Gardens 🥀
I read something recently that stayed with me: you can keep a pressed flower tucked away in a book without needing to hold on to the...
Kristen Scott
Oct 32 min read
Broken, Humbled, Rebuilt, Restored
There’s a rhythm to the way God works in our lives. First comes the breaking, then the humbling, then the isolation, then the rebuilding....
Kristen Scott
Sep 73 min read
When Family Conflict Finds You: Protecting Your Peace with God
Sometimes in life, conflict shows up at your door when you didn’t ask for it. It might be a sudden phone call, a message out of nowhere,...
Kristen Scott
Sep 62 min read
Journal Reflection – A Cozy Day with My Boys 🐾✨
Today was a peacful, rainy day. Outside the rain fell heavy but Inside was a love filled day...curled up at home with Zen and Shadow as...
Kristen Scott
Sep 42 min read
I Bet She’ll Be Pretty
People say to me....“One day, when If you have a daughter, I bet she’ll be pretty.” Hmm...Pretty what? I say... Pretty bold?? Pretty loud...
Kristen Scott
Sep 34 min read
Learning to Speak the Languages of Love & Repair
We’ve all heard of the Love Languages -the five different ways we give and receive love: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving...
Kristen Scott
Aug 309 min read
100 Natural Ways to Boost Dopamine (Without Relying on Cravings)
We’ve all been there: reaching for that piece of chocolate, salty snack, or comfort meal when hunger isn’t really the reason. Often, it’s...
Kristen Scott
Aug 264 min read
The water and the masks we wear
I had one of those dreams last night that feels more like a story God is whispering into your soul. I was at a water park with my family,...
Kristen Scott
Aug 212 min read
#FibromyalgiaAwareness 💜 | My Story Behind Every Symptom
I saw this post in one of the fibromyalgia support groups I’m part of, and as I read through each of these very real symptoms, I couldn’t...
Kristen Scott
Aug 88 min read
“Love Lost or Love Never Had?” Inspired by "My Oxford Year"
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen My Oxford Year yet...stop what you’re doing and go watch it. Don’t finish this post. Don’t scroll...
Kristen Scott
Aug 83 min read
Why I Love Him.
There’s something sacred about knowing someone truly sees you.... not just the curated parts, not just the best days.... but all of you....
Kristen Scott
Aug 52 min read
Chasing Waterfalls 🌊
I saw a TikTok recently that said: > “The #1 trending song on your birthday is your life’s theme song.” Naturally, I had to look it up…...
Kristen Scott
Aug 14 min read
"30, Flirty, and Thriving"… But Also 80, Achy, and Spacey
They say your thirties are when you find yourself...your voice, your power, your peace. And honestly? I feel that. I just turned 30, and...
Kristen Scott
Jul 282 min read
🧁🎂30 Lessons In 30 Years 🎉🥂
Hello everyone, and welcome to this very special post. Today is my 30th birthday (July 12th, So a little late posting, Just got back from...
Kristen Scott
Jul 1612 min read
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