Lyme Resilience Collective

05/13/2026

This Lyme Disease Awareness Month, I wanted to share an educational resource that I think many people in the chronic illness community will find incredibly valuable. 💚

Dr. Martin Van Lear from The Tree of Light Health recently shared this presentation breaking down the complexities of Lyme disease - from the layers of symptoms and co-infections to the challenges patients often face navigating diagnosis, treatment, and healing.

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, supporting a loved one, or have been on this journey for years, this presentation offers thoughtful insight into the reality of living with complex chronic illness.

One of the hardest parts of Lyme disease is how misunderstood it can be. Educational resources like this help create more awareness, compassion, and informed conversations for patients and families alike.

Give it a listen when you have the chance, and be sure to follow Tree of Light Health on Facebook for more educational content and advocacy during Lyme Disease Awareness Month. 💚

Chronic Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the U.S. — yet it's missed for an average of 5–10 years by standard testing. In Part 1 of thi...

05/08/2026

✨Guess who enjoyed the outdoors!
Horseback riding, a 7-mile hike in Sedona, creek crossings, fresh air… and at some point afterward, I realized something:

I hadn’t spent the entire time thinking about ticks. 👀🌱

I still checked when I got home (always recommend that), and yes, ticks do exist in Arizona too. But mentally, being able to enjoy nature without staying in constant fear felt like a really meaningful milestone for me.

As someone impacted by tick-borne illness, with CPTSD that kind of peace wasn’t always accessible.

During Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Lyme Resilience Collective is standing with the entire tick-borne illness and co-infection community while also recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month and the very real emotional impact chronic illness can have.

Healing isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s just realizing your nervous system finally let you enjoy the moment. 🤎🌿🐎

If you’re still scared to spend time outside, unable to find peace or a sense of calm, I just want you to know that it’s possible.

-Sami Kirschbaum
🧡🧠💕

05/08/2026

POV: surviving the medical gaslighting pipeline long enough to become knowledgable about vector-borne illnesses. An experience we didn’t sign up for.🦠📚

To everyone fighting to be heard during Lyme Disease Awareness Month: keep advocating for yourself. Your symptoms are real, your story matters, and you deserve answers. 💚

04/28/2026

Last night we gathered for April's Monthly Resilience Gathering with 16 participants (not everyone is photographed for confidentiality).
We welcomed new faces and founding members last night - in such a meaningful, grounded space 💛

A warm thank you to everyone who showed up with curiosity and thoughtful questions, and to Danielle from MoldMend for sharing her expertise, lived experience, and perspective on mold toxicity, testing approaches, and healing pathways.

One of the key takeaways from the evening is that healing often involves two essential pieces:
• Addressing environmental factors like mold exposure when present
• Supporting nervous system regulation as a core part of recovery from Lyme, CIRS, & additional illnesses.

If you’re looking for support, the Lyme Resilience Collective offers nervous system regulation and community support, and Danielle provides specialized guidance for mold-related illness and recovery pathways.

Grateful for this community and the depth of conversation we’re able to hold together 🌿

04/18/2026

Thank you Holly!

04/16/2026

👀✨It’s almost that time of year again 💚✨

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and we go ALL IN over here.

Last year, so many of you showed up in the most beautiful way by updating your profile photos with the awareness ring - and it truly made an impact. Conversations were started, awareness was spread, and our community felt seen, heard, and supported.

This year, we’re doing it again!
As part our awareness campaign 2026, I’ll be creating custom photos for anyone who wants to add the Lyme awareness ring to their profile picture. This is such a simple, yet impactful way to spark curiosity, start conversations, and bring more visibility to Lyme disease and coinfections.

If you’d like to participate:
💚Follow Lyme Resilience Collective on FB
💚 Message directly on this page your interest
💚 Include the photo you’d like us to add the frame to.

Please only reach out if you truly plan to use it as your profile picture - this is a time-intensive process on my end, and I want to pour my energy into those who are ready to show up and be part of this movement. 📢

I will be out of the office next week, but I’m still committed to this! Every photo will be completed and ready by May 1st 💚 You do not need to check in on progress. You will recieve a message back with your photo once completed on my end.

Let’s come together, lift each other up, and make some noise this May. Our community is powerful, and every single voice matters.

Let’s do this 💚

04/15/2026

We are so excited to welcome a guest speaker - Danielle Tarjoman to April's Lyme Resilience Gathering🌿 Our Monthly Gathering is a trauma-informed space for Lyme & mold patients seeking an uplifting community to join.

Danielle is a Functional and Holistic Health Practitioner and co-founder of MoldMend, specializing in mold toxicity, chronic illness, and complex inflammatory conditions. After her own healing journey, she now helps others uncover root causes and find their way back to stability and resilience ✨

Her work deeply supports those navigating Lyme, mold, and biotoxin related illness, and she brings a grounded, whole body approach that includes environment, nutrition, supplementation, and nervous system regulation.

🗓 Monday, April 27th
🕒 3:00 PM Pacific 4:00 PM MDT 5:00 PM Central 6:00 PM Eastern

During our time together you will be welcomed into the community, I will guide you through a nervous system exercise, and then we will move into a presentation and live Q and A with Danielle all about mold 🌱

If you are dealing with mold illness, chronic illness, or just want to better understand what may be impacting your health, this is for you!

Sign up here
https://lymecollective.com/monthly-group/

Please make sure to read the group rules before attending. This is a positive and supportive healing space that has been intentionally created 🌿

We would love to have you there ✨

04/08/2026

📢I had the opportunity to represent Arizona in conversations with Senate offices today, advocating for greater awareness and support for infection-associated neuropsychiatric conditions (IANC), including Lyme disease, PANS, and PANDAS. 🇺🇸

The representative and I discussed the urgent need for improved provider education, increased research funding, and continued support for programs addressing tick-borne diseases and neuroimmune conditions. These conversations matter deeply - not just for awareness, but for the lives of so many individuals and families navigating complex, often misunderstood illnesses. 💚

I’m especially grateful for how open, engaged, and receptive these offices were. It meant so much to feel heard and to know that this message is landing where it needs to.

Today was a reminder that even one voice can carry impact. And I’m so proud to be part of a larger movement advocating for change, recognition, and better care.

✨👌🏼I even got a very sweet complement from Senator Kelly’s office. Katherine stated she knew my small business & my clients were in good hands. She loved how well-spoken I was, and she liked my authoritative delivery on important matters. 💚🎉✨

I’m so thankful for this opportunity and building further confidence in advocacy. Center For Lyme Action makes it possible for ALL of us who want to get involved.

📸Since I was alone in my meetings, I was unable to get a photo during today’s call.

Drop a comment below if you were involved today as well! I’d love to see the photos. 📸



04/06/2026

I’m so grateful to be the special guest on Heather Sklar Sunderland’s platform for this conversation tomorrow!!✨🧠

Thank you, Heather, for creating space for this and for allowing me to share about something I care so deeply about - supporting the nervous system and deeper healing.

If you’re feeling stuck in your healing journey, or just curious to learn more, I’d love for you to join us.

Head over to Heather’s page, give her a follow, and come be part of the conversation LIVE tomorrow ✨

🗓 Monday, April 6
⏰ 3 PM PT

Bring your questions - we’re here for you 💚