October 2014 – Fashionably ill ®

Chronic Illness: Acceptance is a Process Not a Moment

Living with a chronic or incurable illness can make us live life at a slower pace–whether it’s an invisible illness

The past few days have been stressful for me; I’ve been fighting a psoriasis flare up and depression. As Fashionably ill

Last week, I went to an Italian restaurant. This restaurant was an autoimmune patient’s dream—clean, good food, and very few

In my previous post, I talked about the reaction I always get at formal events when people see me with

Read Part 2 here. When I attend formal events like weddings, at some point, someone will say to me, “You look

One of the most common pieces of career advice millennials hear is, “find a mentor.” However, finding a mentor is

Relief! The best feeling in the world is that moment when you come home and finally get to unhook your

This week, I intended to blog more for Mental Illness Awareness Week but I got too depressed to do it.

Today is an anniversary date for me. Six years ago, at the age of 24, I was diagnosed with the

I haven’t posted in a week because some emotions are hard to put into words. (Bear with me; this is