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3 Tips on Surviving the Holidays from Chronic Christmas Author, Lene Andersen

December 15, 2017 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Chronic Christmas, fibro, interview, juvenile, Lene Andersen, RA, surviving holidays, with chronic illness

Today, I am interviewing Lene Andersen, author of Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness (paperback and kindle

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5 Tips for Celebrating a Holiday Alone (UDPATED)

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments how to celebrate holidays alone, marathon, New Year's Eve, Parties, Thanksgiving alone, tips, Twilight Zone

In time for Thanksgiving, I’m posting an update of my popular 2013 article, “3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday Alone.”  What

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Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards

September 28, 2017March 1, 2018 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Academy Award, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, bipolar 2, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, mental illness, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, work

Last week I had a day where I was really off my A-game at work.  The night before I woke

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3 Lessons on Loving a Sick Person From a 4-Year Old

September 14, 2017September 15, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

(Repost)  Last weekend I was exhausted. After a 40-hr work week, it was hard to find my mojo. Lying in

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Where Is Your “Happy Place”?

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

I have been feeling much better the past three weeks.  In my last blog post, “The Loneliness of Chronic Illnesses

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3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday Alone

November 23, 2016November 28, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, celebrating, compromised immunity, flu, holidays alone, Jessica Gimeno, lupus, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Immune Deficiency

In time for Thanksgiving, I decided to re-post one of my most popular articles. REPOST BELOW Last year I spent

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Fashion Powering Women: The Skinless Project Expands Definition of Beauty

November 6, 2016November 10, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments Cady Vaccaro, Chelsea Herron, fashion, Fashion Powering Women, hijab style, Ibtihaj Muhammad, maaria mozaffar, Neiman Marcus, the skinless project

On October 28, 2016, I attended an event called, “Fashion Powering Women” as a member of the press.  The event was

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My Interview with Voices for Change Is Up

September 18, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, Joe, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, podcast, radio, Rebecca Lombardo, Shane Shultz, stigma, Voices for Change

Yesterday, you may have heard my interview on Sirius XM.  If not, here’s a link to listen to my interview

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Favor: Please Vote for Me in WEGO Awards

September 11, 2016September 18, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

I’m a nominee in the ongoing Fifth Annual WEGO Health Activist Awards in three categories: Best in Show Blog, Health

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Video of my Interview with AXSChat

August 24, 2016September 18, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments #AXSchat, disability, inclusion

Have you heard of AXSChat? On Tuesday, August 2, I was the guest at their twitter chat. On Twitter, you

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