5 Tips for Celebrating a Holiday Alone (Updated Version)
UPDATED 12/23/21 (Kind of): I originally wrote this article years ago–first in 2013 and later modified in 2017. Now with
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Learning to Ask for Help
Do you ever find it hard to ask for help? Check out my latest video…
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11 Tips: Exercising During a Pain Flare Up
A subscriber to my YouTube channel asked me how I exercise on days when the pain is really bad. So I did this video featuring 11 ideas…
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Virtual Celebrations and Online Happiness
I was inspired by my college roommate’s Zoom wedding to do this video (see below). It was one of the
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Chronic Illness and Pacing
Do chronic health problems wear you out? Check out my latest video on pacing and where you can find community for people with chronic illness and disabilities.
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Finding Human Connection
Have you struggled with loneliness in our increasingly online world? I’ve started using “Zoom” as a verb. In my latest 3 minute video, I share what my adult nephew said to me…
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What’s Your Top 10? Coping Tools For Stressful Times
Living through this pandemic has taught me I need to be intentional about identifying and expanding my coping mechanisms. Have you made a list of your Top 10?
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Mental Health and Coronavirus: Trying To Stay Sane
This is my third week self-isolating and being in quarantine. Here’s a video I recorded 2 weeks ago. How are you doing?
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Coming Out of the Hospital
I was recently hospitalized twice because of an infection in my lungs and chest. This is the video I filmed after the first time…
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Chronic Illness & Celebrating Every “Win”
Moments of peace when you have a chronic illness or five can be few and far between. How do we celebrate knowing the unpredictability of illness?…
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