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Stop Asking Disabled People, “What Happened To You?”

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments accessible, ADA, Americans with Disabilities ACt, autoimmune, bipolar, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, inaccessible, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain

“What happened to you?” “Were you born like this or did something happen to you?” “Why are you in a wheelchair?”

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Faith and Laughter: A Worldview

March 11, 2022April 20, 2022 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments Colbert, comedy, Dua Lipa, faith, laughter, worldview

People often ask me, “How do you stay so positive with all your illnesses?” That’s a very complex question and

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5 Tips for Celebrating a Holiday Alone (Updated Version)

December 23, 2021December 24, 2021 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments chronic illness, COVID, how to, how to celebrate holidays alone, marathon, Omicron, pandemic, Twilight Zone

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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Holidays and Grief

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments grief, holidays, loss, surviving

Does grief make the holidays hard for you? I am excited to share about a new resource I learned about last week…

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Simone Biles’ Courageous Decision

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments abuse, mental health, Nassar, Olympics, Simone Biles, trauma

Here is my latest YouTube video on the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) gymnast, Simone Biles, and her temporary decision

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Learning to Ask for Help

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 JessicaGimeno 2 Comments asking for help, chronic illness, live stream, mental health, stigma, strong

Do you ever find it hard to ask for help? Check out my latest video…

thumbnail for video reads: 11 Tips: Exercising During Pain Flare Ups

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11 Tips: Exercising During a Pain Flare Up

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment chronic illness, chronic pain, Exercise, flare, how to, pain

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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I Went Back To School!

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar, grad school, mental health, Northwestern University

I know it’s been a minute since I’ve made a post on my blog. I started my first quarter of

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Virtual Celebrations and Online Happiness

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments community, COVID, mental health, online celebration, quarantine, Zoom weddings

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

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments #SpoonieChat, anxiety, Asutra, autoimmune diseases, bipolar, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, detox spray, endo, endometriosis, fatigue, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, Pacing, yoga mat

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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