5 Ways to Maintain Mental Health Despite Chronic Pain & Fatigue
Mental Mind Meld : Mental health issues can affect many other conditions. Write about mental health, emotions, and challenges as they
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Faith
5 Challenges & 5 Small Victories (#HAWMC)
I continue WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC). Day 18: 5 Challenges & 5 Small Victories. Make a list
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Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge: Day 13. “These are a few of my favorite things” It may not be brown
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Listening Speaks Volumes
One of the most popular things chronically ill people hear is, “If you put your faith in Christ, you wouldn’t
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8 Acts of Kindness to Brighten Someone’s Day
Last week was very stressful. In the midst of my pain and fatigue, I got a surprise package in the
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4 Tips for Avoiding Social Media Depression
A lot of readers with bipolar disorder and autoimmune diseases have told me how depressed they feel seeing Facebook pictures—it seems like
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5 Ways Illness Has Positively Changed My Holidays
I’ve written about the difficulty of being sick during the holidays like this entry, 3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday
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My Mascot and Battle Cry
One of my favorite movies is 2007’s The Great Debaters. It’s about a lot more than debate; it’s about resilience.
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Little Engine: I Think I Can
I’ve really been pushing myself today as I woke up feeling tired. Doing my new Pilates routine energized me. With
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3 Quotes for Life from The Bible, Rocky, and Eleanor Roosevelt
Today I’m continuing the WEGO November Health Challenge. They have this thing called Favorite Fridays and today’s prompt is: Make
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