5 Tips for Camouflaging a Tummy
A reader recently asked me on Twitter, “Jessica, how do I camouflage my #endobelly? I’ve gained a lot of weight.”
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Life Goal, Illness, & The Elusiveness of Dreams #HAWMC
It’s Day 16 of the challenge and today’s question is: Life Goal: What’s one thing that your 10-year-old self thought
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“I Feel Best When…” #HAWMC
It’s Day 14 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC if you’re on Twitter). Today’s question is: “I feel
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Perfect Comeback & Mental Health Discrimination #HAWMC
I wasn’t feeling well this weekend so I skipped yesterday’s #HAWMC question but I’m back now. It’s Day 13 of
Read moreChallenger: Surgery Without Anesthesia #HAWMC
Today is Day 9 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge. This is the question I’m answering: Challenger: Share with
Read moreBreaking News! #HAWMC
It’s Day 5 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge. And today’s question is: Breaking News The top story of
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On Illness & Weakness: Sometimes Our Best Is Enough
I got home late Saturday night from the State Championship. I coach high school debate. I competed in high school
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5 Tips for Traveling with an Illness or Disability
Traveling with an illness or disability can be an ordeal. Now, I haven’t been on a vacation since I got
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Losing Someone to Illness When You’re Also Sick
These past few weeks I’ve found it hard to write. Anything. When you lose a good friend, a part of
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MSNBC Mental Health Documentary On My Life
MSNBC: Asian American Women Endure High Rate of Depression So last summer and early fall, an MSNBC documentarian followed me
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