Get Excited! #HAWMC
So we’re halfway through the month, which means I’m halfway through WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge of answering one
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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
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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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5 Reasons People Abandon a Sick Friend
In October 2008, at the age of 24, I was diagnosed and hospitalized for myasthenia gravis, MG, a neuromuscular autoimmune
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Chronic Illness & Dating Part 2: Review of Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m doing a series on chronic illness and dating. In the previous post, guest blogger Emily
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Illness, Regret, & Dreams
A few weeks ago, I found myself watching a 90s Lifetime movie. Don’t judge me! I was in a Beverly
Read MoreMindfulness: Making Time for Emotional and Spiritual Fulfillment
Reality Bites was on TV the other night. I haven’t seen it since 1994. At one point, Wynona Ryder’s character, Leilana,
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