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Chronic Illness: Acceptance is a Process Not a Moment

Living with a chronic or incurable illness can make us live life at a slower pace–whether it’s an invisible illness

The past few days have been stressful for me; I’ve been fighting a psoriasis flare up and depression. As Fashionably ill

Last week, I went to an Italian restaurant. This restaurant was an autoimmune patient’s dream—clean, good food, and very few

One of the most common pieces of career advice millennials hear is, “find a mentor.” However, finding a mentor is

This blog post is hard for me to write but I must write it for three reasons: First, many Americans

Sometimes chronic illness leaves patients on the outside looking in. When I was younger, I sometimes had to leave social

Right now, my right foot is swollen. It’s slowly getting better. I have to admit that yesterday afternoon I feared

People are surprised when I tell them about insults I received due to changes in my appearance from illness. If

Friends: If you have a moment, I need help with something important. One Fashionably ill reader, Cynthia, has asked for my

In my previous article (Work & Chronic Illness Part 1: 4 Things Not to Say to Sick People), I shared