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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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Chronic Illness & Celebrating Every “Win”

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, chronic pain, disability, fatigue, illness, Myasthenia Gravis, peace

Moments of peace when you have a chronic illness or five can be few and far between. How do we celebrate knowing the unpredictability of illness?…

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Book Review: ChronicBabe 101

August 2, 2019October 18, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments anxiety, autoimmune, book review, fatigue, fibro, fibromyalgia, Jenni Grover, pain

Check out my review of the book, ChronicBabe 101! This book is a gem for chronically ill people and those who love them.

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Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards

September 28, 2017March 1, 2018 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Academy Award, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, bipolar 2, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, mental illness, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, work

Last week I had a day where I was really off my A-game at work. The night before I woke

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The Loneliness of Living with Chronic Illnesses & Pain

August 2, 2017November 27, 2017 JessicaGimeno 5 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, chronic, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, how to help sick friend, illness, Jessica Gimeno, laughter, loneliness, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, otitis media, pain, PCOS

(UPDATE: The TV show I discuss in paragraph 2 aired its finale since I wrote this. The writers resolved the

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My Interview with Voices for Change Is Up

September 18, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, Joe, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, podcast, radio, Rebecca Lombardo, Shane Shultz, stigma, Voices for Change

Yesterday, you may have heard my interview on Sirius XM. If not, here’s a link to listen to my interview

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Recap of This Year’s 4th of July Twilight Zone Party

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments A Walking Distance, bipolar, fatigue, marathon, Martin Sloane, Myasthenia Gravis, online party, pain, PCOS, Rod Serling, SyFy, The Twilight Zone

Another party in the books. I can’t believe this was our sixth party since I started these online parties during SyFy

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Living With Bipolar Disorder & Chronic Body Pain: 6 Dilemmas

March 29, 2016March 30, 2016 JessicaGimeno 6 Comments Arbonne, autoimmune, back pain, bipolar 2, bipolar disorder, body, chronic, chronic illness, chronic pain, comorbidity, depression, Fashionably ill, fatigue, fibro, friendships, hypomania, Jessica Gimeno, light therapy, lupus, mania, mental health discrimination, MG, migraines, mood disorder, Myasthenia Gravis, neuromuscular, online community, PCOS, physical pain, psoriasiform dermatitis, psoriasis, RA, sleep disorder, sleep wake cycle, stigma, suicide rates, therapy, World Bipolar Day

March 30 is World Bipolar Day. Even though I was diagnosed at 18-years old, I have lived with bipolar disorder

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5 Tips for Dealing With Chronic Illness & Chronic Decision Fatigue

March 15, 2016March 16, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments automate, chronic illness, decision, fatigue, hack, simplify, spoonie, stress, tips

I recently celebrated my birthday. A few days before my big day, I got a bad ear infection (yes, another

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5 Tips For Being Reliable When You Are Depressed

February 8, 2016September 13, 2020 JessicaGimeno 9 Comments being reliable when depressed, bipolar disorder, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, getting stuff done, getting stuff done during depression, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, psoriasis, stress

I have bipolar disorder. When depression comes, it often makes it hard to function. When I’m depressed, every task requires

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