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
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5 Tips for Finding a Mentor When You Are Chronically Ill
One of the most common pieces of career advice millennials hear is, “find a mentor.” However, finding a mentor is
Read moreMy Contribution to Mental Illness Awareness Week: Self-Care (#MIAW)
This week, I intended to blog more for Mental Illness Awareness Week but I got too depressed to do it.
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Just Between You And Me
I wasn’t feeling well today. (This after a very productive Monday and a fabulous Sunday, which I’ll tell you more
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Illness: Self-Advocacy in Social Settings; What We Wish You Understood
Right now, my right foot is swollen. It’s slowly getting better. I have to admit that yesterday afternoon I feared
Read morePlease Help Me Make a Sick Girl’s Birthday Special
Friends: If you have a moment, I need help with something important. One Fashionably ill reader, Cynthia, has asked for my
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Work & Chronic Illness (Part 1): 4 Things NOT to Say to Sick People
One of the most common things people with chronic illnesses or disabilities hear is, “You’re so lucky you get to rest
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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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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
Read moreA Few of My Favorite Things; #HAWMC
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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