The Loneliness of Living with Chronic Illnesses & Pain
(UPDATE: The TV show I discuss in paragraph 2 aired its finale since I wrote this. The writers resolved the
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Myasthenia Gravis
5 Ways You Can Manage Depression & Bipolar Triggers
Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, which explores the suicide of
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How to Say No: 5 Tips To Help You
Lots of people send me tweets about my TEDx Talk (“How to Get Stuff Done When You Are Depressed). They
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Has the ACA Helped You?
Recently, I joined a group, the Healthcare Rights Coalition, which formed after the election. We are an advocacy group made
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3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday Alone
In time for Thanksgiving, I decided to re-post one of my most popular articles. REPOST BELOW Last year I spent
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What’s Happening Now! An Update on Me, Fashionably ill
I haven’t been able to post as frequently on Fashionably ill ® as I would like to lately and there
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Sometimes You Shouldn’t Work Through the Pain (Emotional or Physical)
I’ll share with you a little secret about health activists: many times we write about the importance of self-care whilst
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My Interview with Voices for Change Is Up
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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My Commencement Address for Int’nl Fibromyalgia Institute Graduation
Click on the white triangle below to press play and hear my speech. My speech is called, “Stronger Together: Community
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Recap of This Year’s 4th of July Twilight Zone Party
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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