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body image Disability Fashion pain 

The Cutest Shoes for Sore Knees & Bad Backs

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Abigail Strubel 0 Comments Abeo, Abigail Strubel, bad backs, Belleair wedge, chronic pain, Clarks, comfortable, cute shoes, Dansko, disabled, Ecco, Gravotta bootie, heels, Josie Kitten Heel, Kennedy slide, Mephisto, orthotics, pain, Poise Freya boot, Preston loafer, pumps, reviews, rocker bottom shoes, sore knees, Spring Step, Total Motion 75mm V Sling, Vionic

For most of my life, I’ve been hilariously accident-prone. At 17, I spent a few weeks limping on two ankles

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Autoimmune chronic illness Community Disability discrimination fatigue invisible illness mental health pain Stress Women's Health Work 

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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Bonding chronic illness Community Comorbidity Disability family fatigue Friendship invisible illness mental health 

The Loneliness of Living with Chronic Illnesses & Pain

August 2, 2017November 27, 2017 JessicaGimeno 3 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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How Chester Bennington’s Music Helped Me Survive Depression, Abuse, & Chronic Pain

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 JessicaGimeno 2 Comments abuse, Chester Bennington, Kirstie Schultz, Linkin Park, pain, suicide

Today, we have a guest post from the always fierce Kirsten Schultz.  (Schultz previously wrote a guest post for Fashionably ill,

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invisible illness mental health pain Stress 

5 Ways You Can Manage Depression & Bipolar Triggers

May 18, 2017May 19, 2017 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment anxiety, bipolar, depression, disability, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, stress, 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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Autoimmune chronic illness Disability Exercise Faith family Interviews invisible illness mental health pain 

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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chronic illness Community Disability Friendship invisible illness pain 

My Commencement Address for Int’nl Fibromyalgia Institute Graduation

August 12, 2016August 14, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments chronic, coach, commencement speech, community, disability, fibro, fibromyalgia institute, graduation, Jessica Gimeno, Myasthenia Gravis, pain

Click on the white triangle below to press play and hear my speech.  My speech is called, “Stronger Together: Community

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Bonding chronic illness Community Disability pain Twilight Zone 

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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chronic illness mental health 

5 Tips For Being Reliable When You Are Depressed

February 8, 2016March 25, 2018 JessicaGimeno 7 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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chronic illness fatigue mental health pain Stress Work 

Stress Hack: Does It Have to Be Done Well Or Does It Just Have to Be Done?

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments being productive, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, mental health, pain, stress, stress hacks

Illness or not, it’s easy to get overwhelmed particularly if you have a lot of things to do.  One question

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