11 Tips: Exercising During a Pain Flare Up
A subscriber to my YouTube channel asked me how I exercise on days when the pain is really bad. So I did this video featuring 11 ideas…
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Update #1: How Physical and Occupational Therapy Are Going
I did a short video updating people on how physical therapy and occupational therapy are going for me. I’ve been in PT and OT for almost 3 months.
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Book Review: ChronicBabe 101
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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The Cutest Shoes for Sore Knees & Bad Backs
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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Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards
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
(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
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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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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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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