Illness: Light Breaking Through The Darkness
Yesterday, two things happened: First, I learned of a contest for artists with rare diseases. I entered it. (You can
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5 Realities of Living With Multiple Diseases Simultaneously
Over the weekend, I was getting my butt kicked by pain from both the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and psoriasis. At
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Chronic Illness, Loss, & Forming New Holiday Traditions
One of the hardest aspects of chronic illness is saying goodbye to hobbies and interests. Some of us have even
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Illness & Social Life: I Missed My Nephew’s Birthday…And Why It’s Okay
This is a picture of my mom and my nephew, Mikko, at his 8th birthday over the weekend. I missed
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Yes, We’ve Heard About the Starving Children in Africa
When people who are sick complain about their illnesses–whether it’s physical pain, fatigue, or depression–one of the most common responses
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5 Ideas: How To Get Stuff Done When You’re Depressed
Did you know that by the year 2020, the World Health Organization says depression will be the second greatest disability in
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Chronic illness is Like Getting Your Heart Broken Again and Again
I’m in so much pain right now I probably shouldn’t even be writing. But I am. This week has been
Read morePain, Headaches, Laughter, & Last Comic Standing
Starting Monday night, I got this terrible headache. Somehow, I pushed through and managed to write a new blog post. The
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Rebekah’s Story: Young Woman Talks About Living with Myasthenia Gravis
June is Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month. MG is a neuromuscular autoimmune disease many people do not know about. People with
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“The Only Disability is a Bad Attitude”–Not So Fast!
One expression people with illnesses and disabilities often hear is, “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” I’m sure people who
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