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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 23, 2014

On Vacation

Hi, all! Happy Tuesday!

This is just a post letting you know that I’m taking a blogging vacation for the rest of the week. I’ll probably be back next week! I have social media posts scheduled, and I’ll probably be on Twitter and Instagram, but other than that I’ll be off the grid.

This time of year is, for me, about being with family and celebrating Christ’s birth. It is so important to me that I be mentally as well as physically present for family events and church and not thinking about blogging or social media while I’m supposed to be enjoying these events.

So, from me to you, merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy holidays, or just I hope you have a great week. I’ll be back next week to toast to the end of 2014 and to the beginning of 2015, and hopefully to the beginning of an incredible year.

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Kate Mitchell is a blogger, chronic illness patient, and advocate who helps people understand chronic illness and helps chronic illness patients live their best lives.

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