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How Is Arthritis Treated? | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot August 20, 2019

How Is Arthritis Treated?

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in Health &middot August 20, 2019

How Is Arthritis Treated?

How Is Arthritis Treated? | Kate the (Almost) Great

One of the most common questions I'm asked is, "How is arthritis treated?" Most people just think of arthritis as someone everyone has to deal with as they get older, so ... Read the Post...

July 2019 Blog Traffic Report | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 9, 2019

July Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 9, 2019

July Blog Traffic Report

July 2019 Blog Traffic Report | Kate the (Almost) Great

I feel like I say this every month, but it shocks me that we are already over a week into August. What?! This month is going to be very busy for me personally, so there will ... Read the Post...

Text reads: Buy my ebook for chronic health bloggers, worth $140, but buy for $10! There is also an image of the ebook cover. The ebook is named "Take Your Blog (And Income!) To The Next Level: Resources for Chronic Health Bloggers".
How To Actually Rest When You Take Breaks | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health, Lifestyle &middot August 2, 2019

How To Actually Rest When You Take Breaks

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot August 2, 2019

How To Actually Rest When You Take Breaks

How To Actually Rest When You Take Breaks | Kate the (Almost) Great

At least once a week, I ask my Twitter or Facebook followers what sort of blog posts they would like to see. After all, I'm looking to help you guys! Someone suggested tips on ... Read the Post...

The Products I Loved and Wanted in Grad School | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot July 30, 2019

The Products I Loved (And Wanted) in Grad School

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in Lifestyle &middot July 30, 2019

The Products I Loved (And Wanted) in Grad School

The Products I Loved and Wanted in Grad School | Kate the (Almost) Great

We are at the end of July, which means that the new school year is around the corner! It's wild to think that four years ago I started my MA at Boston College and that I'm ... Read the Post...

Using Tailwind: How To Get the Most Out of Tailwind
in Writing & Blogging &middot July 26, 2019

How To Get the Most Out of Tailwind for Pinterest

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in Writing & Blogging &middot July 26, 2019

How To Get the Most Out of Tailwind for Pinterest

Using Tailwind: How To Get the Most Out of Tailwind

Whether you're new to blogging or you've been doing it for a little while, you've probably heard about Tailwind. I've been blogging since 2013 and using Tailwind since 2017. ... Read the Post...

Arthritis Glossary: Frequently Used Terms | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot July 23, 2019

Arthritis Glossary: Frequently Used Words

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in Health &middot July 23, 2019

Arthritis Glossary: Frequently Used Words

Arthritis Glossary: Frequently Used Terms | Kate the (Almost) Great

I've been in the arthritis world for 9 years as of this month, and it's easy for me to forget that there are some words we use that people outside of or new to the arthritis ... Read the Post...

The Process of Writing a Blog Post
in Writing & Blogging &middot July 16, 2019

The Process of Writing a Blog Post

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in Writing & Blogging &middot July 16, 2019

The Process of Writing a Blog Post

The Process of Writing a Blog Post

Sometimes I think about the fact that I've been blogging for 6 years and have published nearly 1,000 posts and it's hard to believe. I really enjoy this corner of the ... Read the Post...

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 2
in Health &middot July 12, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 2

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in Health &middot July 12, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 2

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 2

Welcome back to my POTS exercise protocol diary! What is this series? Well, I'm trying a strict exercise protocol created by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia designed ... Read the Post...

2019 Recent Reads: April-June
in Lifestyle &middot July 9, 2019

2019 Recent Reads: April-June

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in Lifestyle &middot July 9, 2019

2019 Recent Reads: April-June

2019 Recent Reads: April-June

Books on books on books! That's right, it's time to talk about what I read in the second quarter of 2019. In these posts, I not only share what I read in the previous 3 ... Read the Post...

Can Canva Pinterest Templates Help Your Blog? June 2019 Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot July 2, 2019

Can Canva Pinterest Templates Actually Help Your Blog?

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in Writing & Blogging &middot July 2, 2019

Can Canva Pinterest Templates Actually Help Your Blog?

Can Canva Pinterest Templates Help Your Blog? June 2019 Blog Traffic Report

Happy July, friends! Before we get into the July blog traffic report (in which I share my experience using Canva Pinterest templates), I wanted to give you all a heads up that ... Read the Post...

What Every POTS Syndrome Patient Needs for the Summer
in Health &middot June 21, 2019

What Every POTS Syndrome Patient Needs for the Summer

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in Health &middot June 21, 2019

What Every POTS Syndrome Patient Needs for the Summer

What Every POTS Syndrome Patient Needs for the Summer

Today is the first official day of summer! If you're someone living with POTS syndrome (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) then you know what that means: HELL. For ... Read the Post...

What Should I Blog About? | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog
in Writing & Blogging &middot June 18, 2019

What Should I Blog About?

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in Writing & Blogging &middot June 18, 2019

What Should I Blog About?

What Should I Blog About? | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog

Whether you're a beginning blogger or an old pro, at some point you're going to ask yourself, "What should I blog about?" This question can be very general - as in, what type ... Read the Post...

What's in My Bag: A Millennial's Work Bag
in Lifestyle &middot June 11, 2019

What’s in My Bag: A Millennial’s Work Bag

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in Lifestyle &middot June 11, 2019

What’s in My Bag: A Millennial’s Work Bag

What's in My Bag: A Millennial's Work Bag

You know, I don't even know if what's in my bag posts are still a thing people want to read, but I guess we're going to find out. Anyway. Now that I've been at my current job ... Read the Post...

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1
in Health &middot June 7, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1

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in Health &middot June 7, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1

As I've talked about on Instagram and Twitter, I am trying a POTS exercise program. It is designed to help POTS patients reduce symptoms and maybe even retrain the heart to ... Read the Post...

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot June 4, 2019

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot June 4, 2019

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report

Amazingly, it is already June, which means that it's time for the May blog traffic report. I'm pretty pleased with my analytics from May, so read below to see how to get more ... Read the Post...

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