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What Do Bloggers Do?
in Writing & Blogging · January 29, 2019

What Do Bloggers Do?

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in Writing & Blogging · January 29, 2019

What Do Bloggers Do?

What Do Bloggers Do?

There's so much that goes into blogging that so many people don't realize, which is probably why so many people turn up their noses at bloggers! Whether you want to start a ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · January 24, 2019

Modern Wedding Giveaway

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in Lifestyle · January 24, 2019

Modern Wedding Giveaway

Artisan Books sent me this beautiful book to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway! This means that this post is sponsored. Thank you for supporting Kate the ... 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".
2018 Recent Reads (October-December)
in Lifestyle · January 22, 2019

2018 Recent Reads: October-December

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in Lifestyle · January 22, 2019

2018 Recent Reads: October-December

2018 Recent Reads (October-December)

This is a little late due to The Fiasco but I couldn't not finish my 2018 Recent Reads series! For those of you who are new, every quarter I wrap up what I read in the ... Read the Post...

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?
in Health · January 18, 2019

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?

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in Health · January 18, 2019

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?

As of 2016, 20% of Americans live with chronic pain (x). That's so many people; it's around 50 million. If you've ever been to my corner of the Internet before, you know that ... Read the Post...

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019
in Writing & Blogging · January 15, 2019

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019

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in Writing & Blogging · January 15, 2019

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019

I don't know how it's already the middle of January 2019, but here we are. And we're talking about blogging tools you can try in 2019 to grow your blog! These 11 tools are ... Read the Post...

My 2019 TBR List
in Lifestyle · January 11, 2019

My 2019 TBR List

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in Lifestyle · January 11, 2019

My 2019 TBR List

My 2019 TBR List

We're firmly in 2019 now, so it's time to think about a very important task this year: reading. I'm trying to read 30 books this year, which is basically 2.5 books a month. ... Read the Post...

My Biggest Fear Realized
in Health · January 8, 2019

My Biggest Fear Realized

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in Health · January 8, 2019

My Biggest Fear Realized

My Biggest Fear Realized

Hello, friends. It's a new month, a new year, and hopefully everything is hunky-dory for you in 2019. But for this blog post, we're going to go back to November 30, 2018, and ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · December 1, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 6]

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in Lifestyle · December 1, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 6]

I've only got one fun fact for you today, but damn is it a good one. King George V's death was hastened by his doctor so that the death would run in the morning ... Read the Post...

in Health, Lifestyle · November 30, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Chronic Illness Patients

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in Health, Lifestyle · November 30, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Chronic Illness Patients

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! With Hanukkah starting early next week and Christmas only a few weeks away, we're ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · November 27, 2018

Currently [Vol. 24]

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in Lifestyle · November 27, 2018

Currently [Vol. 24]

We are just about 11/12 through 2018! Which means that it's time for another Currently post. I didn't do one last month because I was sick at the end of October, so there's ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging · November 20, 2018

Setting Up a Blog for the New Year: Why & How

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in Writing & Blogging · November 20, 2018

Setting Up a Blog for the New Year: Why & How

2019 starts 6 weeks from today - what?! This means that it's time to start thinking about the new year so that I have plenty of time to prepare for it. Or, rather, prepare ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · November 16, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gifts That Give Back

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in Lifestyle · November 16, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gifts That Give Back

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! With Hanukkah a little over 2 weeks away and Christmas 5.5 weeks away, it's time to start ... Read the Post...

in Health · November 13, 2018

Caring for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

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in Health · November 13, 2018

Caring for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Roughly 1.5 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune inflammatory form of arthritis (x). If you've been following me for a while on the blog or on social ... Read the Post...

Holiday Gift Guide: Useful Gifts
in Lifestyle · November 9, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Most Useful Gifts

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in Lifestyle · November 9, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Most Useful Gifts

Holiday Gift Guide: Useful Gifts

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Ahh it's here! The first gift guide of the holiday season is here! Every Friday for the ... Read the Post...

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging · November 6, 2018

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging · November 6, 2018

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report

Hi friends! Apologies for the unintentional blog hiatus. I dealt with a Nor'Easter (which causes significant joint pain) as well as a virus of some kind and I was basically in ... Read the Post...

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Don’t give up hope. (And you’re not giving up Don’t give up hope. (And you’re not giving up hope or a faker if you need a break from trying to get answers)

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A letter to my past self 💖 (Disclaimer: I’m o A letter to my past self 💖 (Disclaimer: I’m only speaking about myself, my life, and my experiences. My birthday is tomorrow so do NOT make me deal with comments about toxic positivity) 

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3️⃣ A dock on a lake. There's a flag pole with the American flag and the Maine state flag.⁣
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Yes, I did give my Finch avatar a navy dress and p Yes, I did give my Finch avatar a navy dress and pink cane. What of it? 

(Not sponsored, by the way. But if you want to gamify taking care of yourself, I recommend checking out Finch.) 

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#almostgreatlife #almostgreathealth #chronicallyill #dayinmylifevlog #explore #invisblyill
Learning about my body: Wow, it’s incredible how Learning about my body: Wow, it’s incredible how much we know about the human body!⁣
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Also learning about my body: Do we know anything at all about the human body?⁣
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Live for yourself 💖 _______ Video: a series Live for yourself 💖 

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I don’t think health problems are “deserved” I don’t think health problems are “deserved” or a punishment but I do think if I didn’t have mine I would have the time and energy to take over the world, so … 

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Video: Kate runs a hand through her hair. White text reads “How I feel knowing that God gave me chronic health issues because I would be too powerful without them”. The audio says “cause I’m too messy and I’m too fuckin clean they told me to get a job”. Kate is a redheaded white woman wearing a green dress with white flowers on it, a black shawl, a silver Celtic knot necklace, and round tortoiseshell glasses 

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The most common question I get about sharing my ex The most common question I get about sharing my experience with chronic illness is "How do you deal with it?" These 3 quotes are sources of inspiration and indicative of how I do it. ⁣
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1. "Guard your time fiercely. Be generous with it, but be intentional about it." - Davd Duchemin⁣
I am SO intentional with my time. Even when I (rarely) do spur-of-the-moment fun things, I'm doing mental calculations of how to make it happen. ⁣
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2. "Find out who you are and do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton⁣
That's what my blog and advocacy work is. I figured out who I am: someone who helps other patients, who shares her story, who tries to change the world. And I'm doing it on purpose. ⁣
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3. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but power, love, and self-discipline." - 2 Timothy 1:7 ⁣
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