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Is Chronic Illness a Disability
in Health &middot August 17, 2018

Is Chronic Illness a Disability?

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in Health &middot August 17, 2018

Is Chronic Illness a Disability?

Is Chronic Illness a Disability

When I say that I'm disabled, most people are surprised. If they don't know me, it's because they don't know that I have invisible illnesses. If they do know me, it's because ... Read the Post...

6 Reasons Why You Should Start Blogging
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 14, 2018

6 Reasons Why You Should Start Blogging

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 14, 2018

6 Reasons Why You Should Start Blogging

6 Reasons Why You Should Start Blogging

These days, it feels like everyone and their mother is a blogger. I started way back in 2013, and blogging as an industry has changed a lot since then and there are so many ... 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".
in Lifestyle &middot August 10, 2018

Most Popular Books Published in 2018 (So Far)

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in Lifestyle &middot August 10, 2018

Most Popular Books Published in 2018 (So Far)

It's no secret that I love books. I feature them on my Instagram, I talk about them in my Currently posts, I share what I've read for each quarter of the year, and I write ... Read the Post...

Why Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Hard to Diagnose?
in Health &middot August 7, 2018

Why Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Hard to Diagnose?

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in Health &middot August 7, 2018

Why Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Hard to Diagnose?

Why Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Hard to Diagnose?

People are generally shocked when I tell them that it took 9 years before I received my rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. 9 years of surgeries, pain, seeing doctor after doctor, ... Read the Post...

What I Did To Improve Site Traffic in July & If It Worked
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 3, 2018

What I Did To Improve Site Traffic in July & If It Worked

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 3, 2018

What I Did To Improve Site Traffic in July & If It Worked

What I Did To Improve Site Traffic in July & If It Worked

There are a variety of reasons why I can't wait for summer to be over - my bad reaction to the heat, my love of sweaters, etc. - but one of them is definitely because then my ... Read the Post...

Currently [Vol. 21]
in Lifestyle &middot July 31, 2018

Currently [Vol. 21]

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in Lifestyle &middot July 31, 2018

Currently [Vol. 21]

Currently [Vol. 21]

Well, July has come to a close. This means that it's time for the next installment in my Currently series! This is a series where I open up with you guys about my feelings and ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot July 30, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 3]

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in Lifestyle &middot July 30, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 3]

Welcome to the 3 edition of Kate's Historical Fun Facts, a monthly blog post where I compile all the fun facts I can think of or learn in the course of the month. It's a way ... Read the Post...

Tips for New Bloggers
in Writing & Blogging &middot July 27, 2018

Tips for New Bloggers

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in Writing & Blogging &middot July 27, 2018

Tips for New Bloggers

Tips for New Bloggers

I know, I know. Aren't there enough posts about this? Yes and no. I've been a blogger since 2013 (2012 if we want to get technical), and I've learned a lot and seen a lot over ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot July 24, 2018

My Workwear

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in Lifestyle &middot July 24, 2018

My Workwear

New week, new post! Today, I thought I would share with you what I wear to work. I started my new job in June, and it's the first time since 2014 that I'm working at least 4 ... Read the Post...

Chronically Ill Tips: Preparing for Medical Appointments + Freebies To Help
in Health &middot July 20, 2018

Chronically Ill Tips: Preparing for Medical Appointments + Freebies To Help

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in Health &middot July 20, 2018

Chronically Ill Tips: Preparing for Medical Appointments + Freebies To Help

Chronically Ill Tips: Preparing for Medical Appointments + Freebies To Help

Not to brag, but with anywhere from 2 to 8 medical appointments a week, I'm pretty skilled at preparing for them. In all seriousness, I have 6 chronic illnesses - 3 of which ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot July 17, 2018

How Blog Traffic Reports Can Get Traffic to Your Blog

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in Writing & Blogging &middot July 17, 2018

How Blog Traffic Reports Can Get Traffic to Your Blog

Over the weekend, I asked you guys in my Instagram stories if you wanted to see this post or one with a roundup of blogging tutorials. (If you want to see that, definitely let ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot July 13, 2018

2018 Recent Reads: April-June

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in Lifestyle &middot July 13, 2018

2018 Recent Reads: April-June

Anyone else shocked that we're halfway through 2018? It felt like I blinked and now it's suddenly July. But know what that means? (Well, you're already reading this post, so ... Read the Post...

The Emotional Side to My Tarsal Coalition Surgery Recovery
in Health &middot July 10, 2018

The Emotional Side to My Tarsal Coalition Surgery Recovery

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in Health &middot July 10, 2018

The Emotional Side to My Tarsal Coalition Surgery Recovery

The Emotional Side to My Tarsal Coalition Surgery Recovery

Now that I'm 15 weeks/3.5 months post-op, I feel like I'm in a position where I can finally talk a bit more about my surgery recovering - the emotional side, to be precise. ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot July 3, 2018

The Impact of Personal Blog Posts on Blog Traffic: June Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot July 3, 2018

The Impact of Personal Blog Posts on Blog Traffic: June Blog Traffic Report

Well, it's officially summer. Know what means? Tanking blog traffic! I'm serious - starting on Memorial Day Weekend, my blog traffic has been very low on weekends. In the ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot June 30, 2018

Kate’s Random Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 2]

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in Lifestyle &middot June 30, 2018

Kate’s Random Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 2]

Welcome to another edition of my blog series meant to save my family from my historical "fun" facts! As I said last time, this series is mainly for me and my family. ... Read the Post...

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Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! The last few wee Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! 

The last few weeks I’ve been in Maine! 

1️⃣ Making progress on my needlepoint, which Harley was curious about 
2️⃣ My parents’ beautiful mahjong set 
3️⃣ Mitchell Family Reunion, which I had so much fun at that I barely took any pictures 

#Needlepoint #MaineSummer #207 #TheWayLifeShouldBe
July is: ⁣ - Disability Pride Month ⁣ - Juvenile A July is: ⁣
- Disability Pride Month ⁣
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month ⁣
- the anniversary of when I was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis at age 19 after 9 years of symptoms ⁣
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As you can imagine, that makes me very aware of my disability via juvenile arthritis⁣
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#DisabilityPride #JuvenileArthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease
There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt someone's chronic illness, but this is one of them. ⁣
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I'm always amazed by how people can have the exact same illness or set of illnesses and still have different experiences. Sure, there will be similarities, but which symptoms are the worst, what medications you respond to, and your quality of life can vary significantly. ⁣
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It doesn't mean that one person is necessarily worse off than another; they're just different.⁣
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ID: Kate takes a selfie. A white text box reads "Chronic Illness Looks Different in Each Person"⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #POTS
This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a sewing project, and my foot in a cast⁣
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ID: Harley the golden retriever has his head on Kate's lap. Also on her lap is an in-progress needlepoint project and Kate's leg (in a walking cast) is elevated.⁣
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#Osteoporosis #RheumatoidArthritis #GoldenRetrievers #Needlepoint #Needlework
Week 28 of 2026 Weekly A very busy week! 1️⃣ Foo Week 28 of 2026 Weekly

A very busy week!

1️⃣ Foot checkup! Walking boot is on occasionally from now until September 
2️⃣ Boston 
3️⃣ IVIG
4️⃣ Dentist 🦷 All good! 
5️⃣ Not a filter - this was the Boston area the second half of the week 
6️⃣ Physical time!

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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office
2️⃣ Looking at TD Garden, the bear statue for the Bruins, and Zakim Bridge in the background 
3️⃣ Looking at tubes coming out from under Kate’s clothes. There’s a Kindle on her stomach
4️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie before leaving
5️⃣ Medford Square looking like there’s a yellow filter over it
6️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office

#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #Bostonian #IVIG
Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry. I’m fortunate enough to have a lot of people who care about me and this is the fastest way to tell everyone. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while putting on makeup. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimnuneDisease #ChronicIllness #Arthritis #ChronicPain
Week 27 of 2026 Weekly (Delayed because last Sund Week 27 of 2026 Weekly

(Delayed because last Sunday was baaaaad)

1️⃣ Due airport difficulties, we got a few more days with Emma. Harley was THRILLED!
2️⃣ Beautiful bird/squirrel visitors
3️⃣ A beautiful Maine summer day

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1️⃣ Harley the golden retriever putting his front legs up on Emma’s legs to demand hugs.
2️⃣ A bird feeder and hummingbird feeder on a deck. There is a hummingbird at one and squirrel at the other.
3️⃣ A barn, a pond, and the Maine woods

#207 #MaineLife #MaineTheWay #NewEnglandSummer #IGMaine
Reminder: you can be proud of your disability comm Reminder: you can be proud of your disability community while wishing your body cooperated more⁣
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I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, bu I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, but this is from right around then in July 2010. ⁣
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The fact that July is not only my diagnosis anniversary but also Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month has always seemed right. I may not have been diagnosed with JA, but given the amount of arthritis I had along with my many years of symptoms, it's generally accepted that I had it. ⁣
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This year marks 16 years since diagnosis and this fall marks 25 years since my symptoms started. It's pretty weird that so much time has already passed!⁣
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