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in Lifestyle &middot April 13, 2018

2018 Recent Reads: January-March

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in Lifestyle &middot April 13, 2018

2018 Recent Reads: January-March

It's here - the first 2018 Recent Reads post! Basically, 4 times a year, I'll have a post where I talk about the books that I read in the previous 3 months. I did this last ... Read the Post...

How I Grew My Blog Traffic by 50%: March Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 11, 2018

How I Grew My Blog Traffic by 50%: March Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 11, 2018

How I Grew My Blog Traffic by 50%: March Blog Traffic Report

How I Grew My Blog Traffic by 50%: March Blog Traffic Report

I'm back from my surgery absence! I'm definitely feeling better, but it will be a while before I'm at tip-top shape. I want to take a moment to thank all the people who guest ... 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 Health &middot April 9, 2018

4 Ways To Be Healthier Right Now – For Free

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in Health &middot April 9, 2018

4 Ways To Be Healthier Right Now – For Free

Thank you to Amanda for this guest post! I should be back later this week. “It’s too expensive to be healthy – first there’s the food, then the workout programs, then the ... Read the Post...

How To Stay Motivated & Productive as a College Student with Chronic Illness
in Health &middot April 6, 2018

How To Stay Motivated & Productive as a College Student with Chronic Illness

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in Health &middot April 6, 2018

How To Stay Motivated & Productive as a College Student with Chronic Illness

How To Stay Motivated & Productive as a College Student with Chronic Illness

Whether you’re an undergraduate college student or a grad student and teaching assistant like me, it’s impossible to deny that staying motivated for schoolwork can be ... Read the Post...

6 Ways To Find Extra Time for Writing
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 3, 2018

6 Ways To Find Extra Time for Writing

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 3, 2018

6 Ways To Find Extra Time for Writing

6 Ways To Find Extra Time for Writing

Note from Kate: Enjoy this guest post from Samantha while I'm still recovering from surgery! Did you know that almost 80% of Americans think they have a book inside ... Read the Post...

Myths about Going Gluten-Free
in Health &middot March 30, 2018

Myths about Going Gluten-Free

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in Health &middot March 30, 2018

Myths about Going Gluten-Free

Myths about Going Gluten-Free

After feeling pretty icky for several months, I was willing to try anything. I'd been experiencing joint pain, and exhaustion, and what sure felt like a gallbladder attack. My ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot March 23, 2018

Tips for Working from Home

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in Lifestyle &middot March 23, 2018

Tips for Working from Home

Working from home can be a blessing, for sure. You don't have to deal with a commute, you can work in your PJs until you have a Skype meeting, and your pets make great ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot March 20, 2018

Hacks for Living with Chronic Conditions

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in Health &middot March 20, 2018

Hacks for Living with Chronic Conditions

Last weekend, I asked on Instagram if you wanted to read a post about my surgery or my chronic illness hacks, and while the winner was my surgery, a lot of people also wanted ... Read the Post...

31 Historical Fiction Novels To Take You Back in Time
in Lifestyle &middot March 16, 2018

31 Historical Fiction Novels To Take You Back in Time

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in Lifestyle &middot March 16, 2018

31 Historical Fiction Novels To Take You Back in Time

31 Historical Fiction Novels To Take You Back in Time

I was thinking about it and I'm pretty sure the genre that I read the most is historical fiction. Because of this, I have many recommendations for anyone interested in the ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot March 14, 2018

On My March 26 Ankle Surgery

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in Health &middot March 14, 2018

On My March 26 Ankle Surgery

Over the weekend, I asked you guys on my Instagram stories if you wanted to see an overview of my upcoming surgery or my chronic illness hacks in today's post, and it was ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot March 12, 2018

How To Promote Your Blog Posts: Sharing How I Promote Mine

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 12, 2018

How To Promote Your Blog Posts: Sharing How I Promote Mine

If you've read my blog traffic reports, you know that I always link to a post explaining how I promote my posts. But I realized recently that the most recent post about it was ... Read the Post...

Resources for the Freshly-Diagnosed Chronic Illness Patient
in Health &middot March 9, 2018

Resources for the Freshly-Diagnosed Chronic Illness Patient

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in Health &middot March 9, 2018

Resources for the Freshly-Diagnosed Chronic Illness Patient

Resources for the Freshly-Diagnosed Chronic Illness Patient

If you're at this blog post, you or someone you know has probably recently been diagnosed with a chronic illness. It can be scary but freeing - you finally have an answer, but ... Read the Post...

Writing is fun, but sometimes you don't have any story ideas. Here are 6 tips to help you find ideas.
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 7, 2018

6 Tips for Finding Story Ideas

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 7, 2018

6 Tips for Finding Story Ideas

Writing is fun, but sometimes you don't have any story ideas. Here are 6 tips to help you find ideas.

One of the most important parts of being a novelist or short story writer is finding story ideas to write about. Some people are overwhelmed by ideas, while others are not. ... Read the Post...

What To Do If You've Wrecked Your New Year's Resolution
in Lifestyle &middot March 5, 2018

What To Do if You’ve Wrecked Your New Year’s Resolution

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in Lifestyle &middot March 5, 2018

What To Do if You’ve Wrecked Your New Year’s Resolution

What To Do If You've Wrecked Your New Year's Resolution

We're officially 1/6 through 2018 and are heading towards the 1/3 mark! We have most of 2018 ahead of us, which is great if you made a New Year's resolution and didn't stick ... Read the Post...

February Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 2, 2018

February Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 2, 2018

February Blog Traffic Report

February Blog Traffic Report

After The Never-Ending Month (January), February flew by. And now we're in March! This will be a short month for me because my surgery is on the 15th and will then be on ... 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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#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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