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in Lifestyle &middot February 28, 2018

Currently [Vol. 17]

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in Lifestyle &middot February 28, 2018

Currently [Vol. 17]

Considering how short this month has been, I'm surprised just how much I managed to fit into February. I read a ton of books, watched a lot of TV (due to a virus and weather ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot February 26, 2018

Problems from My Inflammatory Arthritis + How To Deal with Them

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in Health &middot February 26, 2018

Problems from My Inflammatory Arthritis + How To Deal with Them

Living with a form of inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid can be an adventure, let me tell you. I was diagnosed in 2010 and have been through a lot since then. And that ... Read the Post...

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in Lifestyle &middot February 21, 2018

My 2018 TBR List

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in Lifestyle &middot February 21, 2018

My 2018 TBR List

I feel like my TBR (to be read) list gets longer every day. Between the book bloggers I follow and all the good book suggestions from Instagram and Amazon, there are so many ... Read the Post...

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
in Health &middot February 19, 2018

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: What I’ve Learned

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in Health &middot February 19, 2018

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: What I’ve Learned

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis

It's hard to believe that it has only been 7.5 years since I got my seronegative rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. It feels like I've been diagnosed forever! But it was only in ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot February 16, 2018

Presidents Day Sales 2018

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in Lifestyle &middot February 16, 2018

Presidents Day Sales 2018

Valentine's Day is over, so do you know what that means? Presidents Day sales! This is a big weekend for car and mattress sales, but those are not the only ones out there. ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot February 14, 2018

How To Use SEO To Stand Out + Free SEO Checklist

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in Writing & Blogging &middot February 14, 2018

How To Use SEO To Stand Out + Free SEO Checklist

As bloggers, many of us are always looking for ways we can increase our blog traffic. Who wouldn't want more eyes on the content that we take so much time to produce? One of ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot February 12, 2018

The Art of Managing Anxiety

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in Health &middot February 12, 2018

The Art of Managing Anxiety

Managing an anxiety disorder certainly is an art. An anxiety disorder is when your brain doesn't shut off anxiety; it's not the same thing as feeling anxious. I personally was ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot February 8, 2018

Steps to Writing a Book: The First Draft

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in Writing & Blogging &middot February 8, 2018

Steps to Writing a Book: The First Draft

After the great response to my last post about pre-writing, I thought I would turn this into a little bit of a series. Basically, I want to help you answer the question, What ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot February 5, 2018

Your Guide to Valentine’s Day & Galentine’s Day

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in Lifestyle &middot February 5, 2018

Your Guide to Valentine’s Day & Galentine’s Day

It felt like January would go on forever, but I'm still surprised that Valentine's Day is next week. And you know that means that Galentine's Day is, too! If you're unfamiliar ... Read the Post...

How To Drive Traffic to Your Blog: January Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot February 2, 2018

How To Drive Traffic To Your Blog: January Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot February 2, 2018

How To Drive Traffic To Your Blog: January Blog Traffic Report

How To Drive Traffic to Your Blog: January Blog Traffic Report

I worked really hard on my blog traffic in January, and I'm really happy with the results. I don't know if this is because January was the first month since August that I ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot January 31, 2018

Currently [Vol. 16]

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in Lifestyle &middot January 31, 2018

Currently [Vol. 16]

I feel like so much has happened since my last Currently post. To be fair, that's because I didn't do one at the end of December, so it has been twice as long since my last ... Read the Post...

College Tips for Disabled Students
in Health &middot January 29, 2018

College Tips for Disabled Students

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in Health &middot January 29, 2018

College Tips for Disabled Students

College Tips for Disabled Students

College is tough enough, but add a disability into the mix and it can be even harder. A lot of that depends on your college or university, and there are some things that you ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot January 26, 2018

Why You Should Read and Watch Outlander

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in Lifestyle &middot January 26, 2018

Why You Should Read and Watch Outlander

If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know that I'm a fan of the Outlander series. I have a history of live tweeting the episodes and just talking about it in general ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot January 24, 2018

5 Items Every Person on Immunosuppression Medications Needs

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in Health &middot January 24, 2018

5 Items Every Person on Immunosuppression Medications Needs

If you have an autoimmune disease - such as rheumatoid arthritis - you're probably on immunosuppressants, as are people with other conditions like cancer. What a lot of people ... Read the Post...

How To Optimize Your Social Media Platforms as a Blogger + Free Checklist
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 22, 2018

How To Optimize Your Social Media Platforms as a Blogger + Free Checklist

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 22, 2018

How To Optimize Your Social Media Platforms as a Blogger + Free Checklist

How To Optimize Your Social Media Platforms as a Blogger + Free Checklist

As a blogger in 2018, social media is just as important as your blog. Most people think this because you can work with brands on social media alone, but that's only part of ... 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: ⁣
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- 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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#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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