And another month has come to a close! It's hard to believe that we are now about 2/3 done with the year but I am okay with it. September through New Years is my favorite time ... Read the Post...
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So You Were Diagnosed with a Chronic Illness: What You Should Do Next
According to the National Health Council, approximately 133 million Americans have a chronic illness. That's a whopping 40%! Now, that includes illnesses like asthma that may ... Read the Post...
Best Study Tips for College + Free Printable To Help You Understand Your Readings
High school and college students across the country have either gone back to school already or are about to. Every school year (and semester) is a fresh start, giving you the ... Read the Post...
Creativity & Health Problems
If you're like me, you feel the need to create deep within your soul. That generally looks like writing for me, but for you that could also be knitting, drawing, painting, ... Read the Post...
Holy Grail Beauty Products According to Bloggers
There are so many different beauty products out there, and everyone who uses them has a different opinion. This is partially because everyone has different skin types and ... Read the Post...
10 Things Every Blog Needs
I published a significantly updated version of this post in 2023. Read it here. So you have a blog, but it isn't doing as well as you would like. There are a variety of ... Read the Post...
Dating with a Chronic Illness
I've been toying with this post for years now, but I didn't seriously start thinking about this until a few months ago. I generally don't talk about this aspect of my personal ... Read the Post...
The Best Books To Read Right Now
As you probably know by now, I've been really into reading for fun this year. Since I do so much reading for school, this has taken a lot of intentional choices, like reading ... Read the Post...
Why You Should Just Write Your Damn Book
There are so many people out there who say that they want to write a book some day. Growing up, I was one of them - and then I just decided that I was going to do it. I wrote ... Read the Post...
Examples of Ableist Language in Everyday Life
Unfortunately, our world is filled with ableism, or discrimination based on disability. A lot of it is in how we speak, and many people don't know that they're being ableist. ... Read the Post...
July Blog Traffic Report
Another month has come and gone, which means another blog traffic report. July was (hopefully) the last ridiculous medical month for a little bit, so considering I was out of ... Read the Post...
Currently [Vol. 11]
The summer is flying by, and to be honest, I'm okay with it. July was a roller coaster of a month personally and for my health, and I learned the hard way this month that my ... Read the Post...
A Letter to the Mom Who Yelled at Me on the Bus for My Disability
If you follow me on Twitter, you may remember that last week I posted about being yelled at on the bus. It was pretty crowded, and a mom got on the bus with her kids, and they ... Read the Post...
My Favorite Face Masks
There are many elements to having great skin, but one of the ways you can help make your skin as good as possible is by using face masks. I've used loads of different ones ... Read the Post...
A Guide To Writing Disabled Characters
No matter the story that you're writing, you should make sure that there is a diverse cast of characters, and a part of that diversity should include disability. Disability is ... Read the Post...