So you've finished the first draft of your book or are close to it. What do you do once you get to that point? It's time for that terrible and amazing process: editing your ... Read the Post...
What’s in My Bag for Graduate School?
It's September, and I'm in the midst of my fifth and last semester of graduate school! It has been a long time coming, and I like to think that I've learned a lot over the ... Read the Post...
A Day in the Life of an Arthritis Patient
Something I and other arthritis patients get regularly is someone not believing that it can affect so much of your life. Now, this does depend on the person and the type of ... Read the Post...
How To Increase Site Traffic: August Blog Traffic Report
Another month, another blog traffic report. I'm pretty pleased with things this month, both for blog statistics and social media. My hope is that things continue increasing ... Read the Post...
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Currently [Vol. 12]
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...
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...