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in Health · May 17, 2017

The Cost of Chronic Illness and How To Make It Easier + Giveaway

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in Health · May 17, 2017

The Cost of Chronic Illness and How To Make It Easier + Giveaway

I've talked before about the different ways that chronic illness can affect your life. It affects your relationships, your education, and your life in general. But one massive ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · May 15, 2017

4 Reasons To Meal Prep

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in Lifestyle · May 15, 2017

4 Reasons To Meal Prep

If you're on Instagram, you probably follow at least one person who does meal prep, or preparing your meals for several days (or a week) ahead of time. I've recently started ... 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".
A Complete Guide to Advocating for Patients
in Health · May 12, 2017

A Complete Guide to Advocating for Patients

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in Health · May 12, 2017

A Complete Guide to Advocating for Patients

A Complete Guide to Advocating for Patients

As you probably know by now, advocating for patients is one of my life's callings. I do a lot of advocacy work because it's one way I can fight against my diseases and I want ... Read the Post...

5 Tips for Summer Decoration
in Lifestyle · May 9, 2017

5 Tips for Summer Decoration

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in Lifestyle · May 9, 2017

5 Tips for Summer Decoration

5 Tips for Summer Decoration

I have been compensated for this post. All opinions are my own. For more information, check out my disclosure policy! It's hard to believe that we're already heading into ... Read the Post...

in Health · May 5, 2017

Chronic Illness Bloggers To Follow

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in Health · May 5, 2017

Chronic Illness Bloggers To Follow

One of the great things about being a chronic illness patient now - in 2017 - is the community you can be a part of even if you don't know anyone in person who has a chronic ... Read the Post...

April Website Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging · May 2, 2017

April Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging · May 2, 2017

April Blog Traffic Report

April Website Traffic Report

I don't know how to feel about my website traffic this month. I think what's so frustrating is just how much work I put into this blog, and sometimes my traffic doesn't do ... Read the Post...

So Someone You Know Was Diagnosed with Inflammatory Arthritis
in Health · April 28, 2017

So Someone You Know Was Diagnosed with Inflammatory Arthritis

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in Health · April 28, 2017

So Someone You Know Was Diagnosed with Inflammatory Arthritis

So Someone You Know Was Diagnosed with Inflammatory Arthritis

With how many people have arthritis - the CDC's new data shows that it's 54 million Americans, or 1 in 4 adults - there is a huge change that you know someone who has it. That ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · April 26, 2017

Currently [Vol. 8]

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in Lifestyle · April 26, 2017

Currently [Vol. 8]

Another month has come and gone! This means that it's time to take a look at what I've been up to, what's coming up in my life, the things I've been enjoying, and more. If you ... Read the Post...

30 Creative Writing Prompts
in Writing & Blogging · April 24, 2017

30 Creative Writing Prompts

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in Writing & Blogging · April 24, 2017

30 Creative Writing Prompts

30 Creative Writing Prompts

Hit writer's block? Just want to try writing something different? Check out these 30 creative writing prompts. They're all pieces of dialogue that you might want to use at the ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · April 21, 2017

New England Trips this Spring and Summer

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in Lifestyle · April 21, 2017

New England Trips this Spring and Summer

Whether you live in New England or just want to visit, there are lots of ideas for New England trips this spring and summer. New England summers are great because it doesn't ... Read the Post...

How To Ensure You're Getting the Best Medical Care Possible
in Health · April 19, 2017

How To Ensure You’re Getting the Best Medical Care Possible

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in Health · April 19, 2017

How To Ensure You’re Getting the Best Medical Care Possible

How To Ensure You're Getting the Best Medical Care Possible

This is a guest post. I'm dealing with finals and Cassie graciously wrote this post for you. I hope you enjoy it! The current model dominating the field of healthcare ... Read the Post...

Why an Editorial Calendar Is Really Worth the Time + 164 Blog Post Ideas
in Writing & Blogging · April 17, 2017

Why an Editorial Calendar Is Really Worth the Time + 164 Blog Post Ideas

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in Writing & Blogging · April 17, 2017

Why an Editorial Calendar Is Really Worth the Time + 164 Blog Post Ideas

Why an Editorial Calendar Is Really Worth the Time + 164 Blog Post Ideas

Everyone's blogging style is a little different and everyone's process is different, too. I've already explained my process for writing a blog post, so I won't go into that ... Read the Post...

in Health · April 14, 2017

4 More Things a Millennial with Arthritis Wants You To Know

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in Health · April 14, 2017

4 More Things a Millennial with Arthritis Wants You To Know

With the statistics of how many people have arthritis who are younger - 2/3 are under 65 - it amazes me how few people understand particular things about our lives. A few ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · April 11, 2017

2017 Recent Reads: January-March

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in Lifestyle · April 11, 2017

2017 Recent Reads: January-March

As I've mentioned several times this year, I'm participating in Modern Mrs. Darcy's 2017 Reading for Growth Challenge. This has been great because it's helping me grow my ... Read the Post...

What To Wear on Easter
in Lifestyle · April 5, 2017

4 Different Easter Outfit Options

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in Lifestyle · April 5, 2017

4 Different Easter Outfit Options

What To Wear on Easter

It's hard to believe that it's already April - and that Easter is only a few weeks away! I gave up soda (except for ginger ale because, y'know, I'm nauseous literally every ... Read the Post...

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1️⃣ Finished the work day and went to read on the deck with Harley ⁣
2️⃣ I did a lot of reading outdoors last week, which was lovely.⁣
3️⃣ There is a fox family living near my mom's sheep! Here is an incredible picture she tool of one of them. 📸 @healyheritagefarm ⁣
4️⃣ Birthday cupcakes for my birthday on Thursday ⁣
5️⃣ A beautiful gift from my grandma. Now to see if I can keep it alive! ⁣
6️⃣ Harley holding his blankie between his front paws will never not be adorable ⁣
7️⃣ Friday was my lovely mother’s birthday. She and my dad went on an excursion, where he snapped this picture.⁣
8️⃣ And Saturday was my cousin’s HS graduation party. Last one of our generation!⁣
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2️⃣ Kate's point of view from sitting on outdoor furniture. On her lap is a closed pink Kindle case and she's holding a color tumbler with a straw in it. ⁣
3️⃣ A fox on grass⁣
4️⃣ 12 chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting⁣
5️⃣ Yellow-and-purple orchids on a wood table⁣
6️⃣ Harley laying on a dog bed with a white fleece blanket between his front paws.⁣
7️⃣ A picture of Tricia taking a picture of a beautiful New England house. Tricia is a white woman with silver hair wearing a blue-and-white striped dress. ⁣
8️⃣ A picture of a poster. Top text reads “Welcome To” and the bottom text reads “The Graduation of Natalie May Healy”. In between there’s a photo of Natalie sitting on a rock in front of a pond.⁣
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Video: a lake with music playing over it. Text reads “Just because one doctor or specialty doesn’t have the answers you need doesn’t mean they aren’t out there.” There is small closed captioning. 

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A letter to my past self 💖 (Disclaimer: I’m o A letter to my past self 💖 (Disclaimer: I’m only speaking about myself, my life, and my experiences. My birthday is tomorrow so do NOT make me deal with comments about toxic positivity) 

Video: a series of videos of Kate, pouring coffee, a lake, pill boxes, and a doctor’s office. Kate speaks in a voiceover with an intercom style and there are captions.
Week 21 of #2025Weekly ⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ A great wel Week 21 of #2025Weekly ⁣
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1️⃣ A great welcome home to Maine 🌈⁣
2️⃣ Feeling back to normal after my infusion a few weeks ago!⁣
3️⃣ Felt so good to finish work and then go sit on the dock ☺⁣
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2️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She's wearing a black-and-white striped dress, a silver celtic knot necklace, and round tortoisehsell glasses.⁣
3️⃣ A dock on a lake. There's a flag pole with the American flag and the Maine state flag.⁣
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Yes, I did give my Finch avatar a navy dress and p Yes, I did give my Finch avatar a navy dress and pink cane. What of it? 

(Not sponsored, by the way. But if you want to gamify taking care of yourself, I recommend checking out Finch.) 

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Learning about my body: Wow, it’s incredible how Learning about my body: Wow, it’s incredible how much we know about the human body!⁣
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Also learning about my body: Do we know anything at all about the human body?⁣
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Live for yourself 💖 _______ Video: a series Live for yourself 💖 

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Week 20 of #2025Weekly ⁣ ⁣ I did very little l Week 20 of #2025Weekly ⁣
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I don’t think health problems are “deserved” I don’t think health problems are “deserved” or a punishment but I do think if I didn’t have mine I would have the time and energy to take over the world, so … 

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