Writing a book is one of the most rewarding things that I have every done, but that doesn't mean that it's easy. If it was, everyone would be writing them! In my personal ... Read the Post...
Why You Should Contact Your Representatives & How To Do It
I've spent a lot of time both here and on social media talking about how you should contact your representatives in the government to make your voice heard. This is true for ... Read the Post...
May Blog Traffic Report
I'm home from the hospital! Woohoo! I was discharged Monday night and got to end my birthday at my house. Thank you to everyone for the birthday and get-well wishes - it ... Read the Post...
26 Things about Me Because I’m 26 Today
When you think you have the stomach flu and then your doctor tells you go to to the ER and end up hospitalized for several days ... autoimmune disease life is great, let me ... Read the Post...
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Currently [Vo. 9]
Another month has come and gone! I'm taking this time to talk about what's currently going on in my life. This approach is a little more fun than monthly favorites, in my ... Read the Post...
How You Can Keep Growing As a Person
You know how much you change over the course of high school or college? You go through a lot of life experiences and you learn a lot from these and your different classes. ... Read the Post...
Why the Traditional Pain Scale Needs To Go
One of my biggest issues with medical appointments as a chronic illness patient is the traditional pain scale, aka, "How much pain are you in out of 10?" I'm not the only one ... Read the Post...
Writing Tips from Hamilton
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about Hamilton, the musical about the Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. A lot of people have connected deeply ... Read the Post...
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...
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...
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
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...
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 Blog 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
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...