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March Blog Traffic Report | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Writing & Blogging · April 3, 2017

March Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging · April 3, 2017

March Blog Traffic Report

March Blog Traffic Report | Kate the (Almost) Great

I'm not going to lie - I'm pretty bummed with this traffic report. I'm trying to look on the bright side - I definitely learned something from this month - but it's so ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · March 31, 2017

Currently [Vol. 7]

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in Lifestyle · March 31, 2017

Currently [Vol. 7]

You may (or may not) have noticed that I've stopped doing Monthly Favorites post. That's because it's easier on me to do basically the same type of content but in this ... 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".
in Writing & Blogging · March 29, 2017

5 Most Amazing Blog Post Ideas To Bring You Traffic for Years

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in Writing & Blogging · March 29, 2017

5 Most Amazing Blog Post Ideas To Bring You Traffic for Years

While everyone should blog about a topic because they want to and not because they think it will bring them traffic, there are certain types of blog post ideas that are ... Read the Post...

in Health · March 27, 2017

How To Talk about Your Chronic Illness + Free Printable

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in Health · March 27, 2017

How To Talk about Your Chronic Illness + Free Printable

I asked on my Twitter what part of living with chronic illness you would like help with and one response was how to talk about your chronic illness and the way it affects your ... Read the Post...

Drugstore vs. High-End Mascara: Which Is Really Better?
in Lifestyle · March 24, 2017

Drugstore vs. High End Mascaras: Which is Really Better?

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in Lifestyle · March 24, 2017

Drugstore vs. High End Mascaras: Which is Really Better?

Drugstore vs. High-End Mascara: Which Is Really Better?

The age-old beauty question: is the more expensive makeup worth the money or are the cheaper versions just as good? I'm a firm believer that it depends on the product and the ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging · March 21, 2017

Improve Your Cover Letter by Focusing on Your Grammar

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in Writing & Blogging · March 21, 2017

Improve Your Cover Letter by Focusing on Your Grammar

One of the more daunting aspects of applying for jobs is the cover letter. You want to convince them that you're right for the job so they want to bring you in to interview, ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle · March 14, 2017

Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit: 2017

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in Lifestyle · March 14, 2017

Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit: 2017

Last week, I went down to Washington, D. C., for the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit. This is a trip for learning how to be an advocate and then actually meeting with ... Read the Post...

Finding Your Blogging Niche
in Writing & Blogging · March 8, 2017

Finding Your Blogging Niche

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in Writing & Blogging · March 8, 2017

Finding Your Blogging Niche

Finding Your Blogging Niche

Hi, everyone! I'm having my infusion today so I'm offline for the rest of the week. Enjoy this guest post from Fliss, who blogs over at sweetcleanliving.com, focusing on ... Read the Post...

Why I'm Focusing on One Blog Traffic Boosting Tool a Month
in Writing & Blogging · March 3, 2017

Why I’m Focusing on One Big Blog Traffic Boosting Tool a Month

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in Writing & Blogging · March 3, 2017

Why I’m Focusing on One Big Blog Traffic Boosting Tool a Month

Why I'm Focusing on One Blog Traffic Boosting Tool a Month

Another month has come and gone, which means another blog traffic report. February was ... interesting. My traffic grew overall over the course of the month, but I had a big ... Read the Post...

Currently [Vol. 6]
in Lifestyle · March 1, 2017

Currently [Vol. 6]

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in Lifestyle · March 1, 2017

Currently [Vol. 6]

Currently [Vol. 6]

You know, I started this post with the intention that it would take very little time and I would at least get another proper post up. And then my inability to do anything ... Read the Post...

5 Most Effective Study Techniques for College
in Lifestyle · February 27, 2017

The 5 Most Effective Ways To Study for Midterms

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in Lifestyle · February 27, 2017

The 5 Most Effective Ways To Study for Midterms

5 Most Effective Study Techniques for College

It's just about that time of the semester - midterms are within the next couple of weeks for most people. After 4 years of undergrad and now 1.5 years of grad school, I'd like ... Read the Post...

What's the Value of the Affordable Care Act?
in Health · February 21, 2017

What’s the Value of the Affordable Care Act?

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in Health · February 21, 2017

What’s the Value of the Affordable Care Act?

What's the Value of the Affordable Care Act?

A key aspect of American political discussion over the past couple of years has been the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. From the moment it was signed in 2010, ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging · February 16, 2017

9 Reasons Why Tailwind Is Worth the Money

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in Writing & Blogging · February 16, 2017

9 Reasons Why Tailwind Is Worth the Money

If you're a blogger or creative entrepreneur, you probably already know that Pinterest is a great tool to drive traffic. Last month, Pinterest caused 48.78% of my blog's ... Read the Post...

Why You Should Be Buying ColourPop Makeup
in Lifestyle · February 13, 2017

Why You Should Be Buying ColourPop Makeup

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in Lifestyle · February 13, 2017

Why You Should Be Buying ColourPop Makeup

Why You Should Be Buying ColourPop Makeup

If you follow me on Snapchat or Instagram - or have been reading my monthly favorites - you probably know that I really love ColourPop. In fact, I showed up to lunch last ... Read the Post...

What I Learned from Website Copywriting
in Writing & Blogging · February 10, 2017

What I Learned from Website Copywriting

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in Writing & Blogging · February 10, 2017

What I Learned from Website Copywriting

What I Learned from Website Copywriting

If you're new around these parts, you may not know that I'm a fiction writer. Aureole, my first novel, came out in 2012, and I've been working on my second novel (TLM) off and ... 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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Video: a series of videos taken of Kate and her day over the course of the day. There are times stamps in white text over the videos. Kate is a white woman with red-brown hair who wears round tortoiseshell glasses or black aviator sunglasses. Music plays. 

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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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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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