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How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays
in Lifestyle &middot December 5, 2016

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays

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in Lifestyle &middot December 5, 2016

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays

I'm still recovering from my infusion and I'm also writing papers like there's no tomorrow, so please enjoy this guest post from Lydia. I'll be back later this week! Hey ... Read the Post...

Schizoaffective Disorder
in Health &middot November 30, 2016

The Brain’s Despair and Ultimate Joy?

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in Health &middot November 30, 2016

The Brain’s Despair and Ultimate Joy?

Schizoaffective Disorder

I'm out having my infusion today, so please enjoy this guest post from Michelle. I think it's one that most people should read since our perceptions of mental illnesses like ... Read the Post...

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Favorite Winter Makeup
in Lifestyle &middot November 28, 2016

November Favorites + Starbucks Giveaway

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in Lifestyle &middot November 28, 2016

November Favorites + Starbucks Giveaway

Favorite Winter Makeup

We are just about 91.7% over with 2016! Before I go offline for my infusion on Wednesday, let's talk about what I loved in November and a little holiday present from me to 2 ... Read the Post...

Gifts for Makeup Lovers
in Lifestyle &middot November 25, 2016

Gift Guide: Beauty

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in Lifestyle &middot November 25, 2016

Gift Guide: Beauty

Gifts for Makeup Lovers

Thanksgiving is over and we're officially one month from Christmas and less than one month from Hanukkah! Now is the time to do your holiday shopping. If you're shopping ... Read the Post...

in Health, Lifestyle &middot November 23, 2016

Chronic Medical Conditions and Family Discussions over the Holidays

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot November 23, 2016

Chronic Medical Conditions and Family Discussions over the Holidays

One of the classic elements of the holiday season is conversation with family members you haven't seen or talked to in a while about what your life is like right now. This can ... Read the Post...

Monogram and Preppy Gift Ideas
in Lifestyle &middot November 18, 2016

Gift Guide: Monograms

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in Lifestyle &middot November 18, 2016

Gift Guide: Monograms

Monogram and Preppy Gift Ideas

Aaaaand it's the holidays! The time from Halloween to New Year's is my favorite time of year, and it makes me so happy to be in the midst of it (even if 2 papers that will ... Read the Post...

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I've Ever Received
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 16, 2016

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I’ve Ever Received

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 16, 2016

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I’ve Ever Received

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I've Ever Received

There are so many bloggers out there and even more pieces of blogging advice. Sometimes it feels like I can't scroll through Pinterest without seeing post after post with ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot November 14, 2016

How To Become an Advocate for Patients

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in Health &middot November 14, 2016

How To Become an Advocate for Patients

As you know if you've been following me for a while, I do some advocacy work for arthritis patients. I've attended the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit in 2015 and 2016 - ... Read the Post...

Inspirational Bible Quotes
in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2016

Inspirational Bible Quotes

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in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2016

Inspirational Bible Quotes

Inspirational Bible Quotes

I don't have much to say about what has happened this week mostly because I don't know how to put into words how I feel AND I don't want to expend the mental energy on being ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot November 8, 2016

Tips for Writing from Famous Writers

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 8, 2016

Tips for Writing from Famous Writers

Writing a book is such a weird action. An idea forms in your head, including multiple personas who all have different personalities and opinions, and you create their world in ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot November 2, 2016

October Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 2, 2016

October Blog Traffic Report

It's hard to believe it, but I'm already a year and a half into this journey of publishing my blog traffic each month in the search of openly sharing my attempts to increase ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 31, 2016

Favorite October Outfit & Makeup

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in Lifestyle &middot October 31, 2016

Favorite October Outfit & Makeup

I love fall so much. It's my favorite time of year! Other than a couple uncharacteristically warm days, we've been pretty solidly fall for the past month, and we will be for ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 28, 2016

Why I Hate Zombies

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in Health &middot October 28, 2016

Why I Hate Zombies

Since it's almost Halloween, it seems the right time to tell the story about why I hate zombies so much. I'm aware that it's a little strange since obviously they're not real, ... Read the Post...

Novel Writing Tips: How To Stay on Track While Writing
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 25, 2016

How To Stay on Track While Writing

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 25, 2016

How To Stay on Track While Writing

Novel Writing Tips: How To Stay on Track While Writing

As any writer can probably tell you, one of the hardest things is meeting deadlines, self-imposed or agent/editor-imposed. Even if you're fine for a couple of weeks, ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 21, 2016

Don’t Say “It Could Be Worse”

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in Health &middot October 21, 2016

Don’t Say “It Could Be Worse”

I've dealt with a lot of crap over the past 15 years of health issues. I got to the point where it annoys me when people don't believe me but then I move on. But there are ... Read the Post...

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Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! The last few wee Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! 

The last few weeks I’ve been in Maine! 

1️⃣ Making progress on my needlepoint, which Harley was curious about 
2️⃣ My parents’ beautiful mahjong set 
3️⃣ Mitchell Family Reunion, which I had so much fun at that I barely took any pictures 

#Needlepoint #MaineSummer #207 #TheWayLifeShouldBe
July is: ⁣ - Disability Pride Month ⁣ - Juvenile A July is: ⁣
- Disability Pride Month ⁣
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month ⁣
- the anniversary of when I was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis at age 19 after 9 years of symptoms ⁣
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As you can imagine, that makes me very aware of my disability via juvenile arthritis⁣
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#DisabilityPride #JuvenileArthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease
There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt someone's chronic illness, but this is one of them. ⁣
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I'm always amazed by how people can have the exact same illness or set of illnesses and still have different experiences. Sure, there will be similarities, but which symptoms are the worst, what medications you respond to, and your quality of life can vary significantly. ⁣
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It doesn't mean that one person is necessarily worse off than another; they're just different.⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #POTS
This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a sewing project, and my foot in a cast⁣
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#Osteoporosis #RheumatoidArthritis #GoldenRetrievers #Needlepoint #Needlework
Week 28 of 2026 Weekly A very busy week! 1️⃣ Foo Week 28 of 2026 Weekly

A very busy week!

1️⃣ Foot checkup! Walking boot is on occasionally from now until September 
2️⃣ Boston 
3️⃣ IVIG
4️⃣ Dentist 🦷 All good! 
5️⃣ Not a filter - this was the Boston area the second half of the week 
6️⃣ Physical time!

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2️⃣ Looking at TD Garden, the bear statue for the Bruins, and Zakim Bridge in the background 
3️⃣ Looking at tubes coming out from under Kate’s clothes. There’s a Kindle on her stomach
4️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie before leaving
5️⃣ Medford Square looking like there’s a yellow filter over it
6️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office

#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #Bostonian #IVIG
Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry. I’m fortunate enough to have a lot of people who care about me and this is the fastest way to tell everyone. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while putting on makeup. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimnuneDisease #ChronicIllness #Arthritis #ChronicPain
Week 27 of 2026 Weekly (Delayed because last Sund Week 27 of 2026 Weekly

(Delayed because last Sunday was baaaaad)

1️⃣ Due airport difficulties, we got a few more days with Emma. Harley was THRILLED!
2️⃣ Beautiful bird/squirrel visitors
3️⃣ A beautiful Maine summer day

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1️⃣ Harley the golden retriever putting his front legs up on Emma’s legs to demand hugs.
2️⃣ A bird feeder and hummingbird feeder on a deck. There is a hummingbird at one and squirrel at the other.
3️⃣ A barn, a pond, and the Maine woods

#207 #MaineLife #MaineTheWay #NewEnglandSummer #IGMaine
Reminder: you can be proud of your disability comm Reminder: you can be proud of your disability community while wishing your body cooperated more⁣
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I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, bu I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, but this is from right around then in July 2010. ⁣
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The fact that July is not only my diagnosis anniversary but also Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month has always seemed right. I may not have been diagnosed with JA, but given the amount of arthritis I had along with my many years of symptoms, it's generally accepted that I had it. ⁣
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