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in Writing & Blogging &middot September 6, 2016

August Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot September 6, 2016

August Blog Traffic Report

Another month, another blog traffic report. Here are the statistics for traffic and social media, as well as my top posts from the month, what I did to increase my traffic, ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot September 1, 2016

August Favorites

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in Lifestyle &middot September 1, 2016

August Favorites

Another month come and gone, meaning that it's time for another round of sharing my favorite things! * denotes affiliate link Listening H.O.L.Y, Florida Georgia Line | ... Read the Post...

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in Lifestyle &middot August 30, 2016

#WeddingWeekend in Nashville

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in Lifestyle &middot August 30, 2016

#WeddingWeekend in Nashville

What a weekend! I returned to Nashville on Friday for the first time since I moved 2 years ago for my friend's wedding. I got to see people I haven't seen in years and ... Read the Post...

7 Amazing Writing Bloggers
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 26, 2016

7 Amazing Writing Bloggers To Follow To Help Improve Your Writing

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 26, 2016

7 Amazing Writing Bloggers To Follow To Help Improve Your Writing

7 Amazing Writing Bloggers

One of the best things about the Internet is its ability to connect you to people all around the world whenever you want. This is especially helpful if you need inspiration or ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 24, 2016

My Back-to-School Essentials

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in Lifestyle &middot August 24, 2016

My Back-to-School Essentials

In just a few days, my second year of grad school begins! I've already been doing homework because I'm a nerd and proud of it and I'm ready for the new semester. For everyone ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 22, 2016

What To Pack for a Weekend Trip

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in Lifestyle &middot August 22, 2016

What To Pack for a Weekend Trip

I am so, so, so excited for the weekend because I'm going back to Nashville for the first time since I moved over 2 years ago! One of my friends from college is getting ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot August 19, 2016

Common Spoonie Conversational Issues + How To Respond

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in Health &middot August 19, 2016

Common Spoonie Conversational Issues + How To Respond

If you have a chronic illness and you talk about it with anyone - even just your immediate family or your partner - you have probably run up against some ... interesting ... ... Read the Post...

Note Taking in Class
in Lifestyle &middot August 17, 2016

How To Take Notes in Class

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in Lifestyle &middot August 17, 2016

How To Take Notes in Class

Note Taking in Class

We're at that time again, the time when half the nation has already started school and the other half is gearing up to. A new school year is just as great a reason to have ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot August 15, 2016

Why You Need a Social Media Content Calendar

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 15, 2016

Why You Need a Social Media Content Calendar

Social media is a huge part of online presence, especially if you are a blogger or have an online business of some kind. Most people know this and have various accounts where ... Read the Post...

My Modern Preppy Style
in Lifestyle &middot August 12, 2016

My Modern Preppy Style

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in Lifestyle &middot August 12, 2016

My Modern Preppy Style

My Modern Preppy Style

For my entire life - no, I'm not exaggerating - my style has been classic and preppy. With today's fashion, my style is less shorts with animals stitched on them and more ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot August 11, 2016

Writing a Novel: My Creative Process

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 11, 2016

Writing a Novel: My Creative Process

You may or may not know that I am a published author. I wrote my first novel when I was in high school and published it years later, and last year I wrote The Essential ... Read the Post...

Achieving Your Dreams if You Have Health Issues
in Health, Lifestyle &middot August 8, 2016

Working for Your Dreams if You Have Health Issues

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot August 8, 2016

Working for Your Dreams if You Have Health Issues

Achieving Your Dreams if You Have Health Issues

If you were to ask my family, ex-boyfriends, and friends what my worst quality is, they would probably say that I can be extremely stubborn. Now, I'm also self-aware enough ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot August 5, 2016

July Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 5, 2016

July Blog Traffic Report

It feels like my journey to 20,000 unique pageviews on Google Analytics has featured more struggle and frustration than not. There have been plenty of things that have been ... Read the Post...

July Favorites
in Lifestyle &middot August 3, 2016

July 2016 Favorites

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in Lifestyle &middot August 3, 2016

July 2016 Favorites

July Favorites

I feel like I'm constantly talking about how shocked I am at how fast time in moving. I have this theory that it always feels that way because as you go on, each week/month ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot August 1, 2016

Why I Can’t Stop Journaling

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 1, 2016

Why I Can’t Stop Journaling

Why I Can't Stop Journaling If I stopped carrying my journal everywhere with me, I would lose a quintessential part of myself. My friends can tell you that I always carry ... 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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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office
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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