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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...

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 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...

in Health &middot July 25, 2016

Living with Arthritis: My Goals for a Positive and Happy Life

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in Health &middot July 25, 2016

Living with Arthritis: My Goals for a Positive and Happy Life

As I talked about last week, just because my arthritis has brought a lot of negative things to my life doesn't meant that it hasn't brought some positive changes, too. But ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot July 22, 2016

2016 So Far

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in Lifestyle &middot July 22, 2016

2016 So Far

You asked, so I'm delivering - the most common post request in the 2016 survey was for more of my personal life, so today I'm going to talk a bit more about my life, my year ... Read the Post...

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2️⃣ I got a hair cut last week and then I looked nice at one point!

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FAQ: What Is Subtalar Fusion Surgery? Background FAQ: What Is Subtalar Fusion Surgery? 

Background: I have tarsal coalition and rheumatoid arthritis and had subtalar fusion in my left foot in 2009 and in my right in 2018. While this was started because of the tarsal coalitions, it is a surgery that can help rheumatoid arthritis, too. 

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Had some rough pain days in here so I didn’t do a lot and I combined the weeks in 1 post!

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