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Blogging can be overwhelming, so this long-time blogger is sharing the blog tools I use and love. This includes free blog resources, free blog tools, and SEO blog tools.
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 30, 2021

The Blog Tools I Use and Love

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 30, 2021

The Blog Tools I Use and Love

Blogging can be overwhelming, so this long-time blogger is sharing the blog tools I use and love. This includes free blog resources, free blog tools, and SEO blog tools.

There are so many blog tools out there that it can be a bit overwhelming. What should you use? What should you choose? What is worth your time, and in some cases your ... Read the Post...

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in Health &middot April 23, 2021

The Connection Between Dysautonomia and Anxiety

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in Health &middot April 23, 2021

The Connection Between Dysautonomia and Anxiety

dysautonomia and anxiety, dysautonomia or anxiety, how to treat dysautonomia, how do you treat dysautonomia, importance of mental health, POTS and anxiety, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and anxiety

Dysautonomia and anxiety are connected in ways we don't often realize. Recently, I was talking to my therapist about how my POTS was flaring and also my anxiety was high. I ... 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".
If you're a blogger and you want to make money, then you need a media kit. In this post, long-time blogger Kate the (Almost) Great shares how to make and use a media kit.
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 16, 2021

Your Guide to Making and Using a Media Kit as a Blogger

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 16, 2021

Your Guide to Making and Using a Media Kit as a Blogger

If you're a blogger and you want to make money, then you need a media kit. In this post, long-time blogger Kate the (Almost) Great shares how to make and use a media kit.

If you're a blogger and you want to make money, you need to have a media kit. It is an essential! But even if you know that, it can be difficult to know how to go about making ... Read the Post...

in Health, Lifestyle &middot April 13, 2021

10 Productivity Tips for Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot April 13, 2021

10 Productivity Tips for Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness

Note from Kate: Please enjoy this guest post from Abayomi! Then check out his blog. As an entrepreneur living with a chronic illness, I sometimes find myself wanting to ... Read the Post...

Bookworm and blogger Kate the (Almost) Great shares and reviews the books she read in the first quarter of 2021.
in Lifestyle &middot April 9, 2021

2021 Recent Reads: January-March

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in Lifestyle &middot April 9, 2021

2021 Recent Reads: January-March

Bookworm and blogger Kate the (Almost) Great shares and reviews the books she read in the first quarter of 2021.

It's the first Recent Reads of the year! The last few years, I have shared blog posts with the books I read in the previous quarter. I love sharing what I'm reading! I'm a ... Read the Post...

What Is POTS? A POTS Frequently Asked Questions Post
in Health &middot April 2, 2021

What Is POTS? A POTS Frequently Asked Questions Post

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in Health &middot April 2, 2021

What Is POTS? A POTS Frequently Asked Questions Post

What Is POTS? A POTS Frequently Asked Questions Post

This time of year, my POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) is really acting up, which tends to lead to talking about POTS. Basically, my POTS reacts negatively to ... Read the Post...

12 Tips for New Health Bloggers
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 30, 2021

12 Tips for New Health Bloggers

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 30, 2021

12 Tips for New Health Bloggers

12 Tips for New Health Bloggers

Blogging is a great creative exercise, a great way to help other people, and a great way to make some extra money. Since I've been blogging for a long time - I started in 2013 ... Read the Post...

My Morning Routine for Success
in Lifestyle &middot March 23, 2021

My Morning Routine for Success

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in Lifestyle &middot March 23, 2021

My Morning Routine for Success

My Morning Routine for Success

Start your day off with a morning routine for success - whatever that looks like for you! As someone with a day job, a blog, and multiple chronic illnesses, my morning routine ... Read the Post...

So Someone Healthy Has Given You Health Advice
in Health &middot March 12, 2021

So Someone Healthy Has Given You Health Advice

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in Health &middot March 12, 2021

So Someone Healthy Has Given You Health Advice

So Someone Healthy Has Given You Health Advice

If you have experienced chronic illness or pain symptoms for longer than a month, then you have probably gotten unsolicited health advice, especially from healthy people. And ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot March 5, 2021

Clothes for the Chronic Pain Warrior in Your Life

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in Lifestyle &middot March 5, 2021

Clothes for the Chronic Pain Warrior in Your Life

Living with chronic pain is hard enough. But something I've learned over the last 20 years of living with it is that certain clothes can make your pain even worse. Whether ... Read the Post...

Getting Smart with an Editorial Calendar for Bloggers
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 2, 2021

Getting Smart with an Editorial Calendar for Bloggers + Free Editorial Calendar

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 2, 2021

Getting Smart with an Editorial Calendar for Bloggers + Free Editorial Calendar

Getting Smart with an Editorial Calendar for Bloggers

Every blogger's style and process are a little different. I’ve previously explained my process for writing a blog post, so I'm not going to get into that, but I do want ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot February 12, 2021

Living with a Suppressed Immune System in a Pandemic

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in Health &middot February 12, 2021

Living with a Suppressed Immune System in a Pandemic

Friends, we are about a year into COVID-19 being a recognized worldwide problem. And we still have a ways to go ... especially for people with suppressed immune systems. I've ... Read the Post...

Gluten-Free St. Patrick's Day Food | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot February 5, 2021

Gluten-Free St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

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in Lifestyle &middot February 5, 2021

Gluten-Free St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Gluten-Free St. Patrick's Day Food | Kate the (Almost) Great

We are a little over a month way from St. Patrick's Day! As we are still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, you shouldn't be going out for the holiday, but you might still ... Read the Post...

What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions
in Health &middot January 29, 2021

What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions

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in Health &middot January 29, 2021

What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions

As someone who has been publicly chronically ill for a very long time - since I started this blog in 2013 - I have been asked a lot of questions about chronic illness over the ... Read the Post...

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 22, 2021

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 22, 2021

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog

The thing about blogging for as long as I have is that the way things work has changed a lot. But one thing that has stayed the same is that social media is absolutely ... Read the Post...

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This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣ ⁣ Yup This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣
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Coronary artery disease is a complication of rheumatoid arthritis, as cholesterol can be increased by inflammation. As I hung around the border of coronary artery disease, I got COVID. ⁣
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New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which i New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which is to post more Reels 🤞🏻 

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💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐 1️⃣ When you’ve got to 💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐

1️⃣ When you’ve got to do IVIG but also empty the dishwasher (aka chronic illness in a nutsehll)
2️⃣ In progress 
3️⃣ New glasses!

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1️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie. She has a small black bag over her shoulder connected to tubes that go under her shirt. She’s a white woman with auburn hair wearing pink glasses, a Geaghan’s Pub & Brewery sweatshirt, and sweatpants. 
2️⃣ An in-progress embroidery project of flowers. 
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s wearing a blue and white striped rugby shirt with white writing that reads "University of Maine" and green glasses. 

#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #SjogrensSyndrome #Sjogrens #PunchNeedle
“Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses m “Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses more seriously”Because I have a ridiculous number of illnesses. Anything over 7 feels made up. Like, obviously it’s not, but I’m up to 10. That’s a ridiculous number.⁣
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View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog post! I’ve posted 3 so far in 2026, including a fibromyalgia FAQ, so go to the blog to read them. Click the link in my bio or go to katethealmostgreat.com 

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👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓 1️⃣ IVIG 2️⃣ Annual ey 👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓

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2️⃣ Annual eye doc appointment! New glasses coming soon, but eye health (especially Sjögren’s) looked good
3️⃣ Needing lots of blood work means more kindle time while waiting 
4️⃣ Getting ready to start my next punch needle project 👀

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1️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. There are clear tubes coming out from under her shirt going to a pump next to Kate. Her laptop is open and a closed Kindle is on the bed.
2️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s a redheaded white woman wearing a green scarf, beige mask, and pink glasses.
3️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. Her Kindle is on her coat on her lap. Her pink cane is in front of her legs. 
4️⃣ The start of an embroidery project, with a printed (but not started) frame, box with the finished project shown, and 2 open packets with instructions. 

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