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These are the most popular posts on Kate the (Almost) Great over the years. Enjoy!

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis

Loving Someone with Chronic Pain

Loving Someone with Chronic Pain: What You Should Know

Accepting Your Body with Chronic Illness

POTS and Heat Intolerance

What Does Endometriosis Feel Like?

What Does Endometriosis Feel Like?

My Biggest Fear Realized

My Biggest Fear Realized

A Weekend in Boston

5 Items Every Immunosuppressed Person Should Have

The Products I Loved (and Wanted) in Grad School

The Products I Loved and Wanted in Grad School | Kate the (Almost) Great

Hacks for Living with Chronic Conditions

31 Historical Fiction Novels To Take You Back in Time

31 Historical Fiction Novels To Take You Back in Time

Chronically Ill Tips: What To Do When a Doctor Isn’t Listening to You

Chronically Ill Tips: What To Do When a Doctor Doesn't Believe You

What Is the Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis?

What's the Difference Between Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Beginner’s Guide: Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Best Fair Skin Makeup

What Every POTS Syndrome Patient Needs for the Summer

What Every POTS Syndrome Patient Needs for the Summer

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May 1, 2016
Kate

I’m Kate, a millennial living in New England. I’m a writer and an advocate for people with chronic illnesses. Join me on my journey to greatness!

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  • Loving Someone with Chronic Pain: What You Should Know Loving Someone with Chronic Pain
  • 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
  • Accepting Your Body with Chronic Illness
  • What Does Endometriosis Feel Like? What Does Endometriosis Feel Like?
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  • POTS and Heat Intolerance
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My face when I have a million thoughts running thr My face when I have a million thoughts running through my head but I have to work ... ⁣ ⁣ This week has been A Lot. Yesterday was the inauguration, and just knowing it was happening was fantastic yet distracting. (I watched a bit during my lunch break and got a thrill seeing 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘮 Vice President up there.) ⁣ ⁣ Today, as soon as I log off from work, I'm heading back to Boston. I might be up in Maine a bit in the next few months, but I'll be based out of Boston again. There's so much to do when you move!⁣ ⁣ Oh, and I have my normal work and my blog work. Needless to say, it has been a hectic couple of days.⁣ ⁣ Personally, I'm big on to-do lists and find them most helpful when it comes to organizing my thoughts. How do you do it when you have lots you need to do in a short period of time? ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate, a chronic health blogger who blogs to help chronic illness patients and their loved ones. Follow me for more New England life + chronic health content! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate sits at a white desk working on a mostly off-screen silver laptop. She's a brunette white woman wearing a blue-and-white striped t-shirt dress and large square brown glasses. She looks like she's focusing.]
Enjoying my last few days here for a while. ⁣ ⁣ I'll be back in Boston by Friday, for the first time since Thanksgiving. It has been fantastic spending most of the last 10 months in my home state, but unfortunately, the extreme rural-ness is exceptionally difficult when you're chronically ill. ⁣ ⁣ Cars and driving are absolutely necessary in Maine. There is some public transportation in Portland and Bangor, but it's nothing compared to the MBTA. And driving is pretty miserable for me considering my most messed up joints are in my feet and knees. ⁣ ⁣ I've also passed on a bunch of healthcare due to the pandemic. I've only done what's absolutely necessary, but I can't wait for the pandemic to be over to resume the rest. (For example, I 100% need an iron infusion.) I have a bunch of appointments in the next couple of weeks! ⁣ ⁣ I'm going to miss spending so much time here. I have no clue when it will happen again. ⁣ ⁣ Has your health affected where you live? ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate, a chronic health blogger who blogs to help chronic illness patients and their loved ones. Follow me for more New England life + chronic health content! ⁣⁣ ⁣ ◾⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate's hand holds a green mug with a latte in it. Behind the mug is a window which shows snow-covered woods outside.]
Happy Sunday! This picture makes me look a lot mor Happy Sunday! This picture makes me look a lot more pulled together today than I actually am. I'm having a bit of a bad pain day, which isn't that surprising because the weather has been all over the place and I spent most of yesterday packing to move back to Boston this week. ⁣ ⁣ That being said, as I'm unable to really write blog post(s) today/this weekend, I'm trying to do a bunch of the planning tasks that need to get done. Which leads me to the purpose of this IG post: ⁣ ⁣ 🚨 What blog posts would you like to see from me? 🚨 ⁣ ⁣ Comment below so I know what to focus on when my pain levels are a bit more manageable! ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate, a chronic health blogger who blogs to help chronic illness patients and their loved ones. Follow me for more New England life + chronic health content, and check out my ebook for chronic health bloggers at the link in my bio. Grow your traffic and income for just $10! ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate sits in a gray chair working on a silver laptop. She's a brunette white woman wearing jeans, a cream cable-knit sweater, and round tortoiseshell glasses.]
Self-care isn't always putting on a face mask. Som Self-care isn't always putting on a face mask. Sometimes it's taking all of your medications or going on a walk in the woods or setting boundaries! ⁣ ⁣ There's a new blog post up where I talk about the importance of self-care for chronic illness patients and 7 ways to practice it (specific to chronic illness patients). Click on the link in my bio or ➡ katethealmostgreat.com. ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate, a chronic health blogger who blogs to help chronic illness patients and their loved ones. Follow me for more New England life + chronic health content! ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Looking at a snow-covered trail in the woods. There are tractor wheel prints in the snow.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ #bostonblogger #proptoit #myunicornlife #makemoments #acolorstory #makeyousmilestyle #liveunscripted #howyouglow #mybeautifulmess #choosejoy #influencehercollective #howiseeit #inspiredwomen #documentyourdays #momentsofmine #myeverydaymagic #darlingdaily #todayslovely #seekmoments #momentslikethese #posttheordinary #thatauthenticfeeling #discoverunder5k #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicillnessblogger #healthblogger #spoonielife #butyoudontlooksick #invisibleillness
As we move forward in 2021, we have to ask ourselv As we move forward in 2021, we have to ask ourselves: What do we want our futures to look like? What do we need to do to get there?⁣ ⁣ For example, I want to be debt-free and to be (relatively) independent again.⁣ ⁣ In order to make that happen, I am focusing on paying off my student loans right and putting whatever is left over towards moving. ⁣ ⁣ But beyond saving money? I don't really know what comes next. It's overwhelming! I'm trying to spend some time thinking constructively about what I need to do to achieve that goal.⁣ ⁣ ✨ What are you doing to take care of your future? ✨ ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate, a chronic health blogger who blogs to help chronic illness patients and their loved ones. Check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com! ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate sits, posing for the camera. She's a brunette white woman wearing a black v-neck t-shirt, a navy sweater with white stripes on the arms, a claddagh necklace, and round tortoiseshell glasses.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ #bostonblogger #proptoit #myunicornlife #makemoments #acolorstory #makeyousmilestyle #liveunscripted #howyouglow #mybeautifulmess #choosejoy #influencehercollective #howiseeit #inspiredwomen #documentyourdays #momentsofmine #myeverydaymagic #darlingdaily #todayslovely #seekmoments #momentslikethese #posttheordinary #thatauthenticfeeling #discoverunder5k #newenglandblogger #goaldigger #goalsetter #healthblogger #ChronicIllnessBlogger #BossGirlBloggers
I took this photo in Reagan National Airport in 20 I took this photo in Reagan National Airport in 2015 on my way home from an advocacy trip. It was a privilege to meet with my representatives' offices. I've been several more times since then, and last year I went to the Massachusetts State House for an advocacy day. ⁣ ⁣ I always felt safe. ⁣ ⁣ I can't imagine what the many people who work in the Capitol felt like last Wednesday, and I can't imagine how they feel this week. This place was breeched in a targeted attack. Lives were at risk. And not just the elected officials; other people at risk included Congressional and Senate staff members, janitorial staff, food service staff, retail staff, and many more.⁣ ⁣ I don't really have a point for this post other than if we want things to change, we have to work to make the change. We can't assume other people will deal with the problem of white supremacy in this country. ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: A shot of Reagan National Airport from 2015. There are people milling around and a large American flag hangs from the ceiling.]
Since we are fully in the new year and I haven't d Since we are fully in the new year and I haven't done this in a while, I thought I would introduce myself! Hi, everyone 👋 ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate and I'm a millennial from New England. While I work for an education nonprofit, I also write a blog primarily for chronic illness patients and their loved ones. I write to help people live fuller lives and to share my copious experience. I am very liberal and I'm anti-T**mp. (I don't want you following me if you support him.)⁣ ⁣ I have ... a collection of chronic illnesses and conditions, but my main one is rheumatoid arthritis. Since that is an autoimmune disease, my immune system has to be super suppressed, so I've spent most of the last year hanging out at home and will for the foreseeable future. ⁣ ⁣ Here are some non-health or blog things about me: ⁣ 1️⃣ I like to read historical fiction⁣ 2️⃣ I'm obsessed with my pets - 2 dogs and a cat! ⁣ 3️⃣ I love my home state of Maine, which is where I've been for most of the last year ⁣ 4️⃣ I'm an ISFJ, Enneagram 2w1, and Gemini ⁣ ⁣ Tell me about you in the comments! ⬇ ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate sits in a restaurant smiling for the camera. She's a brunette white woman wearing a maroon floral dress, denim jacket, and large brown glasses.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ #bostonblogger #proptoit #myunicornlife #makemoments #acolorstory #makeyousmilestyle #liveunscripted #howyouglow #mybeautifulmess #choosejoy #influencehercollective #howiseeit #inspiredwomen #documentyourdays #momentsofmine #myeverydaymagic #darlingdaily #todayslovely #seekmoments #momentslikethese #posttheordinary #thatauthenticfeeling #discoverunder5k #healthblogger #chronicillnessblogger #BossGirlBloggers #newenglandblogger #rheumatoidarthritis #arthritis
#tbt because we got this nugget just over 3 years #tbt because we got this nugget just over 3 years ago! (And we could all use some cuteness after yesterday.) He was just a wee gremlin in January 2018 ... now he's a big gremlin (sometimes). He has been my buddy when recovering from a whole bunch of surgeries, illnesses, and more, and he is such a love. ⁣ ⁣ For those of you who have followed me since that time, do you remember anything in particular about when Harley was a puppy? ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate, a chronic health blogger who blogs to help chronic illness patients and their loved ones. Follow me for more New England life + chronic health content, and check out my blog at the link in my bio or ➡ katethealmostgreat.com ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: The head of a golden retriever puppy rests on Kate's lap, next to an open Macbook.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ #bostonblogger #makeyousmilestyle #liveunscripted #howyouglow #mybeautifulmess #choosejoy #influencehercollective #howiseeit #inspiredwomen #myeverydaymagic #darlingdaily #todayslovely #seekmoments #posttheordinary #thatauthenticfeeling #discoverunder5k #bloggerlifestyle #bloggersgetsocial #wandeleurspark #theblogissue #bedeeplyrooted #livelittlethings #societygal #goldenretrieverpuppy #retrievergram #goldenpuppy #goldensofig #puppiesofig
Looking ahead at the first full week of work after Looking ahead at the first full week of work after a week and a half of vacation ... ⁣ ⁣ Going back to work after vacation isn't necessarily hard. I like my job and the company I work for! It's more that it's difficult to do while also writing blog posts and newsletters and a bunch of social media posts and trying to get the first full year of having an LLC off to a good start ... you get the picture. ⁣ ⁣ I'm not really a "New Year's resolution" person, and I'm not really a "word for the year" person, either. But if I was, my resolution would be to find more of a balance in my life, and my word of 2021 would be balance, as much as possible. ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ I'm Kate, a chronic health blogger who blogs to help chronic illness patients and their loved ones. Click the link in my bio to check out the things I work so hard on! ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate drinks a cup of coffee. She's a brunette white woman wearing a navy-based fair isle sweater and round tortoiseshell glasses. She's drinking from a black mug that's white on the underside and has unreadable writing on it in white.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ #bostonblogger #proptoit #myunicornlife #makemoments #makeyousmilestyle #howyouglow #influencehercollective #howiseeit #inspiredwomen #documentyourdays #momentsofmine #myeverydaymagic #darlingdaily #todayslovely #seekmoments #momentslikethese #posttheordinary #thatauthenticfeeling #discoverunder5k #bloggerlifestyle #blogginglife #healthblogger #bloggergirl #theblogsociety #newenglandblogger #chronicillnessblogger #bossgirlbloggers #newenglandblogger #healthblogger
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