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Text reads: The best plugins for a blog in WordPress. www.katethealmostgreat.com (end text).
Text reads: The best plugins for a blog in WordPress. www.katethealmostgreat.com (end text).
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 14, 2023

The Best Plugins for a Blog in WordPress

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The Best Plugins for a Blog in WordPress

in Writing & Blogging &middot January 24, 2023

Best Social Media for Bloggers: How To Manage Your Social Media

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Best Social Media for Bloggers: How To Manage Your Social Media

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".
Text reads: 15 best blogging tools for 2023 (end text). As always, I’m rounding up the blogger tools I used this past year, and I’m only using tools that helped me grow in some way. I did plenty of other things, but since they didn’t work, I haven’t included them.
Text reads: 15 best blogging tools for 2023 (end text). As always, I’m rounding up the blogger tools I used this past year, and I’m only using tools that helped me grow in some way. I did plenty of other things, but since they didn’t work, I haven’t included them.
in Writing & Blogging &middot December 30, 2022

15 Best Blogger Tools To Try in 2023

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15 Best Blogger Tools To Try in 2023

Text reads: 52 blog post ideas health bloggers need (end text). We’re approaching the end of the year! As we get closer to 2023, many people are planning for the new year, and I’m one of them. If you are, too, I’m sharing 1 blog post idea for every week of 2023. These post ideas are mostly for health bloggers, although some of them apply to all bloggers. 
Text reads: 52 blog post ideas health bloggers need (end text). We’re approaching the end of the year! As we get closer to 2023, many people are planning for the new year, and I’m one of them. If you are, too, I’m sharing 1 blog post idea for every week of 2023. These post ideas are mostly for health bloggers, although some of them apply to all bloggers. 
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 29, 2022

52 Blog Post Ideas Health Bloggers Need

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52 Blog Post Ideas Health Bloggers Need

Text reads: How to brainstorm blog post ideas, 12 questions to ask yourself (end text). Sometimes you know exactly what a post will be about, but sometimes you need to come up with ideas. To help you with that, I’m sharing 12 questions you should ask yourself as part of how to brainstorm blog post ideas.  
Text reads: How to brainstorm blog post ideas, 12 questions to ask yourself (end text). Sometimes you know exactly what a post will be about, but sometimes you need to come up with ideas. To help you with that, I’m sharing 12 questions you should ask yourself as part of how to brainstorm blog post ideas.  
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 11, 2022

How To Brainstorm Blog Post Ideas: 12 Questions To Ask Yourself

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How To Brainstorm Blog Post Ideas: 12 Questions To Ask Yourself

Text reads: Why you need a blog newsletter and what to send your subscribers (end text). One of the most important tools for bloggers is your newsletter. But are you wondering why you need a blog newsletter, how to write a good one, and what to send to your subscribers? Then this post is for you!
Text reads: Why you need a blog newsletter and what to send your subscribers (end text). One of the most important tools for bloggers is your newsletter. But are you wondering why you need a blog newsletter, how to write a good one, and what to send to your subscribers? Then this post is for you!
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 16, 2022

Why You Need a Blog Newsletter + What To Send Your Newsletter

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Why You Need a Blog Newsletter + What To Send Your Newsletter

Text reads: Blog traffic for beginners, keep your traffic up this summer (end text). When it comes to blog traffic for beginners, you might be wondering what’s happening to your blog and how you can keep your traffic up. In this post, I’m sharing why your blog traffic is decreasing and nine things you can do to keep your traffic steady, if not increasing.
Text reads: Blog traffic for beginners, keep your traffic up this summer (end text). When it comes to blog traffic for beginners, you might be wondering what’s happening to your blog and how you can keep your traffic up. In this post, I’m sharing why your blog traffic is decreasing and nine things you can do to keep your traffic steady, if not increasing.
in Writing & Blogging &middot June 7, 2022

Blog Traffic for Beginners: Keep Your Traffic Up This Summer

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Blog Traffic for Beginners: Keep Your Traffic Up This Summer

Text reads: How to improve your blogging skills, 8 skills you need (end text). As humans, we want to be good at the things we do, or at the very least we don’t want to be bad at them. That, of course, applies to blogging. In this post, I’m going to talk about how to improve your blogging skills, from writing to photography, from research to SEO, and more.
Text reads: How to improve your blogging skills, 8 skills you need (end text). As humans, we want to be good at the things we do, or at the very least we don’t want to be bad at them. That, of course, applies to blogging. In this post, I’m going to talk about how to improve your blogging skills, from writing to photography, from research to SEO, and more.
in Writing & Blogging &middot May 10, 2022

How To Improve Your Blogging Skills: 8 Skills You Need

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How To Improve Your Blogging Skills: 8 Skills You Need

Text reads: Authentic mental health blog post ideas; that people actually want to read! (end text). If you’re a blogger, you’re always looking for new blog post ideas. Sometimes you need a little help, such as that from a list of ideas! I’ve posted several ideas over the years, and there are even more in my ebook for health bloggers. But today I thought I would share mental health blog post ideas for those of who blog about mental health and/or mental illness. 
Text reads: Authentic mental health blog post ideas; that people actually want to read! (end text). If you’re a blogger, you’re always looking for new blog post ideas. Sometimes you need a little help, such as that from a list of ideas! I’ve posted several ideas over the years, and there are even more in my ebook for health bloggers. But today I thought I would share mental health blog post ideas for those of who blog about mental health and/or mental illness. 
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 19, 2022

Authentic Mental Health Blog Post Ideas That People Actually Want

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Authentic Mental Health Blog Post Ideas That People Actually Want

Text reads: writing about health on social media like a pro (end text). I’m going to share why you should write about health on social media, what you need to know to write about health, why you should share your personal experiences, dos and don’ts for posting about health, how to make your social media campaign featuring health, and all the resources I have to help you be your best.
Text reads: writing about health on social media like a pro (end text). I’m going to share why you should write about health on social media, what you need to know to write about health, why you should share your personal experiences, dos and don’ts for posting about health, how to make your social media campaign featuring health, and all the resources I have to help you be your best.
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 15, 2022

Writing about Health on Social Media Like a Pro

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Writing about Health on Social Media Like a Pro

Text reads - how to be good at blogging: how to blog with limited time (end text). Humans as a species don’t want to be bad at things, so it makes sense that plenty of people wonder how to be good at blogging. If we do something, we don’t want to be bad at it! I won’t lie and say that I’m good at all aspects of blogging - that would be a flat-out lie - but I am good at one part of blogging: blogging with limited time. 
Text reads - how to be good at blogging: how to blog with limited time (end text). Humans as a species don’t want to be bad at things, so it makes sense that plenty of people wonder how to be good at blogging. If we do something, we don’t want to be bad at it! I won’t lie and say that I’m good at all aspects of blogging - that would be a flat-out lie - but I am good at one part of blogging: blogging with limited time. 
in Writing & Blogging &middot February 22, 2022

How To Be Good at Blogging: Blogging with Limited Time

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How To Be Good at Blogging: Blogging with Limited Time

Text reads: Ways to promote blog posts, 2022 edition (end text). What worked five years ago doesn’t work now, and what worked two years ago might not work now. That being said, let’s talk about all the ways to promote blog posts in 2022, whether or not they be new posts. 

Ways To Promote Blog Posts: 2023 Edition

Text reads: The 13 best b log tools for 2022 (end text). Want the best blog tools for 2022? In this post, I'm sharing 13 tools that I used to grow my blog in 2021 that you have to use in 2022.
Text reads: The 13 best b log tools for 2022 (end text). Want the best blog tools for 2022? In this post, I'm sharing 13 tools that I used to grow my blog in 2021 that you have to use in 2022.
in Writing & Blogging &middot December 28, 2021

13 Best Blog Tools for 2022

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13 Best Blog Tools for 2022

Text reads: essential social media tips for bloggers (end text). While you can have social media without a blog, you really can’t have a blog without social media. Social media is how you grow your brand and how most people find your blog. But if you want to use social media for your blog, you can’t treat social media like your non-content creator friends do. Marketing with social media is a different kind of beast.
Text reads: essential social media tips for bloggers (end text). While you can have social media without a blog, you really can’t have a blog without social media. Social media is how you grow your brand and how most people find your blog. But if you want to use social media for your blog, you can’t treat social media like your non-content creator friends do. Marketing with social media is a different kind of beast.
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 2, 2021

Essential Social Media Tips for Bloggers

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Essential Social Media Tips for Bloggers

Text reads: How to blog consistently (end text) A big part of having and growing a blog is blogging consistently, also known as maintaining a consistent blogging schedule. This is especially tricky (and important) if you have a chronic illness and/or a day job! So in this post, I’m going to share how to blog consistently, as well as resources that will help you do so.
Text reads: How to blog consistently (end text) A big part of having and growing a blog is blogging consistently, also known as maintaining a consistent blogging schedule. This is especially tricky (and important) if you have a chronic illness and/or a day job! So in this post, I’m going to share how to blog consistently, as well as resources that will help you do so.
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 19, 2021

How To Blog Consistently

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How To Blog Consistently

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There are a lot of medical advancements that I'm g There are a lot of medical advancements that I'm grateful for, but one of them is the ability to do IVIG at home. ⁣
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I'm on IVIG - or, in my case, subcutaneous immunoglobulin replacement therapy - because I have to kill the better part of my immune system. There are, in fact, some parts of my immune system that don't attack me, which is why we add them back in. This helps reduce my chance of serious infection and also made my rheumatologist feel comfortable enough to increase my Rituxan dose. ⁣
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This is a weekly treatment that I do, but it's so much better that I can do it at home than going into the hospital. It takes around 2.5 hours from taking my pre-meds to tossing my needles into a Sharps container. While it's another thing that I have to do, because I do it at home, I don't have to risk exposure to infections at the hospital or deal with Boston traffic, which would add another hour to the process. ⁣
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I can finish my treatment and then go about my day, which I'm very grateful for.⁣
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ID: A Kindle on Kate's legs. There are tubes for an infusion coming out of her shirt.⁣
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#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Autoimmune #AutoimmuneDisease
Weeks 23 and 24 of 2026 Weekly! The last two wee Weeks 23 and 24 of 2026 Weekly! 

The last two weeks were prepping for my infusion, having/recovering from my infusion, and getting caught up after. This meant things were very busy but also I don’t have a lot to show for them. 

1️⃣ New glasses! I really like having multiple pairs so I can switch them as I want.
2️⃣ One of my current projects. I got this standing hoop for my birthday and I’m working on an alphabet (uppercase and lower, although I’m still working on the lower) with extra floss.
3️⃣ Infusion time! I got my higher dose so hopefully my symptoms improve a lot in the upcoming weeks🤞🏻

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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣⁣

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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. Her new glasses are thin silver circles
2️⃣ An in-progress cross-stitched alphabet in a special hoop stand that Kate is sitting on.
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in an infusion chair.

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #CrossStitcher
Week 22 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ Off to see my foot doc Week 22 of 2026 Weekly

1️⃣ Off to see my foot doc … and my foot is healing! Yay!
2️⃣ A very cool notification to get!
3️⃣ This is 35 🎂
4️⃣ Featuring Harley snuggles 
5️⃣ And then it was my mom’s birthday! 
6️⃣ With Harley again 

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1️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie 
2️⃣ a notification from WordPress saying “Receive views from 150+ counties. The United Nations has nothing on you!”
3️⃣ Kate smiles for the camera in a cafe 
4️⃣ Kate in the same outfit with Harley the golden retriever on her lap. 
5️⃣ Kate’s mom smiling in a restaurant 
6️⃣ Kate with Harley again 

#GoldenRetrieversOfInstagram #ChronicallyIll #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness
Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthrit Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthritis⁣
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While these are not my treatments, they have made my life better in some ways. ⁣
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What lifestyle changes have you made, for RA or another condition?⁣
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A series of pictures. Each has a text box on them related to the picture. ⁣
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1️⃣ Lifestyle changes I made for my rheumatoid arthritis⁣
2️⃣ Wearing a mask⁣
3️⃣ Using a cane⁣
4️⃣ Changing my diet⁣
5️⃣ Working from home⁣
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#ChronicIllness #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #Arthritis #ChronicallyIll
What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣ What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣
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I'm struggling right now with my broken foot, which brings back a lot of tough memories. That plus being due for Rituxan and the heat starting up has made things hard. ⁣
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Here are somethings I do: ⁣
▪ Stick with my routine⁣
▪ Make recipes that I really enjoy⁣
▪ Work on embroidery projects so I can do something productive that involves stabbing fabric⁣
▪ Cut myself slack ⁣
▪ Get Harley hugs⁣
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ID: Kate and Harley the golden retriever hugging. Kate is a redheaded white woman wearing a black dress, pink sweater, and round pink glasses.⁣
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#GoldenRetrievers #RheumatoidArthritis #Fibromyalgia #POTS #SjogrensSyndrome
Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ First real cross-stit Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 

1️⃣ First real cross-stitch project: done! 
2️⃣ The magic machine that is hopefully healing my broken foot 
3️⃣ When your 2 refrigerated medications are delivered on the same day

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1️⃣ A completed cross-stitch project, which shows 2 bears walking past a lake, trees, and mountains.
2️⃣ An Exogen machine showing use 13 days in a row
3️⃣ A couple of styrofoam refridgerated containers for medication

#ChronicallyIll #CrossStitch #RheumatoidArthritis #SjogrensSyndrome #IVIG
You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣ ⁣ May is Ar You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣
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May is Arthritis Awareness Month. Like, comment, and share to spread awareness 💖⁣
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ID: Fact or Fiction? Let's Check! ⁣
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You only have rheumatoid arthritis if your rheumatoid factor tests positive.⁣
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As many as 25% of RA patients test negative, which is called being seronegative.⁣
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Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, i Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, in a walking cast waiting to see if I need my 6th foot surgery), but so am I.⁣
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ID: Kate takes a selfie. She's a white woman with auburn hair wearing a navy-based floral dress, green glasses, and silver Celtic knot necklace.⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #POTS #POTSie #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicallyIll
Week 20 of #2026Weekly 1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading Week 20 of #2026Weekly 

1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading 
2️⃣ Almost done!!!!!

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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.

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1️⃣ Infusion tubes coming out from under her shirt. There’s a Kindle on her lap.
2️⃣ An almost-finished cross-stitch project

#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #CrossStitcher #CrossStitchersOfInstagram
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