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The Journey Of Chronic Illness
Life is a winding road of never ending experiences and adventures.
Getting Rid Of New Year's Resolutions
This isn't a resolution, this is a life change. It's more important than a once a year resolution, this is for a lifetime
My Death Is Acceptable
Accepting one's own death is acceptable
Chronically Dating
Dating Post-Divorce with a Chronic Illness has been interesting to say the least
Focusing Our Efforts
We feel better, physically and emotionally, when we keep active. Remaining stagnant is harmful to our well-being.
Tainted Moments
Somehow, I must force myself through the renewed grieving process and continue to forge ahead on the new paths my life holds for me as a divorced person.
A Moment's Time
Chronic Illness Changes Life in a Moment's Time. Learning How to Move on with Life.
Defending Invisible Illness
Occasionally we're reminded that continued education and awareness is also required within the chronic illness community.
Working While Chronically Ill
It takes a combination of effort and measures to maintain the best of health particularly when undergoing additional demands upon your body and health. Finding the correct combination for balance takes time and effort of trial and error.
To The Broken Hearted
You are not your heartache. You are a survivor with a story to tell and a life to create.
Chronic Fatigue
Every task becomes an "I will do it later" action as I attempt to preserve my energy like a precious liquid that is evaporating before my eyes.
When Your Doctor Doesn't Believe You
Any new doctor-patient relationship may experience a few bumpy courses as both parties are learning the ways of one another and progressing toward a mutual understanding.
Healthy Habits
We deserve self-improvement and the effort that is required for self betterment is always worth it in the end. We just need to remind ourselves to continue to push through. We'll love ourselves for it later.
Camaraderie Of Chronic Illness
Our commonalities create an instant bond, an instant understanding of another's life with chronic illness.
When You're Alone
And I've realized, we're not alone after all - not as long as we let others in.
Rare Disease Day 2016
How just by shopping can help with Rare Disease Day and Rare Disease Research
Anxiously Awaiting
We gain great insight, wisdom, and skills when we push the anxiety aside and continue on our path.
Let The Fire Burn
In being pushed to my limit by multiple individuals and situations this year, I'm being transformed and am continually finding new limits, horizons, and restrictions to break. I am by no means done with this personal growth, this new found freedom. The flames continue to do their busy work of burning my outer layers to allow my soul within to shine and to shine brightly.
An Open Letter To Medical Professionals
Those of us with chronic illnesses have countless encounters and experiences that scar us or lift us up during our medical trials. We constantly wonder if our providers will treat us with care and compassion or will patronize and ridicule us for our needs and fears.