The All or Nothing Approach The all or nothing approach. This seems to be how I live my life. Even before I got sick. I seem to...reactions1comment
How a Proud Person Learned to Ask for HelpI’ve always tried to be someone you can count on when the chips are down. It brings me joy to offer help...reactions2comments
Resetting After a Bad DayOn days where the emotional baggage that comes with living with a chronic illness pours down on us, sometimes it feels like...reactions5comments
Switching Doctors When You Want Better CareI’d had the same family doctor for 12 years. She was great to me for a long time, but as I wrote...reactions3comments
AS and ConfidenceI have always thought I was a confident person. I have insecurities about certain things, as most people do, but I feel...reactions2comments
Tips on Surviving the HolidaysThe holidays are just around the corner. I can just feel it. The Christmas music already playing on the radio and the...reactions13comments
Cultivating Self-Fulfillment in a Hyper-Productive WorldOne thing I’ve learned through coming out of remission and adopting other symptoms the last two years is this: people are obsessed...reactions2comments
Going Back to the BasicsI think this pandemic has been useful in terms of revising what works and doesn’t work for me in terms of managing...reactions7comments
How My Music Helps Me Relax: 5 SongsI’ve been thinking about some of the things I do to relax. Not just relaxing my bones or my body, but relaxing...reactions2comments
My AxSpA-To-Go StrategyWhen I first started taking biologics, first Humira and now Amgevita, multiple people encouraged me by telling me that many people “get...reactions2comments
Committing to a Team With an Unpredictable IllnessI’ve been figure skating for much longer than I’ve been chronically ill. To me, nothing is more freeing than gliding across the...reactions3comments
My Second Birthday With AxSpaMy second birthday being sick was thankfully a lot better than my first. I made a plan of what I wanted to do. I...reactions6comments
How I Approach The Holiday SeasonThe Christmas holidays are approaching! For me, this means taking time off work, traveling back home to be with family, eating delicious...reactions3comments
Switching Biologics With AxSpaSwitching meds. No big deal right?! This one in particular wasn’t successful but not to worry, there are so many biologics on...reactions11comments
Relationship Red Flags: Can They Really Accept Your Illness?There was a time in my life where I had been in a relationship for about four years. After this relationship fell...reactions3comments
How Journaling Has Helped My Chronic Illness JourneyI’ve loved journaling since I was a kid. Whether it was a secret diary stored in that special hiding spot or a...reactionscomments
Learning to Love My New, Disabled BodyMy whole life I’ve been skinny. With comments as a child like “you’re a twig!” and “you’re so bony”, I got used...reactions1comment
Setting Goals for a New YearSince I received my diagnosis, I kind of let go on making goals that I really want to achieve. I would like...reactionscomments
Having a Good Rheumatologist AppointmentAs sad as it is, having a good doctors’ appointment is harder than it seems to achieve. Far too often, I’ve had...reactions1comment
Hands Off My Crutches!Mobility aids should be seen as a blessing for people like us with conditions that can affect our mobility. Surely it’s a...reactions8comments
