Learning to Cope With Illness Isn’t A Straight PathIt’s a misconstrued assumption that those who have spent years with an illness eventually unlock some secret in managing it. I’m here...reactions6comments
Faking it With Ankylosing SpondylitisI am a faker. I admit it. But I bet it is not what you are thinking. I fake people out about...reactions2comments
Making Space for Self CompassionBeing kind to yourself is important when you have a chronic illness like ankylosing spondylitis. Some days self-compassion means cutting myself some...reactionscomments
My Stretch RoutineI like to think of ankylosing spondylitis as a very intense personal trainer that uses the threat of my spine fusing together to motivate...reactions22comments
My Diagnosis JourneyLike so many of us, receiving a diagnosis took some time for me as well. When I was about eleven or twelve...reactions9comments
Making Planning Work For YouLife is a tug of war between disruptive chaos and the things we want and need to do. Lots of cool things...reactions2comments
A Year of PhysiotherapyI went to physiotherapy from February 2022 to February 2023. Prior to starting physio, I was unable to be active. I could...reactions2comments
How Goal Setting Can Help Us Self-Manage Chronic IllnessAs a health coach most of my time is spent working with people on making positive behavior change. Following a diagnosis like...reactions4comments
Due to AS Symptoms, I Chose to Quit My JobI was diagnosed with AS while I was an English teacher. From 2009-2017, I had the great privilege of teaching high school...reactions5comments
How I Eased Myself Back Into Fitness After My AS DiagnosisFor the past few weeks, I have been working my way back into my fitness routine. Before the onset of my AS...reactions8comments
Interview With Writer and Artist Bára HladíkEditor's note: I truly love sharing stories from people who live with ankylosing spondylitis; from the newly diagnosed, to the young, old...reactions4comments
The Spondyloarthritis WallThe Berlin Wall came down the night before my thirteenth birthday! Yes, I'm a lady of a certain age. I had a...reactions3comments
Exercise And Mental HealthExercise and mental health. The two go together like birds of a feather. Like macaroni and cheese. Like tea and biscuits –...reactions1comment
The Pain That Wasn’t ASIt had been a year without a flare, the first I could remember in more than a decade. The years of fine...reactions8comments
Imagining the Perfect World for People with Chronic IllnessLiving with a chronic illness often feels like managing a war between my body and the world around me — a world...reactions1comment
I Did Everything Right and Still Got a DiseaseI was recently scrolling through Instagram when I saw a post from a self-proclaimed fitness coach. It said: “No disease is inherited!...reactions5comments
How I Embrace The Summer DaysSummertime is here! The season of growth, slowing down, taking time off, enjoying the longer days, and more time outdoors. It is usually a...reactions1comment
Sticking With My Healthy Habits Through the HolidaysThe holidays are approaching fast! I will go home to see my family in the south of France for two weeks! What happens...reactions5comments
After Much Reluctance, I Tried CBD For AS And AnxietyOver the past few months, my ankylosing spondylitis has been flaring up. I definitely think the global pandemic and being in quarantine...reactions16comments
My AS Life Before DiagnosisI know I’m considered to be one of the lucky ones. From the onset of symptoms to diagnosis, it took one full...reactions4comments
