Inject With AliInjecting biologics can take a while to get used to. The AS and AxSpa community, especially on Instagram, have been sharing their...reactions4comments
Will I Ever Go Back Into Remission?As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, I was blessed enough to have lived 8 years in remission. During those 8 years I...reactions1comment
Revisiting My Old Life With the New MeI had a very inspiring coaching session as part of my Diploma in Life Coaching. I explained to the coach my plans...reactions2comments
Getting Back in Touch With My BodyI’d suffered from the pain of AS for years when I began to notice how disconnected I was from my body. Everyone...reactions3comments
Protecting My Peace And PurposeThe twists and turns of life have taught me that it’s essential to protect my peace of mind and honor my purpose...reactions5comments
How AS and Pregnancy Made Me A Medical UnicornDeciding to start a family while navigating life with ankylosing spondylitis wasn’t necessarily a hard decision. My husband and I recognized that...reactions12comments
Pain Management Referral for my Muscle SpasmsSo, today I had my rheumatology appointment. I wasn’t supposed to be seeing my rheumatologist until February, but my spasms have been so intense...reactions5comments
I Have No Clue What I’m Doing with My LifeI know, I know-—none of us really know what we’re doing with our lives. The majority of the world is just fumbling...reactions5comments
Movement Is Medicine: My Strongest Tool Against SymptomsMovement has played – and still does – a huge role on my healing journey. If I don’t move daily, my body...reactions5comments
New Year's Resolution: AxSpA EditionMy resolution this year is two-fold: to be kinder to myself and let go of expectations. Oftentimes I am very hard on...reactions6comments
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis: And The Diagnosis Is...?When diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), I had never heard of it until a chiropractor asked, “Has anyone ever told you that...reactions10comments
Advocates Sharing With Advocates: James Interviews RenéIf you read the first part of my conversation with advocate René Agterhof, you will have realized what a truly inspirational man...reactions6comments
When it Comes to Pain, How Much is Too Much?As a health coach who specializes in axial spondyloarthritis I often find myself talking with people about their experience of pain. Unsurprisingly...reactions3comments
Debunking Able-Bodied Individuals Observations of Being HouseboundSo many times we hear about how able-bodied people glorify being homebound. We hear things such as “It must be so nice...reactions6comments
A Few of My Favorite Things(Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...) It's that time of the year for me and Keegan, my husband with AS. The...reactions9comments
One of My Days With AxSpaTuesday, 6 in the morning, I need to get up and make sure the kids are up and start to get them...reactions6comments
Crankylosing SpondylitisWe can all feel cranky at times, this is normal. The frustration that comes from constant pain and fatigue, is for me, more than crankiness. I...reactions12comments
Getting Used to Blood TestsBefore I got sick, I would get blood tests done twice a year. Just to make sure I wasn’t deficient in anything...reactions5comments
How the Holidays Affected my ASThe holidays are long over now, but I felt the need to write this in case someone else suffered from them as...reactions9comments
AS Ruined My BirthdayIt was a celebration I'd been looking forward to for months — heading down to New Orleans, Lousiana for my birthday, which...reactions8comments
