Blog Articles About #AskLene

From Helplessness to Hope with Chronic Illness: 5 Strategies to Push Back Depression

I had a rough entry into the holidays. The fates conspired to send me a number of events over which I had little control. On top of already existing stress, plus having slammed it into overdrive to prepare for the holidays, my body (and mind) had had enough. So I got sick. Or rather, I…

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August #AskLene: Living and Coping with Pain

This afternoon, during my monthly #AskLene, we talked about living with pain and coping with pain. We had a really lively discussion that is continuing on the Facebook post. Do you have a topic you’d like me to talk about in future forecasts? Please leave it in the comments

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#AskLene July 2018

This month on the #AskLene Facebook Live, I talked about disability benefits — what’s good about them, what isn’t, and what it takes to qualify — as well as what to do when people don’t believe you have a chronic illness.

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The Very First #AskLene

While I was off percolating life, the universe and web design, I had an idea. I could do a regular Q&A, as a Facebook live or maybe a YouTube video. Wouldn’t that be fun? I certainly thought so. The first one happened earlier this afternoon. You can watch it here below, but please be patient…

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