This Year, Embrace Goals That Impact Your RA for the Better
Getting a slow launch on 2023? Ditched your resolutions? Check out my approach to setting intentions that puts long-term wellness with RA front and center in my first HealthCentral column for the new year: ““NEW YEAR, NEW me!” For many, self-improvement is an essential part of January, along with social media posts about the ambition to…
65+ Ways to Hone Your Craft and Reach More People for Bloggers, Writers, and Chronic Illness Advocates
If you are doing anything online, one of your goals is to be more effective and reach more people. But let’s face it: staying on top of trends and algorithms while you are producing quality content is exhausting. For those of us who live with chronic illness and limited amount of energy that means cutting…
RA Will Change Your Life. It Doesn’t Have to Ruin It.
Does rheumatoid arthritis mean you have to scuttle your dreams for the future? I think you know my short answer to this, but… let’s dive into the details in my new column for HealthCentral: “When I was a little girl, I had high-flying dreams and they had very little to do with my juvenile arthritis,…
Failure-Proof Your Goals for 2020
Sometimes, little things can create big changes. My new column for HealthCentral shares tips on how to change your life: “Last year, an article I wrote for HealthCentral inspired me to create a new way to improve my life and achieve my goals (despite the overwhelming mountain of stuff that comes with living with rheumatoid…
#3Things FAQ: Small Steps to Build a Better Life with Chronic Illness
You may have seen me talk about #3Things on various social media channels. In case you don’t know what I mean, here’s an FAQ. What, exactly, is #3Things? #3Things is a gentle way to build a better life with chronic illness. I wanted to help people with chronic illness accomplish goals in a positive way that respects…
6 Tips for Setting (and Working Towards) Goals Despite the Unpredictability of Chronic Illness
“That’s why you should never make plans,” she said. “You never know what might happen.” I used to be in that place. It’s a place where you are afraid of planning anything, because of the unpredictability of chronic illness. If you never know how you’ll feel tomorrow, even in an hour from now, forcing you…