Category: Life
Arthritis Walk 2019
Hi everyone! I wanted to make a short post about the Arthritis Walk that happened on June 2nd, 2019. As a lot of you may know, this week has been a heavy one, so I haven’t had a ton of time to write. A post will be coming about my sweet boy. First off, I…
Pet Peeves About Having a Chronic Illness
A while back on my Instagram page, I started a discussion on what people’s biggest pet peeves were with having a chronic illness. Just by doing so, I found that we all go through such similar situations, and just by asking a simple question, I was able to realize just how alike we really are.…
Dating With a Chronic Illness
Let me start out by saying that before I had AS, dating was already a struggle for me. It only got harder once I was diagnosed with it. In the age of Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid etc., no one really takes the time to try and understand each other, or really care about the person’s feelings…
2019 Goals and Aspirations
Okay, so I’m not usually one to set goals for myself, like, ever. I worked on goal setting a little bit in my group therapy back in the summer, and I’ve always hated the idea of setting a goal and working towards it. I’m not sure why, but it’s just not my thing. That being…
2018: The Year I Became Me
This year was huge for me. I was finally diagnosed. I finally got help for my mental health. I started biologics. I found yoga. I learned what self-care truly was. I started my blog. I don’t even feel like the same human being that I was at this time last year, and although it’s been…
How Having a Chronic Illness Can Affect Friendships
Let me start out by saying that making friends isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Now, throw in a chronic illness and you’ve got yourself a situation. But I’m not just talking about making friends in this post, I’m also talking about friendships in general. Now, something that’s pretty typical to ask when getting…