Moody Mondays – The Worst of It . . .
I swear, I think it must be a requirement to get a lobotomy to be promoted to corporate. If it wasn’t, those people would have to know it’s not physically possible for one person to do what they...
View ArticleLife Changers are Always Painful
My experiences turned me into the person I am today, taught me what I needed to know to understand and empathize with the experience of other chronic illness patients, and put me where I needed to be...
View ArticlePersonal Brand? Who, Me?
So do I have a "brand?" Not really. I suppose you could call me an "Accidental Activist," since it just sort of happened when I wasn't looking. I didn't start out to be an activist, I just wanted to...
View ArticleOnline Activism – Learning, Growing, & Evolving
As difficult as it can be to manage flares, treatments, financial issues and all the other things that go with chronic illness, it gives us a unique perspective on what is needed. Every flare, every...
View ArticleIf It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
There are so many people in the online community that have helped me when I needed them, and have helped others when they needed it as well. I am so grateful to have met all of you (and I hope you know...
View ArticleDeath Panels? We Already HAVE Them!
The solution is to make people more important than profit margins and six figure bonuses for CEOs. It's making people more important than cutting costs by cutting hours, reducing benefits and wages,...
View ArticleAccepting Chronic Illness – It’s NOT “Giving Up”
Acceptance seems very much like a spiral to me. When I accept that I'm sick, it makes it easier to find new ways of coping. Changes in the way I cope makes living with my illness easier, which makes it...
View ArticleNever Have I Ever . . . Now How CAN I?
Life can be good even when a chronic illness is involved, and I'll never stop looking for options and ways to cope that make my life better. Yes, I have pain, all the time, but that doesn't stop me...
View ArticleIntroducing . . . FibroFighter! the Fibromyalgia Mascot/Superhero
The biggest difference between FibroFighter and other superheros though, is that she really exists. She is every health activist in the world that fights her way through the pain, exhaustion and...
View ArticleMigraine Memories (Warning – graphic!)
I've had lots of migraines where I wished I could just die and get it over with, but that's the only one that ever made me wonder if it was actually possible to die of a migraine. . . . → Read More:...
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