BeWell Blog

You and Your Body Against the Disease: A Love Letter from a Chronic Illness Warrior

Written by: Nicole Benish   Hey! My name is Nicole and I live by the motto: You and your body against the disease, not you against your body. It’s working so hard to fight the...

Pros and Cons of Living with a Chronic Illness

Written by: Koren Brosnac Developing a chronic illness changes your life. One day you might be active, healthy, and full of energy—and the next, you're in and out of doctors' offices, hospitals, ambulance rides, and...

Chronic Illness and Earth Month: Eco-Friendly Habits That Don't Burn Spoons

So it's Earth Month again, and my social media is flooded with people showing off their perfect zero-waste lifestyles, homemade cleaning products, and backyard compost bins. Meanwhile, I'm staring at the mountain of pill bottles,...

Redefining Easter Holidays with Chronic Disease: Celebration Without the Energy Drain

The pastel bunnies intrude, supermarkets are filled to the brim with egg-dying kits, and social media feeds are saturated with pristine family Easter schedules. And we, with chronic illness, quietly tallying the energy cost of...

Spring Cleaning as a Spoonie

The birds are chirping, flowers are starting to bloom, and everyone's talking about spring cleaning. My social media news feed is flooded with before-and-after photos of tidy closets and sparkling kitchens. Meanwhile, I'm looking at...

Spring Forward Struggles: How Daylight Savings Time Affects Chronic Illness

So, we've been a couple of days into Daylight Savings Time now. Is everyone organized yet? Or are you me - still waking up confused, glancing at the clock, and wondering why everything is out...

Life is Short: Use the Markers

Growing up, I had this habit that I now recognize in so many others living with chronic illness - saving the "good stuff" for some perfect future moment that never quite arrives. The Story Behind...

A Spoonie's Guide to January: Real Talk About Surviving the New Year

Hey friends! Let's talk about January. You know that overwhelming feeling when everyone's bouncing around with "new year, new me" energy while you're just trying to figure out how to get through your basic daily...

Rest Day Bundle: A Match Made in Heaven for The Healing Days

When someone is fighting chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, or just the everyday stresses of life, rest and relaxation are not an indulgence; rather, they are a necessity. The BeWell Rest Day Bundle puts together two...