BeWell Blog

The flowers are blooming, the allergies are starting, and now all of a sudden my social media timeline is filled with colored ribbons and hashtags. May isn't just about spring blooms and Mother's Day brunches - it's when most chronic...

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 illness(es), it’s doing everything in...

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 struggling to get through each...

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 the Markers I remember the...

Living with chronic illness means being on the eternal quest for symptom-soothing options via natural remedies. In my personal journey with an autoimmune disease, I read so much about therapeutic foods-and chocolate keeps popping up as this really interesting ally....

We probably all have at once time or another been told we are being defensive. It usually has a negative connotation, so much so the person telling us is probably trying to make us back down or feel bad. This...

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 tasks? Yeah, me too. I've...

Written by: Amanda Phillips The holidays are often described as the most wonderful time of the year, but for those living with chronic pain, they can also be the most challenging. The hustle and bustle, long gatherings, and even colder...