Written by: Amanda Phillips Living with a chronic illness is never easy, but the shorter, darker days of winter can make it especially challenging. A lack of sunlight can leave many people feeling sad, listless,...

Written by: Amanda Phillips When the temperatures drop, living with a chronic illness means adding another layer of symptom management into your daily routine. Cold weather can trigger flare-ups, worsen joint pain, and increase discomfort....

Halloween can be so much fun, but often, if you live with a chronic illness or cancer, it just might feel overwhelming. The costumes, parties, and all of those trick-or-treaters can be fatiguing activities when...

Written by: Amanda Phillips Fatigue. It's an issue most people experience from time to time, but for those of us struggling to live with chronic illness, fatigue can be a constant, overwhelming part of daily...

Written by: Amanda Phillips To me, living with chronic illness is not just symptom management. I really feel emotional turmoil weighs just as heavy, if heavier. I know the ride that chronic illness can take:...

Written by: Amanda Phillips Living with a chronic illness presents many daily challenges that others may not understand, and exercise is one of these. While it can be hard to exercise when the body is...

Written by: Amanda Phillips Living with a chronic illness is already a heavy load to carry, while the sensory overload just makes life overwhelming. Many of us living with chronic conditions—everything from autoimmune diseases and...

Written by: Amanda Phillips As the days shorten and temperatures cool, the simple comfort of warmth becomes, quite literally, essential to those of us living with chronic illness. Be it for joint pain, exhaustion, or...

Written by: Amanda Phillips October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you'll likely see a slew of pink products on the shelves, touting various brands that give a portion of their sales to benefit breast...