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Things Chronically Ill People Secretly Panic About Before Summer

I think healthy people get excited for summer in a way chronically ill people sometimes cannot fully relate to. For a lot of people, summer means freedom.Vacations.Pool days.Beach trips.Cookouts.Sunshine.Spontaneous plans. But for a lot of people with chronic illness, summer...

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The “Healthy Girl” Internet Can Be Really Harmful for Sick People

Sometimes I scroll wellness content for five minutes and end up feeling like I failed at being a human. Not because I actually believe every influencer online. But because after a while, hearing: “Your body is a reflection of your...

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Nobody Told Me Hyperventilating Could Do This

The first time it happened to me, I thought something was seriously wrong. Not anxiety wrong. Like… hospital wrong. I remember feeling nauseous first. That is usually how it starts for me. I get nauseous, then I get anxious about...

What People Don’t Understand About Chronic Illness and Weddings

Wedding season is beautiful. The dresses.The flowers.The dancing.The vacations.The happy tears.The photos everyone posts afterward saying things like:“Best weekend ever 💕” But what people do not always understand is that weddings can be physically, emotionally, and financially exhausting when you...

How to Have a “Hot Girl Summer” When You’re Chronically Ill

Summer on the internet looks easy. Golden hour beach photos. Tiny matching sets. Rooftop cocktails. Weekend trips. Sweat somehow looking glowy instead of medically concerning. Meanwhile some of us are one humid parking lot away from needing electrolytes, a nap,...

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Finding Your Way Back to Yourself After Cancer

Life after cancer comes with its own challenges. Explore how survivors navigate self-image, physical changes, and relationships while finding their way back to themselves.

Finding Community Through Music, Loss, and Chronic Illness

Written by: Keith Berkman Music and dancing is a tribal experience. We all yearn for community, even if we do not realize it. This is where I found mine, and I am so grateful for it. Growing up, my three...

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When People Say The Wrong Thing, But Mean Well

Right off the bat, language shapes how people see situations. In psychology, one of the earliest lessons often focuses on a small but powerful shift in wording. Instead of saying, “You made me feel upset,” therapists often encourage people to...

Foods Many With Autoimmune Disease Learn to Rethink

Some days, eating foods that other people enjoy without a second thought can bring on fatigue, swelling, brain fog, stomach discomfort, or long stretches of feeling unwell. Your body may react differently now. Things that once felt normal, like a...

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Why "You Don't Look Sick" Is One of the Most Damaging Phrases Patients Hear

March is Autoimmune Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to talk about something that does not get nearly enough attention: the invisible reality of chronic illness. Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy parts of...

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Let’s Talk About Colonoscopy Prep (Because Nobody Else Really Does)

It’s March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Not exactly the topic anyone gets excited about, but colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States right now. About 150,000 people get diagnosed every year....

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Why March Feels So Hard Every Year

When you live with an autoimmune disease, March hits different. Trust me on this one. You would think the hardest months would be January or February. The deep winter days. The bitter cold. The endless sniffles going around. But for...

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