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Surviving Thanksgiving with a Chronic Illness: Fatigue and Food Restrictions Included

Written by: Amanda Phillips Thanksgiving is that time of the year when we focus on family, gratitude, and of course, food. However, for people living with chronic illness, this holiday can come with its own...

How to Keep Your Immune System Going During Cold and Flu Season

Written by: Amanda Phillips Daylight hours are at a minimum, and temperatures are well below freezing—so, yes, cold and flu season is most definitely here. If you have been diagnosed with a chronic disease or...

Tips for Staying Warm and Healthy: Preparing for Cold Weather with Chronic Illness

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....

Managing Stress and Fatigue During the Holidays with Chronic Illness

Written by: Amanda Phillips While the holiday season is a time of grand celebration, family gatherings, and holiday traditions, for those of us with chronic illnesses, holidays bring added stress, extra exhaustion, and symptom management...

Finding Joy in Small Moments: How to Practice Gratitude with Chronic Illness

Written by: Amanda Phillips If there is anything overwhelming in this life, it is to live with chronic illness—exhaustive and filled with frustration or moments of despair. When the body is in combat continuously with...

Adjusting to Life with a New Medical Diagnosis

Written by: Amanda Phillips It is rather difficult for many—the moment when one's life reaches the ground in an instant upon diagnosis with a chronic illness. Feelings at this stage can be of shock, fear,...

Halloween with Chronic Illness: Low-Energy Costume Ideas and Activities

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...

Halloween Candy: Dietary Restriction Management Tips

Written by: Amanda Phillips Halloween is one of those times of the year that's all about fun, costumes, and of course—candy! But for many of us living with chronic illnesses or cancer, the excitement of...

Scariest Parts of Getting Diagnosed

Written by: Amanda Phillips Getting a diagnosis of some chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or cancer has to be one of those life moments that absolutely upends the world. This is not even the diagnosis per...