chronic illness Archives

August 1, 2020

Here’s Why I Haven’t Written to You in 8 Months.

I have thought about writing to you countless times over the last 8 months. I have had mini drafts in my mind, thought through snippets of stories I was excited to share with you and tender moments that I knew you would want to know about. But it just hasn’t been the right time, until…
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October 5, 2018

Sharing The Light When Things Feel Extra Dark

When creating content for all of you, I am always the most concerned with making sure that my content is as honest and empathetic as humanly possible. Which is why, when there is SO much going on in this world and in our country, it can feel tricky to share about the brand work that…
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September 25, 2018

I’m OK with My Choice Not to Have Kids — But Sometimes, Others Aren’t

I turned 37 years old this past April and as I felt my birthday approaching, I also felt that I was sinking into a new level of truth about where I’m at in my life. I’m surrounded by so many close friends who are getting engaged, getting married, and having children. As I look at…
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September 1, 2018

7 Things I Know For Sure About Relationships

This summer is officially coming to an end and it’s got me all kinds of reflective. Asking myself what this summer was really about for me and what am I taking away from these past few months as we enter in to the final quarter of the year (so crazy). While there has been a…
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August 3, 2018

A Letter To My Body (And Maybe To Yours Too)

My dearest body… You’ve been with me since day one and there is so much we have been through together. There have been countless moments where I felt like you were on my side and is if we could do anything together with such grace and joy. Like the time I fell madly in love…
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April 21, 2018

Finding Peace With The Decision To Not Have Children

Deep breathes. This one is hard to write my loves. I feel every ounce of resistance pulsing through my body as I start to type this blog for all of you but while reflecting on what I wanted to share with you this week, I knew it was time to fully share this. I just…
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March 24, 2018

3 Things To Remember While Dating With A Chronic Illness

Last week in The Chronic (illness) Crew On Facebook, a young woman asked an incredibly vulnerable question that sparked a beautiful thread of honesty and virtual sisterhood. She was feeling defeated and nervous about dating while dealing with a chronic illness and wanted to know if anyone else in the group had experienced any success…
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January 26, 2018

Your Illness Does Not Define You

On Friday morning I gave a talk about how your illness does not define you and that reminded me of something I used to really struggle with. When I first got diagnosed with psoriasis, and for about 16 years after that, I deeply believed that my illness was what defined me. Getting it at such…
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