Tenacious ME
Tackling disabling autoimmune disease with obstinance and humor.
Category: mental health
How Learning to Love Myself Changed Everything
There is a part of my healing story I’ve kept mostly to myself. Sometimes I hint at it, dance around it. I share some of the things I’ve been doing to help myself with the issue, without saying this is why I started practicing… Continue Reading “How Learning to Love Myself Changed Everything”
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My Tiny Craft Obsession
The author shares a lifelong love for crafting, from sewing to resin art and miniatures. Despite rheumatoid arthritis, they find therapeutic value in crafting. By pacing themselves and focusing on small-scale projects, they have found a way to enjoy their hobby without compromising their health. Crafting serves as both an escape and a source of strength.
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Traveling With RA
Making any plans when you have an unpredictable passenger like rheumatoid arthritis along for the ride can be daunting. How will it behave? Will it be quiet and calm or roaring around lighting you on fire? In other words, is the trip going to… Continue Reading “Traveling With RA”
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Exciting News!
When I started this journey a few years ago, I intended to share my personal experiences as I navigate chronic illness and the challenges that brings to the table. While I’ve done quite a lot of that, I’ve also leaned pretty heavily on presenting… Continue Reading “Exciting News!”
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Gardening with RA
Do you love the idea of a garden but cringe when you think of the body ache inducing work it takes to create and maintain one? If you could enjoy the fruits of your labors without the pain of the labor, would you? Gardening,… Continue Reading “Gardening with RA”
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Gardening with RA
Do you love the idea of a garden but cringe when you think of the body ache inducing work it takes to create and maintain one? If you could enjoy the fruits of your labors without the pain of the labor, would you? Gardening,… Continue Reading “Gardening with RA”
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Chronic Illness Struggles- What Will They Think of Me?
Have you ever worried that you don’t measure up? Do you feel like your ability to do all of the things falls far short of the expectations of your friends, family, boss, or society in general? You are not alone. Especially within the chronic… Continue Reading “Chronic Illness Struggles- What Will They Think of Me?”
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Are You Okay?
As the new normal continues to be anything but normal and the strangeness of 2020 stretches on into the foreseeable future, it seems like a mental health check in is in order. How are we holding up? A quick look around at yourself and… Continue Reading “Are You Okay?”
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GoodBye 2020
What a year! It is probably safe to assume this one will make the history books. Between the virus that shall not be named, the economic and job insecurity that followed, school closures, work relocation from office to home, murder hornets, earthquakes, fires, and… Continue Reading “GoodBye 2020”
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Finding the Joy in Christmas 2020
When I was little, Christmas was a magical time of wonder. Each year the anticipation would build as we trimmed the tree and baked cookies, preparing for the arrival of the magical man himself, Santa, friend of elves and reindeer, flying through the sky… Continue Reading “Finding the Joy in Christmas 2020”
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