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Posted on February 3, 2019
by Stasha Blomgren
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“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.” –Mark Twain You are what you eat. I’m sorry, it’s true. I agree, I want to just eat all… Continue Reading “You Are What You Eat”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: autoimmune disease, diet, eating healthy, elimination diet, goal crushing, goals, health, inflammation, life, living, natural remedies, nutrition, prevention, resolutions, rheumatoid arthritis, wellness, Whole30
Posted on January 29, 2019
by Stasha Blomgren
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“And when the fog’s over and the stars and the moon come out at night it’ll be a beautiful sight.”– Jack Kerouac I woke up in a fog this morning. Not outside, outside is bright and sunny and cold as can be! The fog… Continue Reading “Foggy Days”
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Posted on January 23, 2019
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“Without proper self-evaluation, failure is inevitable.” John Wooden When I was first diagnosed with a chronic disease, I have to admit, I was quite naive. No, naive is definitely not a word that fits me (HA!) I guess what I really mean… Continue Reading “The art of Taking Stock”
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Posted on January 16, 2019
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“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee It’s that time of year again. The time when everyone is working on some goal or other for the year. Weight loss, giving… Continue Reading “Becoming a Goal Crusher”
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Posted on December 4, 2018
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“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher Once upon a time there was a girl who hurt all over. She went to her Doctor, whom she trusted, in search of help. The competent Doctor figured… Continue Reading “The Battle for Healthcare”
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Posted on October 29, 2018
by Stasha Blomgren
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Life is beautiful and living is pain. -Hunter S. Thompson You know those mornings when the alarm goes off and you find yourself suddenly extremely aware of the poor choices that have lead to the hollowed out barely human feeling you have? I’ve had… Continue Reading “Drinks with Friends (and other things masochists might do)”
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Posted on September 28, 2018
by Stasha Blomgren
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Just because you CAN live with symptoms, doesn’t mean you SHOULD.
Knowing what to ignore and what to treat comes from being in tune with your body.
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Category: UncategorizedTags: arthritis, autoimmune disease, disability, disease, health, help, listening, pain, prevention, rheumatoid arthritis, wellness
Posted on September 10, 2018
by Stasha Blomgren
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“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” -Thomas Jefferson Honesty is the best policy so the saying goes. And yet, is it? Well, not always, right? I mean we all have a whole laundry list of social customs in which… Continue Reading “Learning to be Honest”
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Posted on August 24, 2018
by Stasha Blomgren
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost- The Road Not Taken When you have a chronic disease, the road to disability is an unpaved country road not… Continue Reading “Finding a New Path”
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Posted on August 18, 2018
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“Unless we learn to know ourselves, we run the danger of destroying ourselves.” ― Ja A. Jahannes, WordSong Poets As a lover of learning and a science nut, I have always sought and craved Information. As a chronic degenerative disease sufferer I have come to… Continue Reading “The Double Edged Sword Of Knowledge: The benefits and drawbacks of being “in the know””
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