We’ve all seen them: the positive quotes, the affirmations, the inspirational posts prompting us to look on the bright side. We all love them right? Maybe not. I was scrolling Instagram the other day, when I saw a post about toxic positivity. It was my first time ever hearing the term. I was lost. Toxic and positive almost seem like an[...]
For those of you that are new to IWWB, Pass the Mic is a way to give other spoonie warriors a platform to share their chronic illness journeys with each other. Sharing helps us feel a little less alone in our battles. Wanna be featured? All you have to do click here. This month's PTM warrior is Alexis. She has a rare cardiac and[...]
I’ve suffered from allergies all of my life - at least as far back as I remember. This year I finally thought about allergies, its relation to the immune system, and chronic illness. Now I’m seeing allergies in a new light. What are allergies? Simply put, an allergy is when your immune system reacts to a foreign subst[...]
As if being diagnosed with a chronic illness isn’t life changing enough, sometimes chronic illness can lead to other conditions like anxiety. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve always been a little tightly wound/ type A personality. But I wouldn’t have labeled it as anxiety. However as I’ve been navigating these chronic i[...]
For those of you that are new to IWWB, Pass the Mic is a way to give other spoonie warriors a platform to share their chronic illness journeys with each other. Sharing helps us feel a little less alone in our battles. Wanna be featured? All you have to do click here. This month's PTM warrior is Ashley, fellow myasthenia gravis ([...]
I first heard about leaky gut syndrome when I visited an integrative medicine doctor in 2016. To be honest, I didn’t take it seriously then. I was still new in my diagnosis and didn’t want to accept that there was something “wrong” with me. As I continue on my journey to optimum wellness, I find myself revisiting[...]
When you have a chronic illness it can be a struggle to love yourself. Why? Because your body is attacking itself so essentially it is YOU that is attacking YOU. How can you love your arch nemesis?!? Or at least that's how I felt at the crux of my self loathery (yes - I made that up). Why is Self Love Important Sel[...]