My mind was spinning with content I wanted to get written, yet I’d been staring at my computer for more than an hour. I couldn’t figure out what to type next no matter how hard I tried to push the words onto the screen.
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5 Tips for Cruising with a Chronically Ill Spouse
When you’re finally able to get away from it all and have a vacation, the last thing you want is to have your partner regret traveling with a chronically ill spouse. Cruises are meant to be relaxing and enjoyable, which is why communication with your spouse or travel companion is vital, before and during your cruise.
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The Secret No One Talks About When Living with a Chronic Illness and Trying New Medications
Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic, incurable disease can be both a relief and a nightmare, depending on how long you’ve been living with unexplained symptoms.
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Embracing Life with Chronic Illness
There is a big difference between embracing life and merely going through the motions. One month after my first book came out, I could no longer hide what was happening to my body.
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Me-too Moments Manifesto
For everything I have done,
For everything I have failed to do,
For everything that has happened to me,
Me, too – Now what?
Long before my six-time award-winning book, Smiling on the Outside: Secrets, Sex, Shame and the Search for Self-Love came out in June 2017, I was using #MeToo, talking about Me, too! Moments and sharing my Me, too! Moments Manifesto.
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