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Stories about trail running, adventure, mental health, and my career
A Love Letter to My Body
I am not at war with my body. My body is at war with chronic illness. When I treat my body with kindness and speak to it with love laced into my voice, my body responds with love and kindness right back. So I wrote a love letter to my body.
12 Ways Anxiety Has Helped Me Live a Fuller Life
Fun fact: Anxiety is normal and beneficial. In fact, anxiety has increased my compassion, gratitude, and fulfillment! Here are 12 ways anxiety has improved my life.
Exposure Therapy Challenge List for Hypochondriacs
Attention all hypochondriacs and sufferers of health anxiety! Face your fears and beat your anxiety with these exposure therapy challenges.
How to Cope with a Chronic Illness Flare Up
Chronic illness flare ups can be very painful and mentally defeating. But I’m here to remind you that flare ups are only temporary, and you’ll come out on the other side feeling happy again! Here are ways to cope with a chronic illness flare up.
Why I Fight to Destigmatize Mental Illness
The fight to destigmatize mental illness requires effort from everyone. Let’s change the negative perspective society has placed on mental illness by removing the stigma, normalizing human emotions and prioritizing mental health.
Radiating with Positivity Through the Trials of Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions
As a sufferer of multiple chronic conditions, I understand the trials of dealing with pain and mental hardships. But I’ve turned these weaknesses into superpowers by shifting my mindset into a grateful and optimistic one. Read how to increase positivity in your life as you manage chronic conditions.
How I Cope with Health Anxiety
As a sufferer of health anxiety, I use many methods to cope with this mental illness. Some examples include finding acceptance, mindful meditation, fighting mental health stigma, watching negative thoughts float away, and not googling my symptoms! Read more to learn how forming simple habits allows me to overcome health anxiety.
Making Sacrifices for Chronic Health Conditions
Chronic health conditions are very challenging to deal with mentally and come with the cost of making sacrifices for your health. But there are bright sides to making sacrifices, I promise.
My Mental Health Treatment Journey
This is the complex and emotional mental health journey story of how I’ve treated mental health disorders and physical illnesses since the young age of five.