RA Archives

Raise Money for Your Illness with Something You Already Do Everyday!

A few years ago I read that hayfever got more federal funding than ME/CFS. I was pissed devastating “invisible” illnesses get so little funding. The Jersey girl in me came out & I went on this quest to figure out how to raise money. I scoured the internet for weeks, reading every idea I could find: [...] Continue reading →

Traveling While Sick: Pooped, Tired & Autoimmuned

Flying With Chronic Illness: Snake On A Plane “Want a free trip to Hawaii? We leave in an hour!” Before getting sick you may have had your bags packed & been ready to go in 60 minutes flat (& that included getting the dog sitter!) Now it could take an hour to simply write down all the [...] Continue reading →

S.O.S. Save Our Spoons 2

If you could save even a few spoons a day & get more done, would it be worth reading yet another blog? If you said yes (& hopefully not: “YES!” since that would waste a spoon!) here are a few more ideas to hopefully make all your spoon banks a little richer! CALL ME MAYBE: [...] Continue reading →

Spoonie Chic: Look Good Using 3 Spoons or Less

I only caught a glimpse of her; her pale complexion, messy hair & mismatched clothes surely pointed to her being homeless. That was the thought I had, as I caught myself in the mirror! When you rarely leave the house, it can feel like a total waste of spoons (energy) to try to look good. It’s easy [...] Continue reading →

Pt #2: My Gut is Chronically Sensitive. Now What?

(Update: I broke up the Gut-Brain blog into 2 sections to make it more readable. Sorry if you already read this in the first blog & got another update in your inbox!) Cont’d From Part 1: Paleo Diet In Mainstream Media; The Gut-Brain Connection I have a neuroimmune condition, as do most if not all of the [...] Continue reading →

Pt #1: As Paleo Diet Spreads, Chronic Illness Becomes Mainstream

Chronic Illness Becoming Mainstream? Yesterday I ended up listening to a terribly rambly podcast called Internet Business Mastery. In between my musings on how much douche-ier that name could get, these two ruthless capitalists started talking about, of all things, their trials with the Paleo Diet and how they learned about it from another podcast. [...] Continue reading →