Paleo. Keto. Vegan. Vegetarian. Mediterranean. Whole 30. DASH. AIP. SCD. Low-FODMAP. Atkins. South Beach. Weight Watchers. NutriSystem. Jennie Craig … The list of popular diets goes on and on. Each Continue Reading
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The Three Letters That Inspire Hope
Living with an autoimmune disease or chronic illness can be challenging, to say the least. Some days (or weeks, or if you're lucky, months) are good, but many are a battle. To survive, we live in a Continue Reading
Embrace the Suck
When Having Gratitude Feels Just Too Damn HardI’m going to let you in on a little secret ... I’m not always as positive and accepting as my fellow Autoimmune Sisters when it comes to living with a Continue Reading
Dear Pain: (I’m Grateful For You)
A version of this post was first published on Chronically KristinI could start out this letter to you by just throwing a couple middle fingers in the air. I could do that, and on a superficial Continue Reading
Day Tripping: This Summer’s Vacation Solution
If you’re like most people, after three or more months of quarantine/homeschooling/working from home with all your people under the same roof, you’re probably in desperate need of a change of scenery. Continue Reading
It Takes a Village
The African proverb, “It takes a village” usually applies to childrearing, but the same can be said about living -- and thriving -- with an autoimmune disease. Having a “tribe” or community of Continue Reading
Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Form of Self-Love
All month long, the Autoimmune Sisters tribe has been celebrating love -- of our spouses and children, our family and friends, our neighbors and community, and especially ourselves. But just because Continue Reading
