Posted on August 4, 2020
by Kristin M. Johnston
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As we grow and mature, we stumble through toxic relationships, toxic jobs, toxic family members, toxic self-talk, toxic food for our bodies, toxic chemicals used in our households, and more. But the true beauty comes when we emerge out of the other side of the heaviest parts of that growth.
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A sort of love letter to pain — my gratitude to learning strength, grace, and humility.
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Category: Chronic Illness, Life AdviceTags: #chroniclife, advice, arthritis, autoimmune arthritis, autoimmune disease, autoimmune diseases, autoimmunity, chronic diseases, chronic illness, chronic illness bloggers, chronic life, chronic pain, Chronically Kristin, depression, health, Invisible Illness, life, mental state, pain, reality, strength, support, symptoms, truth
Let’s throw it back to the early days of blogging with a fun Q&A blog survey to get to know me.
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Category: Chronic IllnessTags: #chroniclife, about me, blog, blogger, blogging, chronic bloggers, chronic bloggers network, chronic illness, chronic illness bloggers, chronic life, Chronically Kristin, education, inspiration, life, patient advocacy, patients, Q&A, reality, self-care, survey, truth
Getting real around here to talk about mental health and coronavirus anxiety.
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Category: Chronic Illness, Life AdviceTags: #chroniclife, advice, advocacy, anxiety, autoimmune disease, autoimmune diseases, chronic disease, chronic diseases, chronic illness, chronic life, Chronically Kristin, coronavirus, COVID19, depression, health, inspiration, invisibile illness, Invisible Illness, life, mental state, reality, strength, support, truth
I’m no spring chicken. The same arthritis that ate up my left hip that finally got replaced hasn’t stopped there… And touring is a lot of work. I’m impressed when I see people like Eric Clapton out there. Gee whiz, Eric, give me a… Continue Reading “No Spring Chicken”
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Category: Chronic IllnessTags: #chroniclife, advice, autoimmune disease, autoimmune diseases, chronic diseases, chronic illness, chronic life, Chronically Kristin, disease, grand rapids, health, inspiration, invisibile illness, life, mental state, negative vs. positive, reality, self-care, strength, truth
Posted on September 1, 2018
by Kristin M. Johnston
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Guys! HI! Holy cow, it’s been a long time. I kind of don’t know where to begin on a life update, health update, blog update, etc. I think I’ll take a series of posts and really update you guys on what’s going on in… Continue Reading “Blogging Conundrum”
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Category: Chronic IllnessTags: #chroniclife, advice, advocacy, blog, blogger, blogging, chronic illness, chronic life, Chronically Kristin, grand rapids, health update, life, reality, social media, truth
Posted on August 10, 2016
by Kristin M. Johnston
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I know it has been quite some time since I have written here, and I wish I could tell you that I have a lot of fun posts coming up for you! However, I will be taking an extended break from this blog… Continue Reading “Staying M.I.A. Just A Tad Longer…”
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Category: Chronic Illness, Life AdviceTags: #chroniclife, blogging, blogs, chronic bloggers, chronic diseases, Chronically Kristin, Invisible Illness, life, medical mystery, taking a break, truth, writing
Posted on June 19, 2016
by Kristin M. Johnston
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I have talked a lot about this in the past. When you have chronic illnesses, the difference between visible and invisible illnesses becomes a large part of your interactions with the world around you. It’s a conundrum because you want people to understand what you’re going through, yet you also don’t want it to be the first thing people notice about you.
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Category: Chronic IllnessTags: #selfcaremvmt, autoimmune disease, autoimmune diseases, chronic disease, chronic diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic illness, chronic life, chronic pain, Chronically Kristin, depression, education, fibromyalgia, health, healthcare, Invisible Illness, life, pain, patient advocacy, self care catalysts, self care movement, strength
This is a little bit of a tough blog post for me to write: I am not the most successful at workplace or professional self-care (full disclaimer: that’s probably putting it lightly). I love my job, and I love my career even more. I feel so grateful for so many things that have to do with my professional life. I’m grateful to have a stable job; I’m grateful for my wonderful health insurance; I’m grateful for flexibility and understanding leaders and coworkers; I’m grateful to be able to do what I love every day.
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Category: Life AdviceTags: #chroniclife, #selfcaremvmt, advice, autoimmune disease, autoimmunity, career, chronic illness, Chronically Kristin, digital communications, digital detox, health, healthcare, life, professional, professional life, professional self-care, self care catalysts, self care movement, self-care, social media, spectrum health, work, workplace self-care
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a true health update here. However, while a great deal has happened, there are still no answers or conclusions to share with everyone. Maybe that’s why I’ve been avoiding writing about this–I still have so many unanswered questions. But for my own benefit of recording my health status accurately, and to catch us all up to at least where we stand today, it’s important that I share what I know thus far.
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Category: Chronic IllnessTags: ankylosing spondylitis, autoimmune disease, autoimmunity, chronic disease, chronic diseases, chronic illness, chronic life, chronic pain, Chronically Kristin, depression, fibromyalgia, health, healthcare, Invisible Illness, life, medications, second opinion, strength, UofM
