#HAWMC DAY 1 PROMPT: Welcome to Day 1 of the November HAWMC! First, let’s get to know each other! What drives you to write about your health? What do you want other Health Activists to know about your condition and your activism? Reflect on this for 15-20 minutes without stopping…GO! First of all, I do … Continue reading
My General Practitioner’s nurse called a few months back, and left a message saying that if I didn’t make an appointment with my GP that the doctor would drop me as a patient. She cited that since I had just gotten out of the hospital, I had to be seen for a follow up. She is … Continue reading
We all know that it is going to take more than just the people in the IBD community to bring about awareness for this disease and to raise money for continued research for the cure of IBD. We need those who are not personally affected by this disease to also join in this fight. Presumably, those people are typically … Continue reading
Today is the 3rd anniversary of my blog. I haven’t written a lot of posts, but I have still received great support, for which I am very grateful! I just wanted to take the time to thank all of you who have viewed my posts and pages, and to those of you who have reached out to … Continue reading
JournalingIBD wrote a status update on Facebook the other day. She was expressing her raw emotions about how she has been feeling recently. After receiving such positive feedback, Marisa wrote another post where she explained that she often struggles with whether or not she should share such posts on social media and/or her blog, when what she has to … Continue reading
I just wanted to write a little note, encouraging anyone subscribed to this blog, to also like the Facebook Page too; if you have a Facebook account. On Facebook, I am able to re-blog great posts from other bloggers not on WordPress. It is also a place where I share funny or inspirational videos and … Continue reading
Day 13 prompt: Perfect Comeback: Tell us about a time when you felt marginalized or stigmatized by someone because of your health condition. Maybe at the time you didn’t speak up, or maybe you did – what did you say or what would you have said to take back control and let them know they were out of line? READ … Continue reading
Day 13 prompt: Perfect Comeback: Tell us about a time when you felt marginalized or stigmatized by someone because of your health condition. Maybe at the time you didn’t speak up, or maybe you did – what did you say or what would you have said to take back control and let them know they were out … Continue reading
Day Eight’s Prompt: Things Remembered: What is an item you have kept with you that reminds you of an important time in your life? Whether it was a good day, a stressful time, or a happy moment… why does this item remind you of that period of your life? I think that most of us tend to keep … Continue reading
Day 7th’s Prompt: World Health Day – so let’s talk about daily nutrition and diet. After your diagnosis, did you alter your diet or health routine? If so, how? How do you maintain a healthy regiment? #HAWMC When you have IBD, diet and nutrition are topics that lead to a lot of frustration. We know that … Continue reading
The Caged Bird Still Sings 