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The Health Advocates Writer’s Month Challenge by Wego Health {2016} #HAWMC {Day 1}

The Health Advocates Writer’s Month Challenge by Wego Health {2016} #HAWMC {Day 1}

#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

Unsolicited Kindness

Unsolicited Kindness

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

Drowning in the Riptide of Depression

Drowning in the Riptide of Depression

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

A Year of Ice #HAWMC Day 7

A Year of Ice #HAWMC Day 7

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