Awareness with Ashley

Beginning in 2018 when I was diagnosed with IIH, I had the determination to lose weight as it was made known to me that my IIH could go into remission if I was successful. Throughout 2019, I finally w...

4 Tammi 202427min

When it comes to tears and crying, many people feel showing these emotions is a form of weakness. The truth is that being able to freely express these emotions is a form of therapy and come up in many...

14 Joulu 202326min

Being that I have been on a weight loss journey of my own and have had some close friends and family ask me about my thoughts due to the popularity of medications like Ozempic, I decided to share my o...

2 Marras 202335min

The diagnosis process for rare and chronic illnesses can be such a long process that just getting one can feel like a huge milestone has been achieved. I talk about the implications of this long proce...

12 Loka 202324min

I go over what I mean when I say I'm good or I'm fine when asked how I'm doing. Sometimes it can mean that I am doing pretty well but sometimes it means that I'm not doing well with not understanding ...

21 Syys 202329min

Today's quote is by Doe Zantamata and it is this: "Some days are better, some days are worse. Look for the blessing instead of the curse. Be positive, stay strong and get enough rest. You can’t do it ...

7 Syys 202315min

When it comes to explaining our chronic illnesses to our family or friends who don't experience these illnesses, it can be hard to communicate in words what it's like. This can make us appear to be un...

24 Elo 202319min

Negative emotions are apart of the experience with chronic illness. It's not fair to ask people or to expect people to be positive all of the time. Experiencing these negative emotions is what makes u...

17 Elo 202323min