I am grateful that Healthline included me among the Best Rheumatoid Arthritis Blogs of 2017. They selected my blog Arthritis Ashley as one of the best RA blogs of the year. I am honored and flattered to be among such esteemed company! Check out the full list, here. Visit my blog, here. Thank you to … Continue reading
đź’• People who talk about “time management” make very good points, but fail to recognize that it is harder to manage your time when battling unpredictable chronic health issues. It is a privilege to be able to wake up every day, having your day planned out and following a set schedule. Habits are not as … Continue reading
Well, you can definitely tell where I stand on all of it. But here is what I wrote on Facebook after the AHCA was voted through Congress. “When you are living with an illness that is second only to cancer in expense of treatment/economic burden, as I am, (rheumatoid arthritis, although I live with … Continue reading
Something I’ve struggled with during my decades of illness is what I WANT to do, versus what I CAN do. I’m learning to accept that I can only do what I can. Some days, like last weekend, it is hiking up over 500 steps on the side of a mountain. Some days, like yesterday, it … Continue reading
A post has gone viral in recent days, feverishly declaring that “Lady Gaga Has RA!” “Lady Gaga Reveals She Has Rheumatoid Arthritis” and “Pop Star Lady Gaga Opens Up About Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Except … she never specifically revealed that she has it. I admit that I was guilty of initially, (hesitantly) sharing it with a … Continue reading
“Oh, stars in her eyes, She fights and she sweats those sleepless nights, But she don’t mind, she loves the grind, She grinds from Monday to Friday, Works from Friday to Sunday…” – ‘6-Inch,’ BeyoncĂ©, Lemonade. Beyonce and Lemonade The above quote is from a song off of Beyoncé’s album, Lemonade. You see, the Grammy Awards are tonight. Grammys … Continue reading
Hi, guys! I have two giveaways going on for the month of February, 2017. See below for details on how to enter! February Giveaway #1:  (Originally announced here on 2/1/17) Prize: One grand-prize winner will receive:  a $20 Amazon gift card, a sample packet of doTERRA Deep Blue Rub, and a full-size tube … Continue reading
Body-shaming is sadly a very real phenomenon. I mean, just look at the awesome and mega-fit Lady Gaga  (who I LOVE, by the way!) who was shamed and trolled over a practically-nonexistent “belly roll” during the Super Bowl.  It almost became a bigger topic of conversation than her stellar, iconic, and historically-great Super Bowl Halftime Show. … Continue reading
Here is a video of the speech I did at New Brighton Area Middle School: View on YouTube. View on Facebook. Some photos from the event can be seen, here. A rough transcript of the speech is below. (I ad-libbed and improvised a bit during the actual presentation.) Here are the photos/slides that were referenced … Continue reading
There are certain moments in a person’s life or career that come as a pleasant surprise. I’ve had these surprises before: Oprah Winfrey tweeting me about my work as a patient advocate, my Selena Gomez quote in Teen Vogue making the international rounds, winning various awards, and, most recently, when the United Nations Women Twitter … Continue reading
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