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Moving Tip: Location IS Everything!

How many times have you opened a drawer, cabinet or closet and spied an item that you had every intention of using, but don't? It's really frustrating... you have spent good money on that item and now it just sits, gathering dust. Why? Simple... out of sight, out of mind! Several months ago my hu

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“Sick” Crafts: Make Your Medic Alert A Work Of Art!

Yes, we are stuck with wearing "that thing" - it is important and a lifesaver, but who says it has to be... ugly? Unless you are lucky enough to have a real gold or silver medical necklace or bracelet, yours probably looks like mine... plain. I make jewelry and crochet, so I decided one day to pla

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Essay: A Day in the Woods

The day started early for me. When I awoke at 7:15, my husband and three of our seven dogs had already gone for a golf cart run around our farm. Putting on my red flannel housecoat, I poured my coffee and went outside to greet them. Here they came, lickity-split, so excited to see me. After such

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Moving Tips for the Chronically Ill

According to psychologists, moving is one of the most stressful events in one's life that doesn't involve the loss or gain of a family member. That is true regardless of your health status. While there is probably no such thing as a 100 percent trouble free move, there are steps you can take to cut

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SPONSOR POST: Nonforprofitshoppingmall.com

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Rene Syler is a proud Susan G. Komen for the Cure Ambassador. Good Enough Mother author, noted journalist, former anchor of CBS News’ The Early Show, Ms. Syler’s monumental decision to a get a preventative double mastectomy was inspired by her famil

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Essay: A Spoonie “Call to Arms”

We are at odds with an indomitable foe of the worst kind. One that challenges us with callous indifference and leaves us struggling while the rest of the world looks on unknowingly. It makes us question our toughness and our resolve. It forces us to make difficult decisions in which, oftentimes, non

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Writing Away the Pain

My journal was full of bits and pieces of me, not unlike the diary I kept as a teenager, but now there was a big difference. At 34, Rheumatoid Arthritis was ruling my life. My doctor told me to keep a record. “From one to ten, write your pain level down everyday.” His suggestion proved to be a s

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Poetry: A Decision

A poem about living with Fibromyalgia, submitted by one of our members. A Decision i've decided to stop the charades starting now, i will no longer have fibromyalgia no more pretending to be in pain no more acting like i have vertigo and absolutely no more fatigue and of course, no more sleepless

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Prof. Pausch’s final lecture

I just needed to share this with the butyoudontlooksick.com readers. I really made me think what would my "last words" be? What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? For a Carnegie Mellon professor, Randy Pausch, the question isn’t rhetorical. He’s dying of cance

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Website Review: Webbyplanet.com

Website Review: Webbyplanet.com -Sponsored Post – Are you trying to save money while shopping online? I love to do my shopping online because I can shop from the privacy of my own home and get these “chores” done day or night. But I do love to save money, so I always look for free online co

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