Remembering the words of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is important to remember that nothing worth having comes easily. Sometimes it's the things that we fight the hardest for that mean the most in the end. " The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but

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10% off your first purchase at 1800flowers.com just for readers of butyoudontlooksick.com

Feel free to pass this awesome link/ coupon on to your friends and use it yourself. make someone smile today! 10% off your first purchase at 1800flowers.com just for readers of butyoudontlooksick.com Receive 10% off your first purchase at 1800Flowers *disclaimer: by shopping through this l

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Please take a moment and vote for Christine and butyoudontlooksick.com for a “Shorty Award” in Health

Please take a moment and vote for Christine and butyoudontlooksick.com for a "Shorty Award" in health. It takes 1 minute to tweet your vote and it would mean so much to Christine and to bring awareness. The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter and social media. Nomination

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Did you know that we have a facebook fan page with over 24,000 Fans? Come Join Us!

We have an amazing group of butyoudontlooksick.com fans on Facebook! They really are great, and to make it even better you will get little notes from me (christine) you even will have quick easy access to our new articles etc. PLease take a moment and join us by pressing the "like" button if you hav

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Another Product Recall? Ugh. Children’s Benadryl

Even though this is a children's product, I wanted to list it here for 2 reasons. 1. Many of our readers are parents and could use the info. 2. This is just another reminder to stay "in the know" about your medications, side effects, and yes even over the counter meds, or vitamins. Here is the re

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Autoimmune Fatigue….Tips To Cope When You’re Tired

Overwhelming fatigue….just the phrase itself sends sufferers of autoimmune disorders into a chorus of affirmative head nods.  Whether the fatigue stems from Lupus, MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome itself, the debilitating feeling of completely “running out of s

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On November 7th Don’t forget to set your clocks BACK 1 hour and check yourself too!

Hi Everyone, If you are anything like me you forget things easily. So I started a habit when twice a year on daylight savings day, not only do I use the time to obviously set our clocks back one hour. But I use this as a reminder for a "1 hour" check of myself, and my home etc. too. Only spe

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Election Day Thoughts – Be Your Own Advocate

With today being election day all over the country, it is important to remember that Spoonies must be our own advocates when it comes to getting help from our government in fighting our illnesses.  It is imperative that we take it upon ourselves to increase awareness about the need for funding for

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Quote of the Day: Let Go Of Anger and Hold on to Happiness

Hey Spoonies, Just for today try and let go of anger and hold on to happiness. Sometimes I need to be reminded to "loosen my fists" and when I do, I read this quote: "You can't shake hands with a clenched fist." -- Indira Ghandi Love and spoons, Christine

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Founder of ButYouDontLookSick.com to Speak at Atlanta, Georgia Lupus Symposium

Founder of ButYouDontLookSick.com to Speak at Atlanta, Georgia Lupus Symposium

Christine Miserandino, founder and owner of the online magazine and support system, butyoudontlooksick.com will be the keynote speaker at the Lupus Foundation of America, Georgia Chapter’s Annual Lupus Symposium.  Christine, who has been living with Lupus for over 15 years is a nationally recogni

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