Lifestyle blog for the average spoonie
Hello and Happy New Year, everyone! Since we are now in the middle of the winter, my skin is super dry, especially my face and hands. Like most people's are, but especially us spoonies out there who are on medication that can make dry skin worse. So here are some skincare products that I love… Continue reading My holy grail skincare products for dry skin!
Has anyone ever told you to try journaling, that it will help you with your stress? Or have you seen a TikTok of a girl standing in front of her mirror and saying positive affirmations to herself? What if I told you that journaling and positive affirmations could be very beneficial to your mental and… Continue reading The benefits of journaling and positive affirmations!
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the spring of 2020, my arms, wrist, and fingers swelled up like a balloon and were very achy. Luckily I already had an rheumatology appointment set up for my autoinflammatory syndrome (digaonse in December 2019) a week later. And just like that BOOM, rheumatoid arthritis was added to… Continue reading Two Years later and My Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Still Kicking My Butt !
Taking that first step into starting your fitness journey can be exciting and scary because there is a lot you have to think about. Like what your goals are; losing fat, becoming stronger, training for something. You need to having things in place to be able to measure your progress through your journey! Here are… Continue reading How to measure progress in your fitness journey!
As the Christmas season descends upon us, here is a list of gift ideas to think about getting your friends and family members with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. This means you are supporting me and the blog when you purchase using these links, thank you… Continue reading 10 Best Christmas Gifts for Your Friends With Rheumatoid Arthritis!
Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com So there is this stigma out there that arthritis of any type is only an old person disease or “thing”. I can bet you a dollar that any young person like 30's and below who have some type of arthritis will or have been asked the most annoying question… Continue reading Aren’t you too young to have arthritis? No Karen, I’m not.
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Has your doctor or physical therapist ever tell you that you need to strengthen your core muscles to help your lower back pain ? Here is why you should listen to them. So your core is basically the centerpiece of your body, everything is attached to it in some… Continue reading Why is it important to have a strong core?
As consumers we get to choose where we want our money to go. So why not choose to spend our hard earned cash on a company that cares about what quality and sustainability of their products while also treating their employees ethically. Excellent customer service: Due to smaller brands needing on a regular and sporadic… Continue reading 5 Reasons why you should support smaller athletic brands!
fighting procrastination concept - do it phrase on color sticky notes posted on a cork bulletin board Have you ever heard of self-sabotage? If not here is the definition, self-sabotage is the behaviors or thought patterns that hold you back and prevent you from doing what you want to do. This could be self medication, drug/alcohol… Continue reading I am my own worst enemy
I have seen the e.l.f Camo CC Cream all over Tik Tok with a lot of great reviews. People seem to loved it because of how full coverage it is and the skin loving ingredients that e.l.f put into this cream. I also saw some review of people who hates it because it was cakey,… Continue reading Elf Camo CC Cream, is it worth the hype?
The Average Spoonie 