It seems that my most personal posts are always my longest. Sorry, this is so long, but writing this was as much therapeutic for me as I hope it is helpful for anyone who reads it and deals with the daily struggles of autoimmune arthritis. This month I had my 6 month check up …
I posted this picture on Instagram with the caption: Today’s productivity brought to you by: @doterra Deep Blue, Citrus Bliss & #Turmeric! Why? Because it was a rainy, 60-degree day in January here in Pittsburgh. Julie Croner | Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Leader on Instagram: “Today’s productivity has been brought to you by: @doterra Deep Blue, …
This year has been an interesting year. I’ve had some really high highs, and then I’ve had some struggles along the way. But, when you really put it all into perspective, this year was fantastic. I became a God Mother, I experimented with raw vegan, I spent quality time with family, saw the Pens win …
Spotify creates a playlist of your top 101 songs that you played throughout the year. I listen to my Spotify during the day but find that I end up listening a lot to my yoga playlists because they’re calming and soothing. Therefore, when Spotify created my top 2016 playlist, they unknowingly created the ultimate 2016 …
Living the #ChronicLife is a 24/7/365 job. Unfortunately, our conditions don’t take a break during the holiday season. So how do I help manage my psoriatic arthritis during the holidays? Here are 4 resources for you! 1. 10 Tips For Keeping Your Stress In Check Here are 10 tips for managing stress and keeping …
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This year I was privileged with the opportunity to attend the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in DC with The International Foundation of Autoimmune Arthritis. For 3 days, we Facebook Live’d interviews with researchers and non-profits. It was pretty awesome (check out all 20+ videos here!) Julie Croner | Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Leader on …
There isn’t a day that goes by that I do not have to modify something because of my psoriatic arthritis. I’m always watching what I eat, what I do, what I don’t do, and modifying my behaviors to ensure that I don’t overdo it. Each of my days are a little different, but each day …
Every year in November, we stop to give thanks for all of the things that are important to us. It’s almost like a forced gratefulness party. I often feel like my acupuncture sessions are forced relaxation. In a good way! They’re scheduled. And for an hour, I can’t do anything but worry about myself and …
This summer I ate a lot of raw foods. After doing a raw vegan challenge to kick off my summer (read about it here!), I found that I felt amazing when I focused on eating foods in their natural, raw state. Moving into the fall and winter seasons, I realize that my body will be …
Hand pain and stiffness is something that I experience on a regular basis now a days. And it sucks. Seriously, sucks. It starts with hand pain and stiffness, then moves up my arm to a tingly forearm and can get all the way up to my shoulder. Somedays, if it’s really bad, I have to …
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