5 Reasons We MUST Empower Ourselves

Women of Pittsburgh, listen up!! There is an annual event going on in town that you MUST attend next year. Arrange a baby sitter, figure out a way to get off of work or ask your work to send the women of your department (I saw a bunch of companies that did that this year!). …

Elimination Diet Part 1 - Gluten & Dairy | itsjustabadday.com Spoonie and Autoimmune Holistic Health Coach Julie Cerrone

Elimination Diet Part 1

This post was written for the National Psoriasis Foundation Blog and originally appeared here. Check out part 2 on the NPF blog here. Diets. They’re are SO many of them out there, it’s hard to know which one is the best?! Paleo, vegan, mediterranean, pescitarian, low carb, high carb – there are even crazy ones like …

Post Regenexx Update 6 and 7 months Out - Avascular Necrosis Stem Cell Femur (Knee) Procedure

Months 6 & 7 Post Regenexx

It’s been 7 months post Regenexx. . . Saaaaaaaayyyyyyyy whhhhhaaatttttttt?!!?!?! I still can’t even believe I had the procedure done!! I swear I’m still pinching myself thinking about it. (Catch up with my last update from 5 months here!) There are two topics I want to give you an update on – my avascular necrosis and …

Nov Instagram Challenge

We All Need To Be #ChronicallyGrateful

Being grateful is so important. Whenever you have life changing events, being grateful can be a game changer. You’re given the opportunity to focus on the negatives of your situation OR you can focus on the things to be grateful for and all the positive things in your life. I truly believe that a gratefulness …

World Psoriasis Day 2015

World Psoriasis Day

Happy World Psoriasis Day! I’ve never been diagnosed with psoriasis, but I do have a psoriatic disease – Psoriatic Arthritis. There are many differences between the two diagnosis (Psoriasis primary attacks the skin and Psoriatic Arthritis is systemic and attacks your joints), but the more I learn about my own diagnosis, the more I realize how …

#MiracleMonday A Forgiveness Journal Exercise #Spoonie #ChronicLife itsjustabadday.com

A Gabby Exercise {The F Word}

Whenever I’m feeling uninspired or realize I’m not taking care of myself the way I should, I tend to turn to Gabrielle Bernstein’s May Cause Miracles book. It’s a 40 day guidebook that helps you shift your perceptions from negative to positive. I’m currently on day 27 of going through the book again. It’s my …

From :( to :) – An Easy Exercise!

A few years back, I used to attend a support group every Tuesday morning. It was a wonderful group of ladies who would meet and talk about simple ways to add positivity into our lives. We were from all walks of life, going through very different situations – yet all could relate so well to …

how Can I Increase My Energy? I'm SO Fatigued! | Spoonie Holistic Health Coach Julie Cerrone itsjustabadday.com juliecerrone.com

#AskJuls How Can I Increase My Energy? I’m SO Fatigued!

There are no ‘quick fixes’ when it comes to fixing your energy crisis. You must have patience, self-control and a willingness to fix your problem! The number one thing you MUST do is to uncover the root of your fatigue problem. And no, I don’t mean blaming it on your fibro or rheumatoid arthritis, but …

Will I continue to react to circumstances or will I choose to create the life I want to live? itsjustabadday.com

5 Stages of Grief & Loss #ChronicLife

September 28 – October 4th was Invisible Illness Awareness Week and I loved reading all of the “30 Things” that people filled out. (Check out mine here) It got me thinking about invisible illnesses and all the thousands and thousands of people who live with them. Just last week Selena Gomez finally stepped out and talked about …