ChronicBabe

Before I was a creative resilience coach, I spent 15 years (2005-2020) as a professional chronic illness advocate. This work grew out of my personal experience being diagnosed with fibromyalgia and a handful of other chronic illnesses at the age of 25. When I got sick, my world was changed almost overnight, making many of my lifes dreams impossible... . During my years as ChronicBabe, I was able to help countless people learn how to live an incredible life beyond illness. I reached people through my website , YouTube channel , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , weekly newsletter, membership programs, speaking engagements, one-on-one coaching, consulting, collaborations with healthcare brands, partnerships with non-profits, and even a successful book, ChronicBabe 101: How to Craft an Incredible Life Beyond Illness . When I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I had a 56k dial-up modem and an AOL account. And when I launched ChronicBabe, social media didnt exist. Didnt exist! Isnt that adorable? My original blog was just one of a small handful about chronic health issues. Things started simple, and got waaaaaaay more complicated. But it was a whole lot of fun! In 2020, I made the decision to cease adding new work to ChronicBabe. My original mission to create a community that would nourish young women like myself who were sick and disenfranchised was more than accomplished. Today, tens of thousands of people are blogging and advocating, powered by the individuals and non-profit organizations who support their work. Im so proud to have been part of that movement. Ill never stop being an advocate. But its a joy to take one of the core tenets of my ChronicBabe teachings creative resilience and bring it to a wider audience today. The shift allows me to continue working in a way that helps people, but serve a much more diverse community.Read More