My Doc Recommended Topical Steroids, Why I Said "No"Grab some tea ladies and gents! It's storytime! When a staph infection wasn’t healing around my mouth after a few weeks, I knew it was time to set up a...reactionscomments
The Importance of StretchingWhen’s the last time you purposefully and intentionally stretched out your pinky toe? Hips? Your elbow? Mouth? Exactly why you should continue reading. At last year’s Eczema Expo in Scottsdale...reactionscomments
How to Mentally Prepare for TSWRecently, I wrote an article about my experience with topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) and how it was one of the most ‘challenging, depressing, and agonizing’ treatments I had ever attempted...reactionscomments
Why "Continual Habits" Is My Phrase for 2020For the past two years, I have chosen a word to inspire me in any given situation throughout that particular year. Each word has brought me so many unexpected, yet...reactionscomments
Fasting From Social Media Helped My EczemaAfter reading a book called, “Deep Work” by Cal Newport, I challenged myself to take a 30-day social media fast. The purpose, simply being to practice self-control, presence, and “Deep...reactionscomments
What is Your Eczema Narrative?Recently, I came across a video that spoke into reflecting and acknowledging the stories we tell ourselves. What do you mean, Ashley? I mean that everyone is carrying or narrating...reactionscomments
Are You Letting Fear Get in the Way of Your Healing?I’ve been inspired to write this blog after experiencing the 110th message that goes a little something like this: “Ashley, I really want to try [medication], but I’m so scared...reactionscomments
The Underwater Strategy: A Tool to Manage The Eczema ItchHave you ever heard of “The Underwater Strategy” to better your eczema? Good. Because I made it up! :) A couple of months ago, when I was going through a...reactionscomments
A Letter to My EczemaAt National Eczema Association (NEA) Eczema Expo in Arizona, I lead a group of young men and women through an exercise that gave them permission to write to their eczema...reactionscomments
How Kobe Bryant Inspired Me to Better Manage My EczemaYou don’t need to know someone personally in order to grieve their loss. Kobe Bryant is one of those people. I grew up in a household where my dad and...reactionscomments
Antibiotics: When to Complete and When to Stop?In a previous article, I mentioned how I had made one of the biggest mistakes of my healing journey when trying to get through a staph infection -- I stopped...reactionscomments
Redefining Intimacy On Valentine's Day!Intimacy + physical touch = discomfort and shame. This equation of words used to sum up my relationship with intimacy and romantic partners. Getting that close to my partner had...reactionscomments
Do You Believe in Miracles?Google defines a miracle as: A surprising event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of divine agency. On October...reactionscomments
What I’ve Learned from Dealing with a Staph InfectionOver the past 2 months, I have been dealing with a beautiful staph infection. I say beautiful because I have learned so much from this experience. And when you learn...reactions2comments
How Physical Movement Can Alleviate the Symptoms of EczemaI’m currently going through an uncomfortable flare-up where the surrounding skin of my mouth is tight, oozy, extremely dry, and unbearably itchy. This flare is so intense that it’s challenging...reactions2comments
Could You Be Allergic to Aquaphor, Eucerin, and Other Popular Eczema Products? For the past two months, I’ve been dealing with a stubborn staph infection. In the midst of healing and clearing up, my eczema happened to collaborate with the infection and...reactions5comments
Another Eczema Meet-Up Success!Although I interact with the eczema community on a daily basis through different online channels, it’s not the same when we get together in person. That’s why I couldn’t wait...reactions1comment
Eczema-Friendly Dinners During the Holiday SeasonI come from a very large, close-knit family (over 70+ people) and let me tell you, we take full advantage of the holiday season to gather and to eat some...reactionscomments
Holiday Shopping for Someone with Eczema? What to Avoid!With the holiday season coming up, many of us are about to dive into holiday shopping (if not already done so) in hopes to bring a smile to our loved...reactions1comment
Managing Eczema with Artificial NailsLiving with eczema will have you desperately seek for tricks and tips to help you manage its symptoms. So when I found out that artificial nails helped me deal with...reactions2comments
