Your Eczema Is Not "Dramatic"Dealing with atopic dermatitis can cause immense stress on any individual. From trying to control our environment to setting up clear restrictions...reactions2comments
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...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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
Why I Don't Use Petroleum Jelly AnymoreIf you take a look at the average medicine cabinet of an eczema warrior, you are bound to find a tube of...reactions16comments
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...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...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...reactionscomments
Working Out With EczemaI enjoy being physically active. Whether it’s taking a dance class, going on a run, doing high-intensity interval training, hiking, or doing...reactionscomments
My TSW Experience: The Physical Side EffectsTSW is exactly what the name is – topical steroid withdrawal. Topical steroids are one of the oldest Western treatments for those...reactionscomments
Making History at the More Than Skin Deep MeetingOn September 23, 2019, the eczema community made history. Over 150 individuals from all over the US gathered together at the More...reactions2comments
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...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...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...reactions2comments
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...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...reactionscomments
Why Are "New" Eczema Treatments Taking So Long?At the More Than Skin Deep - Eczema Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting, I received the opportunity to deepen my understanding of the...reactionscomments
Feeling GuiltyGrowing up with eczema, my parents gave me a lot more attention than they did to my brothers, each other, and definitely...reactionscomments
