Raelle

Just like the everlasting filtering system of photosynthesis, our human bodies have a similar cleansing cycle that the Earth does. There is an endless cycle of the Earth “healing” itself...

The idea of, “beauty rest” is really true! When you have mostly healed from the worst experiences with eczema you can realize that even where your skin isn’t flared the...

There comes a time when you are all out of words. I can see myself getting to that point in all areas of my life, so what I am writing...

Of course, exercise helps eczema. They both begin with "E" and have letters at the end of the alphabet. It’s truly a logical no-brainer. Seriously speaking, when talking about my...

Will I ever be able to take a bubble bath? Even having to question this saddens me. Recently, I took a bubble bath. I know right? Exciting for us warriors...

There’s a message I came across online that says, “Your Comfort Zone Will Kill You.” The words were in red fluorescent lights and viewing it caught me in the middle...

“I keep on falling in and out of love, with you!” “How can you give me so much pleasure, then cause me so much pain.” Quoting the classic, “Fallin” song...

Isolation is a key part of atopic dermatitis. Let’s face it, we just don’t want to see people all of the time when we have flakes on our face. It’s...

I often have extreme lows. After about a week, the new routine I create to get out of my funk starts to catch on. There is no escape from doing...

Just like we don’t know how eczema decides to pop up on our skin, sometimes I have no idea how I got here. No, I don’t mean how I’m on...

Is treating eczema internally worth it? In order to answer that question, internal healing would first have to be defined. Healing from the inside out is my personal opinion of the...

Dare to be different! I love the skin you’re in! Be bold! There are so many positive quotes that can be thought of to build up self-confidence, but realistically it...

Many say that music heals. Some may even proclaim that a DJ saved their life. Whatever role that music plays in your life, it is a known fact that music...

Have you ever thought, when will this endless cycle ever stop? You may not have simply because having a chronic illness and imagining that something that cannot be healed has...

More than anything else, I crave depth. Life is full of tumultuous occurrences and I like to talk about it. I like to think about it and I like to feel...

Because eczema is a memory and causes reminders in our daily lives to stay healthy, there is no way to keep eczema out of our minds even if it is...

I cherish my morning routine like I cherish being a plant-mom. I am committed to the repetitive cycle of watering my body with this very simple beginning to the start...

It is well known that October is breast cancer awareness month, but in the past few years being more active in the chronic health community I realized that October is...

Emotional intelligence is a term that relates to having control of personal emotions and empathy within your relationships. Despite reading books and taking courses that focused on the balance of...

School is back and that can mean an endless list of potential concerns to consider for caretakers and children with eczema. If you’re reading this as a caretaker then you...