Living

Every evening I return home from work I know exactly how my evening will go. I come through the door at around 7 pm, take my coat off, kick my...

This has been an extremely hard time for even the strongest of (wo)men. We are going through challenges none of us have ever faced before and getting adjusted to this...

My skin, my eczema, is changing in subtle ways as I age, and not just the added wrinkles! I know the thinning of the skin, on my hands especially, has...

Eczema is so...WEIRD and complex. And I say that from a space of humor and bemusement. Over the years, I’ve experienced eczema in such unique locations on my body, leaving...

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...

In 2019, I joined my local gym in a bid to get fit with the ultimate goal of improving my asthma and eczema. I didn't feel the need to become...

Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...

October was a hard month for me. I had filled my tray to teetering heights when it had come to advocating for both TSW and eczema. I actually had recognized...

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...

I recently went through a rough few weeks with a bout of shingles. You know the one they tell us we should all get the vaccination for? I didn’t listen...

According to my mum and dad, I was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis and chronic asthma when I was two years old. The first thing my parents did was to get...

I truly believe my skin is a reflection of me. When I am happy, I glow, and when I’m having a bad day, I usually have dry or flaky skin...

The Allergies In America survey is now closed! More than 50 million Americans are living with allergies. Allergens can take shape in many forms, with widespread and serious effects on...

Did you know that we have approximately 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day and of those, 80% are negative and, 95% are repetitive? As human beings, clearly we are wired...

If you're unlucky enough to have been inflicted with a chronic disease, then you will be all too aware of how destructive it can be. Living with atopic dermatitis has...

The other day, I was skimming through something educational to listen to when I saw that Brene Brown had her very own podcast called, “Unlocking Us.” Now, if you don’t...

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...

What is your tell-tale flare-up spot that lets you know you’ve gone too far? You know that spot or area I’m talking about. It’s like that repeat alert on your...

Well, what a weird year 2020 was! It felt like it went on forever, didn’t it? I can’t begin to imagine what it would have been like if we didn’t...