"If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher!" -Debbie Macomber, Mrs. Miracle Let me just get this out of the way- there are a lot of misconceptions about being skinny. And as a skinny-girl myself, I feel like it's time to set the record straight. So here you go! 5 Skinny-Girl...

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"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it." -Molière Hello. My name is Ana. I'm 15 years old, and I'm a chronic over-thinker and second-guesser. "Well, maybe I shouldn't do that..." "That's a pretty big commitment. Maybe I should think about it a little more." "What if I fail and look stupid?!?!" "Should I really have said that? Now they'll all...

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"When 'I' is replaced by 'we', even illness becomes wellness." -Unknown We are coming to the end of Invisible Illness Week, 2014. (IIWk) I've already done several Just One posts this week (HERE, HERE, and HERE), but I figure one can never do too many. But before I get into the post itself, I would like to thank everyone who has supported me...

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"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." -Elbert Hubbard  September 8th-14th is Invisible Illness Week (IIWk). Every year, the founders of IIWk choose a slogan that acts as a theme for the campaign. This year's theme is Just One. Because alone we are just one... but together, we are just one of over 100 million living with...

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"Always find something to be thankful for." -Unknown  September 8th-14th, 2014, is Invisible Illness Week (IIWk), and I've already done three posts HERE, HERE, and HERE. As I explained in yesterday's post, the theme for this year's IIWk is Just One. Because although we may be just one, we are just one of over 100 million living with an invisible illness. For more...

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"I sustain myself with the love of my family." -Maya Angelou September 8th through 14th is Invisible Illness Week. Each year they choose a new campaign, and for 2014, the theme is Just One. Because we may be just one... But we are just one of over 100 million living with an invisible illness. Some suggestions for "Just One" blog posts were just...

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 "I am more than what you see." -Unknown This week- September 8th through 14th, 2014- is Invisible Illness Week (IIWk). It's all about spreading hope for those suffering from invisible illnesses. I've been trying to do a blog post like this for the past month or so, and could never think of the right words to say. I found this on Invisible Illness...

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"Awareness is the greatest agent of change." -Eckhart Tolle "I have a chronic illness." These are some of the hardest words I have ever had to process.  Nobody wants to think of themselves as sick. No one wants to have to consider how an illness will affect their future, career choices, college options, or relationships. No one wants to be forced to accept...

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