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Motivation v. Fibromyalgia

Posted on February 6, 2012 by chronictraveler

Fibromyalgia is a funny mistress. She fades in to the background, then leaps out suddenly demanding attention and complaining you’ve been neglecting her. One minute you are left in blissful peace, the next cringing under her wrathful glare. It’s been … Continue reading →

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Winter Walks and Country Guide to Iceland Posted

Posted on January 24, 2012 by chronictraveler

I am scribbling furiously away on my manuscript about my travels in Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. Okay, maybe “scribbling” is old-school, circa junior high when I still wrote my short stories and never-finished novels in spiral notebooks. I … Continue reading →

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Gdansk Guide Posted & Countdown to Iceland Begins

Posted on April 18, 2011 by chronictraveler

I have rounded off my guide to Poland with a new city guide for Gdansk, a little-visited city on the Baltic coast of Poland that was one of my favorite discoveries of my journey through Eastern Europe. The new guide … Continue reading →

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Alive and Ready for Launch!

Posted on June 9, 2010 by chronictraveler

It has been almost TWO WHOLE MONTHS since I’ve been able to blog. My husband has successfully (if painfully) torn open the guts of our computer and replaced the motherboard, all the little computer pieces are no longer strewn around … Continue reading →

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Weaving Exercise into the Day

Posted on March 31, 2010 by chronictraveler

Lately I’ve been thinking about ways to fit more movement and exercise into my daily routine. Medical studies continue to show that frequent low-impact exercise, such as walking, help people with fibromyalgia lessen their pain and fatigue. At first, I … Continue reading →

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Fibro reflections

Posted on December 7, 2009 by chronictraveler

It has been over a month since I first returned home from Eastern Europe, flush with the excitement of my first time  navigating solo travel with a chronic medical condition. I have been pondering my experiences, especially how successful my overall … Continue reading →

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