Hi! Welcome, I'am April
I am an author, blogger, and on a mission to bring support, love, motivation and wisdom to others living with chronic illness, disability, or any other major life obstacle. I am obsessed with self-growth, purposefully living, my pets, learning to live my best life despite chronic illness, and God.

Remember, things CAN change!
know how hard it is when you work and work at your health and give it all you’ve got, but it continues to decline. However, I am here to...
Advocating for your health is never asking for too much!
ADVOCATING FOR YOUR HEALTH IS NEVER ASKING FOR TOO MUCH OR BEING TOO DIFFICULT… it’s your body, it’s your life and you only get ONE! gone...
Your Worth is not Dependent on what you Produce in this Life!
Remember that your worth as a human is NOT found in what you produce in this life! If you are a fellow disabled or chronically I’ll...
Advocacy is important - but don't forget to care for yourself first!
YOU MUST CARE FOR YOURSELF FIRST OR YOU CAN’T CARE FOR ANYONE ELSE! I know this is common wisdom abound, however this sentiment is...
Sick-Upon-Sick!
OHHHHHH Sick-Upon-Sick!! Is there anything worse than living with a chronic illness and acquiring an acute illness like the flu, covid,...
Learning to Pace yourself is Key to living well with chronic illness!
It has taken me an entire decade to learn this lesson.. and honestly, I am still figuring it out some days, but for the most part I have...
Your Chronic Illness is now your Full Time Job!
If you’ve become so challenged by your chronic illness that you become unable to work full time any longer… dealing with your chronic...
Successfully living with Chronic Illness Means you will have to Reinvent your Life!
SUCCESSFULLY LIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS MEANS YOU WILL HAVE TO REINVENT YOUR LIFE! After years of continuous struggle physically and...
Don't Let you Chronic Illness Define you!
As a fellow human who lives everyday with a chronic illness, I understand just how much a chronic illness can seep into every part of...
Don't Stop Searching for the ROOT Cause!
It took me 5 years… I saw nearly 60 doctors… I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, IBS, neuropathy, unspecific chronic pain, endometriosis,...
If someone wants to know about your Health THEY will put in the effort!
IF SOMEONE WANTS TO UNDERSTAND YOUR HEALTH CONDITION THEY WILL PUT IN THE EFFORT TO LEARN ABOUT IT!…. OTHERWISE DON’T WASTE YOUR ENERGY!...
I don't rest because I am Lazy...
People with chronic illnesses don’t rest because we are lazy. Quiet the opposite, most people I know living with a chronic illness like...
It is Exhausting Fighting Every Day to Stay Alive!
Something that only those who have faced life living with a life-threatening illness will be able to understand is the complete mental...
Your Chronic Illness is NOT your Fault!
Something I have to remind myself of on almost a daily basis! It is so hard to need to ask for help… help in the way of government...
Acceptance of your Chronic Illness is not the same as giving up!
Early in my chronic illness journey I had the mentality that I would “beat it” and “fight it.” Many years of struggling, pushing myself...
You must be your own Advocate everyday!
It is a hard job; it is 24/7 with no vacations or holidays; it’s a job no one ever wanted and the pay is horrible! However, if you live...
Keeping Spirits Up without Spending too much energy!
What can someone do when faced by this dilemma… we need energy to do the things we love to keep our spirits up and fight off depression…...
The Emotional Hole & Chronic Illness
No emotions do not cause chronic illnesses… however, chronic illness is a combination of physical manifestations from genetics , diet ,...
The Energy Exchange of Romance in Chronic Illness
A healthy romantic relationship requires two people who put equal amounts of energy into one another, to support and love one another....






















