Ask Us Anything: Relationships with Chronic Illness feat. Randy & Anna Kowlessar - Part II

Ask Us Anything: Relationships with Chronic Illness feat. Randy & Anna Kowlessar - Part II

Hear from our Founder, Anna, and her husband, Randy, as they open up about what they've learned through their relationship. Hear from both perspectives — healthy and chronically ill — about your most frequently asked questions!

Ask Us Anything: Relationships with Chronic Illness feat. Randy & Anna Kowlessar - Part I

Ask Us Anything: Relationships with Chronic Illness feat. Randy & Anna Kowlessar - Part I

Dating, marriage, and relationships with chronic illness...let's talk about it! Part one of our two-part series deep-dives into your most frequently asked questions!

7 Healthy Steps to Plan a Sick Wedding

7 Healthy Steps to Plan a Sick Wedding

Our wedding was the best day ever, but all that pressure certainly didn’t help anything. Add in my chronic illness and the whole planning process became a recipe for disaster. I learned a lot through each meticulous plan, and while there’s an infinite number of different kinds of brides, these were the 7 steps that worked for me!

10 Tips to Survive a Chronically Ill Christmas

10 Tips to Survive a Chronically Ill Christmas

The holidays are here and all is festive and bright! But let’s just dig right into it — for those of us with chronic illnesses, it can be more than just merry and jolly; it can feel stressful and exhausting. As I share these ten tips for surviving the holiday season, I hope they bring you hope, relief, and an action plan as you celebrate this merry time!

It Is Well

It Is Well

It’s like a seesaw. That’s always my answer when they ask me, “What’s it like?” There are ups and downs, and no shortage of highs and lows. My health and so much of my life mirrors a giant, unpredictable pendulum that’s wildly out of my control. But through the ups and downs, and amidst the swinging extremes, I’ve learned the simplest peace of this: “it is well.”