Social Media pt 2

Today we will discuss how to use various social media networks to enhance your support network and your chronically awesome experience. The Chronically Awesome Foundation is a tech and social media based nonprofit because we know that you, our member base can reach us more easily this way, and we can support you more fully this way. We will cover the networks we use, and the tools we use to access them. Also on deck, how to share your Chronically Awesome experience wisely on social media.

When communities engage, and work together several things happen: All that engage feel better about themselves, those that witness the engagement feel great about the community and want to be a part of something remarkable, the community has a stronger voice of advocacy to those who have the power to make change. What causes a lack of engagement? Is it a fear of not having enough to contribute? Is it because they feel that what they will contribute will not be "good enough"? Is it apathy? Let's talk about it and see what we can do to encourage engagement in our community.

This marks the end of our amazing cabin fever month. We know you are sad but let's see how it all worked out and let's get ready for Spring!

A continuation of our Cabin Fever series. It's time to organize a party with some of your favorite people. No need to have the fever alone. Get some friends together for a board game party or maybe a martini party? Too bad it can't be a POOL PARTY.

Join us as we continue our Cabin Fever month

It's winter, we are achy and it's too cold to go out. What to do? We have some ideas for you.

Recently, in a "production meeting" (oh aren't we fancy) after our anniversary show, we put together a list of topics that we wanted to cover in the coming year. One of those topics was the unfortunate but very possible reality that we would lose someone in our Chronically Awesome Community, and that we should talk about the very real but possibly confusing aspects of grieving a friend that we knew only online. We scheduled this show for two months into the future. How could we know that in exactly a week from that conversation we would lose a dear friend? Someone that Donna knew only online but that I (Jules) had known in person. We decided that we would reschedule this show about grief to this week. This would give us an opportunity to provide some comfort and insight to our listeners at a time when it was needed instead of a more "random" time. This will not be a show about one person, but a show about loss in our chronically awesome community and how to cope, what to do if you are not coping well, and about grief in general.

Our topic today is: Pets and Chronic Illness. Our pets are our best friends, our companions. Some of us have certified companion pets or services animals, some of us just love our loyal fur babies. Tune in to hear about the love and the trials of being chronically ill with your little pet buddy.

organization and chore sharing for the Chronically Awesome

Our topic today is: Pets and Chronic Illness. Our pets are our best friends, our companions. Some of us have certified companion pets or services animals, some of us just love our loyal fur babies. Tune in to hear about the love and the trials of being chronically ill with your little pet buddy.

Continuing our 2012 year in review plus our plans for 2013.

Our final episode of the year. Let's recall our favorite episodes, our greatest moments, and our not so greatest moments. What was your favorite episode?

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What are the steps to being Chronically Awesome? There are no rules to being Chronically Awesome but there are some great tools to try, some fantastic guidelines that anyone can use to make the day or even the moment a little better. That is, in part the basis of the new Chronically Awesome Foundation. Today we will talk about those helpful hints, and give you some tools to make you feel a bit less Chronically Ill and a lot more Chronically Awesome. Also in this episode we will discuss how getting involved in the arts in even the smallest way can contribute to your healing. It's the mission of the Chronically Awesome Foundation, and if you try it, you will find that the research doesn't lie. Any participation in some sort of creative endeavor will help you in your healing process.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of U.S. population). That means it's time we talk about it.

Health Chat

Bipolar Disorder

Dating and Relating for the Chronically Awesome

An often ignored but very important health issue for the chronically awesome. We are so busy dealing with our chronic conditions that we sometimes forget the impact that our illnesses have on our eyes and our teeth/gums. From medications to sun sensitivity, our eyes get a real workout. Not to mention the amazing diagnostics that can be performed by looking deep into the eye with new technology. And our gums and teeth? If you have gastric issues, frequent vomiting can harm your teeth, and your immune system issues can cause major gum damage. We will talk about all of these issues. Join us!