Where to Start Exercising With Chronic Illness: Not 5,000 Steps

The part nobody warns you aboutStart with the baseline, not the goalAn observation, not a target Starting with 5,000 steps sounds reasonable. For some people, it is. For others, it is a number chosen by someone else's body. Most movement advice assumes the only missing ingredient is motivation. That if you are not walking more … Continue reading Where to Start Exercising With Chronic Illness: Not 5,000 Steps

30 Hygiene Products for Chronic Illness and Limited Mobility

Table of ContentsHygiene products for chronic illness: sitting down to showerReaching what your arms can'tLetting the water do the workKeeping shower products at the right heightThe washcloths I useFor the days a full wash isn't happeningSafety, because falls are the real dangerSeeing clearly in the showerHair, which is its own battleHair drying without holding your … Continue reading 30 Hygiene Products for Chronic Illness and Limited Mobility