Advocacy

Blog Anniversary: 6 years with My Migraine Life
Today is my blog anniversary. 6 years has been a long and amazing journey. When I started my blog, I didn’t know what one was. I didn’t follow any blogs and I had trouble figuring out what association was with what foundation doing what campaign. It took me a long time to find my footing…

Migraine Awareness Month 2020
Migraine awareness month 2020 begins June 1st. June 1st, wear purple to work or home, initiated by National Headache Foundation. To begin with, purple is migraine awareness color. Because of that, you can show solidarity for the 40 million people in America living with migraine disease and headache disorders by wearing purple and tag. Want…

Miles for Migraine Cincinnati 2020
Miles for Migraine Cincinnati 2020 will look a lot different than 2019 and 2018. It looks a lot more like 2017 before we were adding many cities around the United States. Due to COVID-19 we will be doing our regular event virtually. I am so bummed that we won’t be able to gather this year!…

Migraine Awareness Merchandise- Achy Smile
Migraine awareness merchandise is an easy way to start a conversation, lower stigma and take pride in the cause you are fighting. What better way to kick off migraine awareness month than by wearing migraine apparel all month long? June is migraine awareness month and Achy Smile Shop has a ton of options for you.…

Sponsored: Setting Goals vs. Resolutions with Chronic Illness
Setting goals vs. resolutions with a chronic illness is vastly different for me in mindset and outcome. I look at a resolution as a long-term picture of where I want to be. However, goals can be broken down into steps I need to take to resolve an issue. My goals have a specific purpose while…

My Migraine Life Highlights 2019
My Migraine Life Highlights 2019 is A Lot. The year seemed to slip by and looking back, I did a whole lot! I came into this year as a “year of yes” mentality with migraine advocacy and it really paid off! I’m so proud of what I accomplished and couldn’t be able to do it…

Invisible Project: Special Edition Migraine
Invisible project has created a special edition. It is based on Retreat Migraine 2019. Last year, I had the opportunity to go to the first-ever Retreat Migraine in San Antonio, Texas. It was a very difficult weekend for me. Yet, impactful still the same. The book is all about the weekend and the powerful people…

Healthline Migraine Video: Meet me at the Race
Introducing my Healthline Migraine Video. Meet me at the Walk with Migraine was filmed by Healthline, a partner of mine. They contacted me because they were interested in my efforts with Miles for Migraine. This summer, I worked hard to fund raise for Miles for Migraine. I participated in walks in Phoenix, spoke in Cincinnati…

Best Migraine Blogs 2019: My Migraine Life
I have been named as one of The Best Migraine Blogs 2019 by MigraineAgain. Thank you!!!! As I scroll through the names, I read some of my favorite bloggers of 2019 also. Their top 10 are some of my top 10! They are advocates that fight and cry alongside me and some powerhouse women. Best…