What My Yoga Teacher Taught Me About Managing Chronic Illness

by Angela Tague // January 4, 2022 // No Comments

As everyone rose to their firm-footed warrior poses, I dropped down into the coziness of a child’s pose. There, I curled into a sweating, sighing mass for several breaths as the others gracefully swayed through the morning flow. At the... Continue reading →

This is My Normal: Living With Autoimmunity

Hello, My Name is Angie. (Not, ‘The Sick Girl’)

by Angela Tague // September 10, 2019 // No Comments

The first time I was referred to as ‘the sick girl’, my heart sank. Of all the labels I’ve earned over the years, I never anticipated that one. It was narrow, cold and defining. This identity popped up after quick... Continue reading →

Does Chronic Stress Affect Our Physical Bodies?

by Angela Tague // February 26, 2019 // No Comments

At the end of last year, I learned a few things about stress that blew me away. Ongoing, long-term stress and buried negative or unresolved emotions from the past can trigger elevated stress hormones and negative physical changes in our... Continue reading →

A Love Note to My Closet Readers

by Angela Tague // February 5, 2019 // No Comments

I have a special fondness for those who pop in, read and slip away quietly. Why? Because I’m also one of you. Several times each week, I take to the interwebs to learn more about one of my chronic health... Continue reading →

The Importance of Caregivers and Friends (And Where to Find Them)

by Angela Tague // September 11, 2018 // No Comments

The past several months, I’ve been admiring a relationship. A friend with a life-long chronic illness that could land her in the hospital at any moment is fueled with hope and support daily by a family member. Together they openly... Continue reading →

Busy is an Empty Word

by Angela Tague // June 14, 2018 // No Comments

As a writer, I love digging into the nuances of words, like ‘busy’. We are all doing something every moment of the day — thus, busy. It might be sleeping, eating, working, watching TV, walking or running errands. Anything. I’ve... Continue reading →