When the going gets tough, the tough . . . read. At least that's my experience, and it appears true for many of my friends and relatives, not all of whom are writers. Though now that I think of it, most of them are creatives. (Then again, aren't we all ( Read more... )

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A quick check with healthcare workers or media that does health reporting will establish that stress causes health issues. In my case, exposure to constant high levels of stress (back then I was a single mother working ungodly hours as a litigation attorney) led to my rheumatoid arthritis. A couple years later, I also developed fibromyalgia ( Read more... )