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Here are all the blog posts on my site, in reverse order of publication. At some point I will figure out how to categorize them for you so it is easier to find the topics you are most interested in!

Lisbon is known as the City of Seven Hills. Learn how to enjoy such a demanding city with these travel tips when you live with chronic pain
Travel tips when you live with chronic pain
Woman at a gate during an 8 day walk along Hadrian's Wall
Our 8-day walk along Hadrian’s Wall
Lesley rests on Hadrian's Wall and has tips for walking Hadrian's Wall
Top Tips for Walking Hadrian’s Wall
Woman sitting with her service animal beside a lake. Relaxing with an animal is great for reducing anxiety and depression.
Three simple ways to reduce stress for autoimmune disease
Van life couple parks their van on the water in Maine
Coastal Maine road trip in a van
Visit Washington DC in a van and see the Lincoln Monument
Visit Washington DC in a van
Road disappeaeing in the distance. Empty nest travel road trip tips
PNW van life road trip
Natural beauty to inspire van life
20 photos to inspire van life
Woman living full time in a van at the Maine coastline
Essentials for living in a van (Pt 2)
All the van life essentials for a comfy vagabond life
Van life essentials for a comfortable home (Pt 1)
Van dwelling couple enjoy beautiful views in Maine.
How to live in a van
Van dwelling couple park at Shenandoah River
Van life tips: lessons from living in a van
Son takes Mum with rheumatoid arthritis skiing black diamond run in Utah
How to stay healthy while living in a van full time
Woman with rheumatoid arthritis hikes in Alaska while practicing self-care
Simple ways to practice self-care
Woman uses relaxation for rheumatoid arthritis on Rialto beach in WA
How to use relaxation for rheumatoid arthritis
Woman with RA hikes with kidlet in Malibu. Sun is shining and your van life wardrobe needs to accommodate all types of weather.
How to create your van life minimalist wardrobe
Woman with rheumatoid arthritis and service dog living in a van near Redwoods CA
The Best Camper Van Storage Ideas
3 yellow blooms in a forest. They remind us of the health benefits of decluttering - just like the spring sun encourages the flowers to bloom, so too will decluttering your life and home allow you to bloom.
The health benefits of decluttering your life
Couple standing with bikes at their DIY Sprinter campervan conversion
How to DIY a campervan conversion
Sprinter DIY camper van conversion travels through California.
How to design your DIY conversion van
Sprinter conversion van parked at a snowy lake in California
Are you thinking about living in a van full time?
Beautiful white blossom in Yosemite signifies hope, health, joy. All elements we develop with self empowerment and rheumatoid arthritis.
How self-empowerment & rheumatoid arthritis work
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco.
Is it time to break bad habits?
Can mindfulness reduce RA symptoms & chronic pain?
Woman with depression and rheumatoid arthritis at the beach in Scotland
Depression and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Woman with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain on beach in Oregon
Best supplements for leaky gut and RA
Fresh delicious salad bowl. The perfect simple anti-inflammatory meal
Make your own salad bowl
Couple walking through woods. Exercise and stress reduction both reduce inflammation and reduce RA symptoms.
10 ways to reduce inflammation
Couple hugging in the woods. Intimacy with RA can be as simple as a walk together..
Rheumatoid arthritis and sex; how to heal low libido
Woman with rheumatoid arthritis in yoga pose on rock. Yoga helps to reduce symptoms of RA and other chronic diseases.
Yoga for rheumatoid arthritis
Woman and dog resting beside a stream
Sleep and RA (rheumatoid arthritis)
Woman and service dog hiking in early morning at Death Valley NP
Diet and RA (rheumatoid arthritis)
Field of lavender. Lavender is the most popular and versatile essential oil for rheumatoid arthritis.
Essential oils for joint pain & inflammation
Family walking on the beach in New Zealand. Spending time with family can redusce rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.
Reduce toxins to ease RA & autoimmune symptoms
Hubbard Glacier - Experiencing bright blue sky, deep blue water - the perfect relaxation technique for rheumatoid arthritis
Non toxic cleaning products for your home

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I’m Lesley, the writer behind Open to Abundance. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, I now live on Puget Sound in Washington State (USA) with my husband and service dog.

Everything I write here is for women living with chronic illness who want to embrace all that life offers regardless of health challenges.

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