The uncertainty associated with the diagnosis of a lifelong chronic disease can make it very difficult to make plans in advance. But living with a chronic illness shouldn’t mean giving up life goals that are really important to you… As an example of how to approach big life goals while living with a chronic illness, I’m going to use what seemed like: a pretty outrageous goal I set for myself in 2016: ride in the Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic.
Mary Leach
In this article, I’ll share some of the strategies I used to achieve my goal of cycling 525 miles in the Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic – and how you can apply the same strategies to achieve big life goals while dealing with a chronic illness lives.
3 tips for achieving big life goals while living with a chronic illness
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