Hi, I’m Dani! I help women with chronic illnesses accept their diagnoses, take back control of their mindsets, cultivate confidence, and find joy again so they can live fulfilled, empowered lives.

Here, we’re creating lives we’re proud of alongside chronic illness.

I’m a 31 year-old chronic illness mindset coach and content creator. I love fashion, coffee, music, skincare, and reading books. Creative lifestyle photography is my passion and helps me cope with my circumstances in a healthy way. I firmly believe in the power of hope, community, and the ability to find joy amidst uncertainty.

Chronic illness has been present on and off throughout my life, but it completely, irrevocably changed everything back in 2015. I spent a long time lost and confused. My life began to revolve around which doctor’s appointment was coming up next. Slowly but surely, I desired a change but I didn’t know how to get there. Mindset work saved my life and it’s gotten me to where I am today. However, if I had the right tools, I could’ve gotten there way faster. This is where I come in… it’s my purpose to teach others all of the lessons I’ve learned so they can grow and progress through their journeys much faster than I did. Interested? Check out my services for all of my offerings.

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A little about me:

The Highlights

New On The Blog

What you’ll find inside: One-On-One Guidance & Activate Acceptance

1:1 Guidance: This is where you’ll get to work with me one-one-one on on how to better navigate life with chronic illness.

We’ll cover everything from mindset, day-to-day management, to strategies on how to succeed in school and beyond…

Not only do I want to help empower you to improve every aspect of your life, but to show you that a chronic illness diagnoses doesn’t mean that life will always be miserable…

There is still SO much joy to be found amidst the struggle, & I would love for you to join me in finding and celebrating that joy.

Let’s find joy, together…

Services & Offerings

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Don’t Let Stigma Stop You From Getting The Treatment You Need
Don’t Let Stigma Stop You From Getting The Treatment You Need

So many of us out there resist the interventions we’re told will help us just because we don’t want to be judged or seem lesser than because of the help we need. I find this so intriguing because it’s almost like the ones judging us want us to get better, yet they feel like they have a right to decide the ways in which we try to do so?

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Accepting My Illness
Accepting My Illness

When I was diagnosed with my first illness, I fought against it fully convinced that if I worked hard enough, I could get better. This illness would be just a temporary “blip” in my past eventually, I thought. I was angry, bitter, and hyper-focused on every symptom. I’d analyze each one and track them to try and figure out what was wrong, with the intent of discovering a new treatment I could try to bring me closer to healing. This period was filled with terrifying uncertainty, turmoil, and desperation for validation. I felt stuck and also behind at the same time because I wouldn’t do things or start projects because I was waiting until I “got better” first.

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Chronic Pain Awareness Month
Chronic Pain Awareness Month

Did you know that September is pain awareness month? Every September doctors, pain advocates, and patients raise awareness for issues related to living with chronic pain. According to the Cleveland clinic, chronic pain is defined as “pain that is ongoing and usually lasts longer than six months. This type of pain can continue even after the injury or illness that caused it has healed or gone away. Pain signals remain active in the nervous system for weeks, months or years. Some people suffer chronic pain even when there is no past injury or apparent body damage.”

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What you’ll find inside: a space dedicated to answering any questions you might have

Are you curious about my style, what my favorite hair products are, or how I manage my illness? What I eat, my values, favorite recipes, songs, and people? Or maybe you just want to get to know me a little better…

Either way, I invite you to do all of the above in Dani’s Diary: where you’ll have the opportunity to ask me questions, and I will do my best to respond to those questions with honesty and transparency.

By creating more space for these honest conversations to take place, my hope is to use Dani’s Diary as means to foster hope, connection, & awareness to the lesser talked about parts of living life with complex health issues.

Let’s get to know one another!

Dani’s Diary: Q&A

“All we need is hope & for that we have each other…”

- Andra Day

We’re living intentionally amidst unpredictability

Words From The Community…

Please note: quote sources will not be mentioned for privacy purposes

“I hope this isn’t weird because we’ve never spoken before but I just wanted to pop by and say I’ve followed you for awhile and I’m so glad I stumbled on your account. You are so tough and your posts give me such peace and hope. Thank you for being you for sharing your journey”

“You are a fierce advocate, an educator, and a friend to so many. I’m always so grateful to have met you on this little screen & believe in your and your ability to care for others, even when it might not look like what you anticipated. Also here to say, you’re amazing & I love you”

“Hi Dani! I hope you see this. I just wanted to message you and say that I think you are amazing! Your strength and endurance is truly inspiring. I love how you are showing what life with chronic illness really is like!”