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Living life to the fullest despite chronic illness. Life hacks and musings on arthritis, parenting, occupational therapy, developmental Post categories Select Category Autism Autoimmune disease Chronic Illness Developmental disabilities Gluten free baking Humor Invisible Illness Life hacks Miscellaneous Occupational Therapy Parenting Pediatric occupational therapy Reflective Practice Research Rheumatoid By presenting the “Santa Story” as fiction, you can still celebrate the fun traditions of the Christmas season while avoiding Every December, a few articles circulate with titles like, “How to Tell Your Kids the Truth About Santa Without Breaking Their Hearts.” They encourage parents to tell children they get to “become Santa” and thus “the Santa construct is not a lie that gets discovered, but an unfolding series of good deeds and Christmas spirit” (quote attributed to an anonymous Facebook post, which has been widely Introduction People often remark that those of us with invisible illnesses “don’t look sick.” However, we deal with substantial physical and emotional challenges. To shed light on the often hidden side of living with chronic illness, I completed an “Invisible Illness Photo Shoot” with dear friend and phenomenal photographer Jessica Keener Photography. Goals of the photo shoot 1. To illustrate that you cannot tell what someone is going through just by looking at them. I hope that these photos help people remember to “be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” (Ian MacLaren). 2. To help those who have similar invisible challenges not feel alone. I Note: This was originally written as guest blog post for CreakyJoints, a patient advocacy and education site that focuses on arthritis and related conditions.  There is no finish line. You won’t walk out of the operating room in a moment of triumph saying, “We got it! She’s better now.” The dramatic moments in our relationship are so quiet they would never make it into a medical drama, yet they engulf