Notes from ThriveNinety
You don’t need big changes to feel better — you need the right small ones, delivered with care. These weekly notes offer simple tools, steady encouragement, and clear next steps you can take without overwhelming your system.
Healthy, Yummy Cranberry Sauce
A cozy, seasonal way to add something nourishing to your table.
Seasonal foods like cranberries are naturally rich in helpful nutrients — and making them at home gives you an easy way to enjoy the flavor without the large sugar load that often comes with store-bought versions.
Eating more anti-in...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Dec 03, 2025
symptom management
The Best Time to Start Your “New Year” Resolution Might Be Now
A gentle reminder that you don’t have to wait for the “perfect time” to start feeling better.
If you’re reading this just after Thanksgiving (or heading into your own end-of-year season), you might be feeling a familiar mix of things: gratitude, connection… and also a fair bit of fatigue.
Even ...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 30, 2025
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3 Tools to Start to Manage Your Symptoms
Introducing Your Tools
In the video below, we introduce three of our favorite tools to get you started and explain why they help you to manage your Long COVID symptoms, as well as those of other post-infection conditions.
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 27, 2025
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Our Full “Notes from ThriveNinety” Library Is Now Live
We’ve gathered more than 90 editions of our weekly Notes from ThriveNinety into one searchable home — so you can revisit tools, guidance, and encouragement anytime.
Over the past two years, “Notes from ThriveNinety” has quietly become a weekly anchor for our community — a place to find simple too...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 23, 2025
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Taking Care of Yourself Helps Everyone Feel Better
This week’s “Notes from ThriveNinety” is about how taking care of yourself supports everyone around you—especially through the holidays. (written 11/16/2025)
The holidays often bring reflection, family conversations, and plans for the year ahead.If you or someone close to you is managing Long COV...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 18, 2025
symptom management
Finding Your Holiday Pace
How to Make It Through the Season with Energy (and Joy) to Spare (written 11/09/2025)
Halloween is behind us, and Thanksgiving - along with the rest of the holiday season - is fast approaching. For many, this is a time of celebration, but if you’re living with an infection-induced chronic condi...
by Andrea henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 15, 2025
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Your Gut and Long COVID
Gut health is more than just digestion; it also supports immunity and supports recovery. (written 11/02/2025)
When you think of gut health, you may picture probiotics or supplements. While they can help with recovery from Long COVID, it often starts further upstream - by feeding the gut itself....
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 15, 2025
resilience
symptom management
Fall Flavors That Support Recovery
Cozy, anti-inflammatory recipes - including our favorite pumpkin muffins - to fuel your body and manage symptoms this season. (written 10/26/2025)
As the air cools and the colors change, it’s the perfect time to bring a little warmth and nourishment into your kitchen. Nutrition plays a powerful...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 15, 2025
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The Ripple Effect of Recovery
See how simple, consistent actions can create waves of progress in your recovery. (written 10/19/2025)
Every action you take has a ripple effect - sometimes small, sometimes surprising, but always spreading outward. In recovery from Long COVID and other chronic conditions, tiny steps, like gent...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 14, 2025
resilience
Start with Unit 1 — You Now Have Access to Our Updated Program
Explore the First Step of Our Long COVID Symptom Management Program. (written 10/12/2025)
We know that finding your way through Long COVID recovery and other infection-induced chronic conditions can feel overwhelming. We know how important it is to have guidance that’s practical, encouraging, a...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 14, 2025
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A Stronger Foundation for Health and Vitality
Resilience is the key to steadier energy, better recovery, and confidence in daily life. Learn how to strengthen it step by step. (written 10/05/2025)
Resilience is the foundation for living with more stability, energy, and confidence. It’s what helps us adapt to challenges—whether that’s recov...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 14, 2025
resilience
NL FNIH RECOVER Conference Take Aways
NIH is funding new trials and biomarker studies, but patients are still asking: where are the solutions we can use today? (written 09/28/2025)
On September 8th-10th we joined the NIH RECOVER-Treating Long COVID (TLC) conference remotely. It’s encouraging to see that Long COVID remains a stated ...
by Andrea henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 14, 2025
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Notes from ThriveNinety