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.
Tags: real life experience
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What People with Long Covid Can Adopt from Olympic Athletes
A powerful perspective that helps you think about opportunities and new solutions for managing symptoms, regaining “performance”, and feeling better. (written 06/16/2024)
A little over a year ago was the first time I helped someone to manage Long COVID symptoms, and I didn’t even realize it at th...
by Andrea Henkel Burke —
Nov 09, 2025
real life experience
resilience
symptom management
You Can Heal Wherever You Are
Tuberculosis and Lessons for Long COVID Recovery (written 05/19/2024)
Searching for solutions to manage Long Covid symptoms can lead to people trying a number of different activities, including rest, swimming in cold water or walking in natural spaces. While gentle outdoor pursuits have a groundi...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 09, 2025
real life experience
symptom management
Long COVID Symptom Management
Feedback that leaves us full of gratitude (written 4/28/2024)
We are passionate about our work, but starting up a business comes with challenges and the to-do list can sometimes feel overwhelming. Then, we get feedback that leaves us full of gratitude, a sense of awe and renewed energy.
We are c...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 09, 2025
managing symptoms
real life experience
thriveninety support
How Snoopy Measured My Long COVID Recovery
How a last-minute search for a kid’s stuffed animal before a big trip helped me gauge my Long COVID recovery process. (written 04/21/2024)
Last week I mentioned my recent trip to the UK. It was great to connect with former colleagues and friends from the National Health Service, even if it offere...
by Katie Brennan —
Nov 09, 2025
real life experience
Start as you mean to go on - the power of simple and enduring tools
Start as you mean to go on - forming Long COVID Symptom management habits that stick and continue to have impact. (written 04/07/2024)
We know that learning new habits and techniques can take time and energy. Long COVID symptoms often mean that energy needs to be used sparingly. In our latest blo...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 09, 2025
real life experience
thriveninety support
People Who Suffer Through
Post-infection Conditions: Invisible, Lonely, and Disabling - but there is hope. (written 03/24/2024)
Katie wrote a wonderful blog article, Long COVID: Invisible, Lonely and Disabling - but there is hope, where she reflects on the ways people try to work around Long COVID symptoms to still deliv...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 09, 2025
real life experience
thriveninety support
Katie’s COVID Anniversary
Do you remember the first day you realized you had COVID? (written 03/17/2024)
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, which was a holiday Katie always looked forward to. Since 2020 it has been hard to think about it the same way. March 17th 2020 was the day she came home from work with a runny nose and felt li...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 09, 2025
real life experience
thriveninety support
She Knew This Will Happen
Respecting your limits is more critical than ever when experiencing Long COVID. (written 11/09/2023)
We know pacing yourself is important for managing Long COVID and feeling better over time. Specific techniques can support this path. Katie’s seen the benefit first hand, and being disciplined a...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 09, 2025
real life experience
thriveninety support
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