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.
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Decode Your Symptoms
Your Symptoms Are Talking—Here’s How to Listen (written 04/13/2025)
Living with a long-term condition can feel like a never-ending puzzle. Some days are more debilitating than others. Sometimes the symptoms are relatively better, and on other days they flare up out of nowhere, leaving you even ...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 12, 2025
symptom management
Recovery Isn’t About Just Resting — So What Is It?
Why true recovery starts with the right solutions. (written 04/06/2025)
When your body is stuck in a post-infection crash cycle, it’s easy to think that rest is the only option to help you feel better again. But what if recovery isn’t about resting — it’s about rebuilding.
Pacing and the right ...
by Andrea Henkel Burke —
Nov 12, 2025
resilience
symptom management
Finding Hope: One Layer at a Time
A slow, hopeful process of healing. (written 03/23/2025)
As winter begins to loosen its grip, we’re reminded that even the heaviest snow eventually melts — revealing what’s been hidden beneath. For those navigating Long COVID or post-infection conditions, this change of seasons mirrors the slow...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 12, 2025
symptom management
Find the Right Steps for You: A Hopeful Path to Recovery
A hopeful, easy-to-follow roadmap to help you begin the recovery process. (written 03/09/2025)
Recovering from a post-infection condition can feel overwhelming—but every journey starts with a single, small step. Our latest blog post, Find the Right Steps for You: A Hopeful Path to Recovery, off...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 12, 2025
symptom management
Food Choices for Recovery and Resilience
Managing Long COVID in the Kitchen: What to Eat (and What to Avoid) (written 02/16/2025)
When managing Long COVID or post-infection symptoms, the foods you choose can play a powerful role in how you feel each day. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released its updated Dirty Dozen™...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 11, 2025
resilience
symptom management
Quick Tip to Manage Brain Fog and Memory Issues
First content based on the poll from two weeks ago. A deeper dive into Brain Fog and Memory problems. (written 02/02/2025)
Thanks to everyone who filled out our questionnaire two weeks ago! We appreciate your input and are committed to delivering the content you’re asking for - if you haven't s...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 11, 2025
symptom management
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One Small Decision Could Change Everything
We always make decisions, even when we decide not to change anything. (written 01/26/2025)
Back in the days when I was competing for Olympic medals, not every competition was successful. After winning two golds, I faced two tough seasons that nearly pushed me off the German National Team. What ...
by Andrea Henkel Burke —
Nov 11, 2025
resilience
symptom management
Understanding Symptoms for Lasting Relief
Discover how to manage symptoms by addressing their root causes and learn why your body sends signals like pain, fatigue, and brain fog. (written 01/12/2025)
Have you ever thought of your symptoms as messengers rather than obstacles? Pain, fatigue, brain fog, or dizziness may feel like setbacks...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 11, 2025
symptom management
What Makes the Difference
About the nuances that change outcomes. (written 01/06/2025)
Welcome to 2025! A New Year is often a time when people make plans and promise to make a change or develop a habit that will let them meet their goals or help them feel better. We know that Long COVID means any changes you are looking...
by Andrea Henkel Burke —
Nov 11, 2025
symptom management
Where Do You Want to Be This Time Next Year?
Good News for 2025: the power to change your path is in your hands. (written 12/29/2024)
As the year winds down, it’s natural to pause and reflect on where we are and where we’re headed. For many of us, the New Year brings a sense of possibility—but if you’re living with Long COVID or another p...
by Katie Brennan —
Nov 11, 2025
symptom management
Days Getting Longer Again
Small, steady changes can create meaningful shifts one day at a time. (written 12/22/2024)
Yesterday marked the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere - the day with the shortest amount of daylight all year. Throughout human history, it has been celebrated as a day of renewal, where people ...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 11, 2025
symptom management
Should You Exercise with Long COVID?
For those navigating Long COVID or other post-infection conditions, exercise often feels like a double-edged sword. (written 12/15/2024)
For those navigating Long COVID or other post-infection conditions, exercise often feels like a double-edged sword. Some people find even day-to-day tasks take ...
by Andrea Henkel Burke, Katie Brennan —
Nov 11, 2025
symptom management
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