United By Lyme

02/17/2026

Toxic positivity is real. Don't allow other people's comfort to be more important than your reality. It's okay to feel frustrated, angry, sad. What you're experiencing is hard, to say the least. Allow yourself the grace to say, "I'm not okay today." That's okay.

02/16/2026

I will be doing a talk for the Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Association in May of this year in honor of Lyme awareness. This is a brand new talk based on finding elevated Alzheimer's markers and neuro-inflammation in those with chronic Lyme. During this talk, I will be explaining ways of measuring and ultimately lowering down that neuro-inflammation to protect you and your loved ones from future cognitive decline. I have a journal article in review now regarding my findings. It is very exciting because of the implications of this study. Please sign up for this talk you will not want to miss!
https://coloradoticks.org/horowitz-registration-2026-05-12/

02/16/2026

https://unitedbylyme.com/at-the-very-least-you-must-love-yourself/

My battle was very long and very hard. It has taken me three years into remission to realize that, at some point, I stopped loving myself. Sure, from the outside...

02/16/2026

I wrote this for you, my dear friends.

My Memoir The Battle Within is a powerful, insightful memoir revealing the beast that is Lyme disease. Jana lays bare a life burdened by chronic illness and her epic battle...

02/16/2026

Little milestones, big feels.

02/16/2026

Be gentle with yourself, you're fighting one hell of a battle. Be kind. Show yourself some grace. This isn't easy but you're getting up every day and fighting the fight. Never forget how amazing you are!

02/16/2026

02/15/2026

's Day can be complicated when you're living with . The pressure to celebrate love hits different when you're at war with your own body, when relationships have shifted because of your health, or when dating feels impossible from the couch.

Let's reframe it.

runs a monthly writing workshop for people with chronic illness. This month, she asked participants to write love letters... to themselves. What came out was an outpouring of love for their own bodies, for everything they've survived, and for the people in their lives who actually see them.

Her latest blog is full of ways to practice self-love when your body feels like the enemy: gratitude jars, staycations from bed, pampering the senses, making art, nourishing yourself with meals that feel like care, and simply giving yourself credit for fighting a battle no one would choose.

You deserve that. Today and every day.

Read "How Chronic Illness Patients Can Implement Self-Love" here: https://hubs.la/Q0435wdd0

02/12/2026

We should all feel safe and loved every single day. Self-love is just as important as love from others, if not more important. Love you all!!

02/12/2026

If you’re using your energy to survive, you’re doing enough.

You don’t need to explain yourself to be worthy of care.

Have you ever felt you had to justify your need for self care to others?