# A BEAUTIFUL RENEWAL

I’m a writer and designer-at-heart rebuilding my life through a debilitating illness and a God-led transformation. Romans 12:2

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## [Health Update #8](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-8)

_2026-07-29 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family

## [How Substack Changed My Life in Just Two Months](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/how-substack-changed-my-life-in-just)

_2026-05-21 · Ramona Russell_

I had no idea what writing about my illness would do for me

## [I Don’t Want to Be the Chronic Illness Chick](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/i-dont-want-to-be-the-chronic-illness)

_2026-05-06 · Ramona Russell_

I want to write about my illness without becoming defined by it

## [Why I Haven’t Joined a Support Group for MCAS](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/why-i-havent-joined-a-support-group)

_2026-04-27 · Ramona Russell_

What works for one person in your situation, may not work for you

## [Why I Started Writing on Substack](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/why-i-started-writing-on-substack)

_2026-04-20 · Ramona Russell_

Sharing my story so others feel less alone in their own difficult seasons

## [Health Update #7](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-7)

_2026-04-15 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family on March 25, 2026

## [Health Update #6](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-6)

_2026-04-14 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family on January 11, 2026

## [Health Update #5](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-5)

_2026-04-13 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family on November 19, 2025

## [Health Update #4](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-4)

_2026-04-10 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family on June 13, 2025

## [Health Update #3](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-3)

_2026-04-09 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family on March 12, 2025

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_2026-04-09 · **Sponsored**_

Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons

## [Health Update #2](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-2)

_2026-04-07 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family on February 28, 2025

## [Health Update #1](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/health-update-1)

_2026-04-06 · Ramona Russell_

Update to friends and family on December 26, 2024

## [MCAS: The Life-Altering Illness You’ve Never Heard Of](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/the-life-altering-illness-youve-never)

_2026-03-31 · Ramona Russell_

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is widely misunderstood and frequently underdiagnosed

## [The Beginning of My Renewal](https://abeautifulrenewal.substack.com/p/the-beginning-of-my-renewal)

_2026-03-16 · Ramona Russell_

How a serious illness is transforming my mind, body and soul