Olivia Abrams shares an inspiring Lyme Hack: finding a passion that gives you purpose can help you stay hopeful and keep moving forward during the chronic Lyme journey.
- Find Something That Drives You
- Chronic Lyme disease can make it difficult to stay motivated.
- Having a passion gives you a reason to keep going.
- Purpose can help you push through challenging days.
- Channel Your Energy Into Meaningful Activities
- Creative outlets like music, art, or storytelling can be powerful tools.
- Helping others can also provide a sense of fulfillment.
- Engaging in something meaningful can shift your mindset.
- Hold Onto Hope Through Purpose
- Long-term illness can make it easy to lose hope.
- Passion helps keep life exciting and meaningful, even during difficult times.
- Purpose can be a powerful anchor in the healing journey.
Olivia’s message reminds us that healing is not just about treatment—it’s about finding joy, meaning, and purpose even in the midst of the struggle.
“Find something that keeps you passionate and excited about life when times are tough.” – Olivia Abrams
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This 2026 Lyme Hack was recorded during Tick Boot Camp’s coverage of the inaugural Stories That Heal: Author Series, where leaders, patients, caregivers, researchers, and advocates came together to advance awareness, education, and hope for the Lyme disease community.
Video Transcript:
Matt Sabatello, Co-Founder of Tick Boot Camp: Olivia, thank you again for joining us for Lyme Disease Awareness Month for our Lyme Hackathon. It’s great to do these in person, and I want to ask you: what is your Lyme hack for everybody listening to this video? What is one thing you’d recommend for people suffering from chronic Lyme disease?
Olivia Abrams: I think it’s finding a passion that drives you to keep going. It can be really hard to lose hope when you’ve been sick for a long time. For me, I just really wanted to help other people. But whether it’s music, art, or sharing your story online—whatever keeps you passionate and excited about life when times are tough—I think that is my biggest Lyme hack.
Matt: Love it. Thank you so much for joining us.
Olivia: Of course.
Explore more expert insights from our Lyme Hackathon series and discover how healing is possible with the right knowledge, support, and approach on our Lyme Hackathon page.
