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What abled people may learn from "the pandemic skip"
Lately, I've heard more and more discussion of "the pandemic skip" phenomenon. People are coming to realise that the years of normalcy...
Oct 10, 20232 min read


The crippling anxiety from starting new medications
I think we should officially name it New Med Anxiety (NMA!) Let’s be real, the anxiety around starting a new medication can be immense…...
Sep 12, 20232 min read


Illness is not romantic like the TV shows
There’s nothing romantic about chronic illness. Rarely does it feel like some heroic battle where you will defeat your disease against...
Sep 10, 20232 min read


Tough decisions in the name of self love
For years now, amplified by my illness, I have been battling loving the person I am outside of being an unwavering people pleaser. My...
Sep 9, 20231 min read


Days with chronic illness
Some days with chronic illness feel like hiking a steep hill, other days feel like climbing Everest. Some days life feels somewhat...
Sep 7, 20231 min read


I think you're brave...
I think it’s brave that you wake up every morning to face the uncertainty of your illness. I think it’s brave that you find reasons to...
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Stranger in the mirror
Whilst most illnesses are “invisible” in the sense that others can not easily see our illness from the outside looking on, this does NOT...
Aug 23, 20232 min read


"Making the best" of everything
Living with chronic illness, we are often pressured to “make the best” of everything. Whether this comes from internally or externally,...
Aug 10, 20231 min read


You Make Sense
Sometimes we’re pretty darn hard on ourselves… “Why do I have to always be so anxious?” “Why can’t I just not be upset about *this*...
Aug 10, 20231 min read


I no longer wish to be strong
I no longer wish to be strong. I yearn for softness like the release of rain during the drought or the first glimpse of the sun after a...
Jul 17, 20231 min read


I think I grieve time more than anything
It’s possible that my health may improve one day. I hold on to hope that it can. It’s possible that I may end up with better...
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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