#SelfCareSunday
Until very recently, I did not realize that you can work hard and practice self-care at the same time. I had the misconception that...
"Gaga: Five Foot Two" -A Review
Today, I finally joined the legions of Little Monsters and watched Lady Gaga’s Netflix documentary. Gaga: Five Foot Two follows Gaga as...
Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018
Dear 2017, You were the best and worst year of my life. There were times when you really tested me, and sometimes when you broke me. But,...
Accepting Your Best, Even When You're At Your Worst
TW// Suicidality mention 2017 was the worst year I have ever had for my depression and chronic fatigue. Although I've suffered from these...
"Be Patient with Yourself"
Being patient with yourself is hard, especially when you have a chronic illness. When you have high expectations for yourself, you expect...
"This is the prime of my life. I'm young, hot, and full of...Moderate-to-severe joint pain.
When I first came across the picture above, I could not stop laughing. A friend encountered it on the internet, and sent it to me saying...
Not Just Surviving, but Thriving
Learning to live with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, or EDS, is a continuous process. Over the past few years, I've come to the realization that...
"Healing is Not Linear"
When you live with a chronic illness, you often hear the phrases “Get well soon!” or “Are you feeling better yet?” And while these...
The #Spoonie Community
The term "spoonie" comes from the the Spoon Theory, an analogy created by Christine Misanderino to explain what it's like to be...
"The Girl Who Cried Zebra"
When most of us were children, we heard Aesop’s fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” Adults read us this cautionary tale to discourage us from...