We spend WAY too many hours of our lives sitting, whether that it is in cars, on the couch, or behind a computer screen. Unfortunately with the invention of laptop computers mobile devices, even [...]
To the woman who served me in the RMS and chose not to judge me, Thank you. Thank you for treating me like a person. Thank you for not questioning the fact that I am in my 30’s and renewing my [...]
I’m the first to admit I’m a worrier. Are you a worrier, too? I worry about pretty much anything and everything, even things I have no need to worry about. Having Dysautonomia, [...]
I was watching my binge series of choice, Grey’s Anatomy, and during an episode which I have watched at least ten times before, I heard for the first time this quote. It made me think of you. It [...]
Talking about hiding or displaying your condition may seem like a somewhat controversial topic to those who are deeply embedded in the hypermobility / spoonie / zebra / chronic illness [...]
When living with hypermobility, it sometimes feels like you are sitting on the sidelines watching life go on around you, unable to participate. An outsider looking in. Feeling more [...]
Living with an invisible illness or let’s face it, any illness is frustrating. It’s frustrating, and it’s hard and inconvenient, and yet it’s something we must live with every single day. Now [...]
For millions of students across the country these words couldn’t come soon enough, and finally, after 13 long years, they can finally say goodbye to that chapter of their lives: High School [...]
I was chatting with a friend the other day about a young person who had lived with a chronic illness since they were in primary school. This person was a typical “sick kid”. [...]
The moment you get a diagnosis, a huge number of things can change for you, yet, as astounding as it may seem, everyone else’s lives stay the same. For you & your inner world, the diagnosis [...]