Fatigue is not “Just Being Tired”
…and many people are capable of hiding chronic pain in the same way an injured animal might if there’s a wolf looking at them.
Author: Theophanes Avery
Theophanes Avery is a hapless wanderer, avid writer, artist, adventurer, joyfully androgynous being, and all around lover of life. They are the author of their debut book Honoring Echo as well as the writer of numerous blogs on many subjects.
My Overly Adventurous Struggle to Submit Paperwork
Well if you’ve been following this blog you know that a few months ago I was told I was being thrown off disability when they determined I’d “improved enough to have gainful employment.” So since the end of October I
Emotional Numbness and What it Might Mean
Whether my life is falling apart or going well I am having a hard time feeling anything at all.
Western Medicine’s Uneasy Relationship with the Mind & Body Connection
It’s no real secret that Western Medicine is deeply uncomfortable admitting that there is a mind and body connection when it comes to the health of an individual. This often mixes with a deep unspoken systematic misogyny that colors a
The Narcissistic Ex – the “Gift” that keeps on Giving
My birthday in September marked four years since my narcissistic ex destroyed my life as I knew it and ran off with another woman. I have come a LONG way since then. I picked up the pieces that were my
Relearning what Love Means After a Narcissist Warps It
What does love feel like without lovebombing and trauma bonding?
Coping with Appearing Vulnerable: A Spoonie Nightmare
Relationships are hard. They’re even harder when invisible illness is involved.
Dealing with the Inevitable Crash after “Over Doing It”
You know what’s hard about having a body that’s a constant disappointment? Having a brain that isn’t. I need a vast amount of intellectual stimulation or I am stir crazy but this is often pretty impossible to accomplish when my
Millennials, Boomers, and the Helpless Mess we all are when a Stroke is Involved
You’re spending time with mom when your stepdad sends a FaceBook message that makes you think he’s had a stroke but he’s three hours away and not thinking right. What do you do?
Dealing with Quarantine as a “Spoonie”
I must admit that when the Corona Virus hit the US it was at the worst time possible for me. After a year and a half “down” where I did almost nothing except go to the grocery and feed store