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.
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