Nobody talks about how strange it feels to start logging your body like it’s a spreadsheet — especially when you’re still grieving the version of yourself that didn’t need to. Most energy tracking advice skips straight to the how. It doesn’t...
Have you ever had a day where nothing on your to-do list looked that hard, and you still couldn’t get through it? That’s the one I want to talk about. Not the flare day, not the crash after overdoing it. The day that just feels heavier than it should, and...
By the time most of us hit decision fatigue, we’ve already made hundreds of decisions — and the day hasn’t started yet. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s the math of chronic illness. Every morning comes loaded with calculations that healthy...
Before you’ve made coffee, before your day has technically started — you’ve already been working. You’ve scanned your body for overnight changes. You’ve run a quick calculation about what yesterday cost you and what that means for today....
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from your symptoms, but from the fact that you’re still struggling with them. You’ve read the books. You’ve tried the routines. You’ve adjusted, adapted, started over more times than...
a queer chronic illness blogger and digital resource creator. I make low-pressure tools and compassionate content for chronically ill and disabled folks navigating life with pain and limited energy.
When I’m not creating for The Thriving Spoonie, I’m a spouse to the best partner a spoonie could ask for, and a pet parent to an adorable & anxious rescue pup. You’ll usually find me crocheting, curled up with a library book, or playing cozy PC games—with coffee in hand, always.
