This post was originally published several years ago and has been fully updated to reflect my current lived experience and perspective. When I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in 2018, I walked out of the doctor’s office with a prescription in...
This post was originally published earlier in my chronic illness journey and has been updated to reflect my current perspective, language, and approach to burnout, pacing, and long-term adaptability. For many people living with chronic illness, burnout doesn’t arrive...
Self-compassion is often framed as a skill people with chronic illness need to practice more consistently. If it feels hard, the assumption is usually that something needs to be strengthened, reframed, or worked on internally. But for many of us, the issue isn’t a...
The holidays end quietly. No dramatic finish. No clear marker that says this is where you rest now. Just a return to regular days that somehow feel heavier than before. If you live with chronic illness, that shift can land hard. One day you’re holding things together,...
Have you ever reached the end of the year and realized you’re carrying a kind of quiet exhaustion that doesn’t show up in anyone else’s reflection posts? The kind that isn’t about holiday fatigue or overcommitting, but the cumulative weight of doing life with a body...
There are seasons of chronic illness that leave you raw. You’re doing your best to get through the day with barely enough energy to brush your teeth or reply to a text. You’re managing symptoms that never let up. Maybe you’re grieving the version of you that could...
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.
