Ever feel like you’re constantly battling exhaustion while managing chronic illness? It’s a relentless struggle, trying to keep up with life’s demands while your energy levels fluctuate unpredictably. But here’s the good news: The Energy...
When I started figuring out how to live well with chronic illness, I kept running into advice that sounded right but didn’t quite fit. Track your energy. Practice self-care. Set realistic goals. The advice wasn’t wrong — it just assumed a context I...
The CDC estimates that 6 in 10 adults in the United States are living with at least one chronic condition, and 4 in 10 have two or more. That’s not a niche population. That’s most of the people you know — and yet most homes are still built as if everyone...
If you’ve ever told yourself, “Next time, I’ll slow down before I crash,” only to find yourself curled up in bed days later with nothing left to give — you already know the cruel cycle of pacing with chronic illness. I’ve been there more times than I can count. I’d...
The day I got my chronic illness diagnosis wasn’t the beginning of my symptoms—but it was the moment everything changed. I left the clinic with a name for what I’d been experiencing… and about a hundred more questions. Questions I couldn’t stop turning over in my...
When I was first diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)—a condition with no known cause and no guaranteed treatment—I did what many of us do: I searched for answers. I dove into articles, chased specialist referrals, and followed every lead that...
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.
