You’ve been told, in a hundred different ways, that consistency is the answer. Wake up at the same time every day. Stick to your routine. Show up even when you don’t feel like it. Build the habit and the results will follow. And you’ve tried....
The holidays have a way of knocking even the most carefully built routines off their feet. Late nights. Irregular meals. Extra noise, travel, expectations, or emotional weight. Even if you enjoy parts of the season, it often comes at a cost when you live with chronic...
January has a very specific energy. It’s loud, urgent, and relentless. Everywhere you look, there’s pressure to reset, refocus, and finally become the version of yourself you were supposed to be last year. Even when you consciously reject that messaging, it has a way...
December doesn’t usually come quietly. It rushes in with a full calendar, louder expectations, and a pace that assumes you can shift into holiday mode on command. For most people, that’s just part of the season. But for those of us living with chronic illness, that...
I used to think my body was the problem. If I could just stick to a better routine, eat a little healthier, get more consistent sleep—maybe I’d stop crashing every time I tried to clean the house or make a decent meal. But it wasn’t just my body. It was my...
When people talk about “living authentically,” it’s usually paired with ideas like boldness, personal growth, and self-expression. But when you’re living with chronic illness, the idea of authenticity gets a lot more complicated. How do you live true to yourself...
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.
