Even in times of great uncertainty, there are always little moments of happiness
Author: Alexandra
Coping during COVID-19
This is a stressful time. But together, we'll make it through
On Living with a Chronic Illness During the COVID-19 Panic
First, I would like to say, for all you healthy folks out there, please relax. Yes, we should be taking this outbreak seriously, but stockpiling soap and toilet paper is not rational. Did you never wash your hands before this? Frankly, the fact that it took a new virus to make you think about washing… Continue reading On Living with a Chronic Illness During the COVID-19 Panic
An Open Letter: To My Friends Who Don’t Shy Away from My Illness
To my friends...
A Year in Review
"Congratulations! You've been here for a year!" Holy cheese balls.
To all the Worry Warriors out there: You are Perfect! Happy 2020!
On New Year’s Resolutions
I'm not sure how it'll feel after I tell all the intimate details to strangers on the internet... but I'm saying all this to make a point. So here we go.
Chronic Illness Self-Care: Holidays Edition
It's that time of year! Here are my tips for making sure this spoonie holiday season is merry and bright!
The ‘Upsides’ of Chronic Illness
It’s easy to focus on the bad with a chronic illness. I mean, you’re sick. Forever. That’s reason enough to be negative. But recently I’ve realized that negative thinking is not helping me. That doesn’t mean I’m not allowing myself those occasional bad days, or pity parties. I think we all need an outlet like… Continue reading The ‘Upsides’ of Chronic Illness
A Comedy of Errors, or “How to Become One with the Floor”
I wish I could say this was the first time this had happened to me. It wasn't. I wish I could say that because this had happened before, I knew how to deal with it. I didn't. I wish I could say that I dealt with this rationally. Nope.