Everyone gets tired sometimes. Long workdays, heavy workloads at school, or stressful seasons of life can exhaust anyone. What does it mean when that exhaustion never seems to end, though? For people struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome, that can be what everyday life feels like. It is sometimes described asContinue Reading
Trigeminal neuralgia is a painful chronic condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people per year. While this qualifies the condition as a rare disease, those who suffer with it know that the pain it brings is anything but rare. Patients can suffer regular or even constant pain that can rangeContinue Reading
Vision loss is one of the most common concerns in adults worldwide. However, it is also one of the most ill-understood. Even knowing how many people actually suffer from vision loss is difficult. Statistics from 2018 showed that over 30 million Americans, for example, reported some degree of visual impairment.Continue Reading
There are a lot of people who think that the connection between excess weight and chronic illness is automatic and inseparable. But the truth is much more complicated – and much more serious. Are you overweight? I am. By the BMI standards, I am actually obese. Even my husband –Continue Reading
Today is June 19th, also known as Juneteenth. On this date in 1865 in Texas and other Southwestern states, news of the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans finally reached the general population. A year later, the date was celebrated as the unofficial end of legal slavery in Galveston, Texas, andContinue Reading
June is Pride Month. To all of my fellow LGBTQ+ spoonies and readers, I would like to wish you a wonderful month of celebration and recognition. What does Pride Month mean for the disabled community? If you are American, you are probably aware that same-sex marriage is legal in allContinue Reading
If you have ever visited a disabled or chronically ill person’s home, you may have wondered how they keep it so immaculate. More likely, though, you may have wondered why they have such a messy house. The truth is, there are a lot of reasons – and whether you areContinue Reading
I am just getting started in my journey as a chronic illness and disability blogger. As such, I have been taking a lot of lessons from the people who have long been established in the community, from how to structure my blog to how to connect with other bloggers. IContinue Reading
If you are new here or new to the chronically ill and disabled community, you may be wondering why I keep talking about spoons. What are spoons in relation to the life of a disabled or chronically ill person – and what exactly is a “spoonie”? Birth of the SpoonieContinue Reading
Many of us have or know someone with a chronic illness. According to the Center for Disease Control, 6 out of 10 American adults have a chronic illness, while 4 out of every 10 have two or more of these conditions. That’s a lot of people – but what exactlyContinue Reading
