Life with assorted ailments
For those of you who have to see your more insensitive/clueless family members during the holidays, I created this new-and-improved family unit consisting of only people who say the right things… Continue reading “Spoonie Rent-A-Family (TM) for the Holidays”
Hi Spoonies,
For a long time, I’ve been noticing that there are many outlets for writers with chronic illness but comparatively few for artists with chronic illness. I decided to create these “Spoonie Guest Artist” posts, featuring some of the super-talented visual and multimedia artists I’ve met since I started blogging. I found Alexandra on Instagram (she’s @yourachingart_m.e). I immediately started following her because her work is creative, relatable, funny, lovely, and comforting. She’s also an excellent writer; I admit I teared up reading parts of this. Check out her story and artwork. Continue reading “Spoonie Guest Artist: Alexandra Baker (@yourachingart_m.e)”
Update 2022: This post was originally written for the depression section of Prohealth.com. Continue reading “How Acupuncture Helps My Depression (originally appeared on ProHealth.com)”
Hello Spoonies and “Happy” Awareness Month,
I’m sure you’ve seen all sorts of series entitled “Shit (Random Group of People) Say.” Continue reading “Shit Lymies Don’t Say”
Hello Spoonies,
Well, it’s Lyme, MCS, Fibromyalgia, ME, and A Bunch of Other Diseases Awareness Month again. Continue reading “Lyme Disease Challenge Comic, a Lyme Meme, and Lyme Cartoon Awareness Videos”
Hi spoonies! The fog is back! Continue reading “Fifty Shades of Brain Fog, Part Four”
Hi Spoonies!
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Continue reading “Valentines for Spoonies”
Hello Spoonies,
Well, the holidays are over, and you may have had to encounter your relatives during some sort of festive celebration thingie. Continue reading “Difficult Relatives of Spoonies”
So you’ve celebrated Christmas and/or Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, but what about the little-known festival of Catmas? Your cat definitely thinks it should be an official holiday.
Continue reading “Merry Catmas”
Hello Spoonies,
Welcome to Reader Brain Fog Adventures! Continue reading “Fifty Shades of Brain Fog, Part Three: Reader Brain Fog Adventures”
Hello Spoonies!
Welcome to the eagerly awaited, ah, completely unexpected sequel to Fifty Shades of Brain Fog, Part One. I hope you will check out Part One too! (Don’t worry, this series does not go in any kind of real order, as I am way too foggy for that.) Since brain fog is the symptom that keeps on giving, there might be a part three and possibly also whatever number comes after three.
Hello Spoonies!
Because I have Lyme, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, allergies, and chemical sensitivities, brain fog is one of my worst symptoms. Really awful. Er, what was I talking about? Continue reading “50 Shades of Brain Fog, Part One”
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