So, if sex (as referenced in the Part 1 post on this subject), is the elephant in my living room. I can either eat it, ride it, or keep it for a pet. Either way I’ve got to get to know it intimately and not avoid it. Okay, okay, my metaphor is bre...
In the lineup of things in my life that are diminished by chronic illness – sex is in my top three. I have waited so long to write about it because, honestly, it feels like the elephant in my room. It’s taking up all the space, but I don’t know how...
I am one of the luckiest of the chronically ill card holders, in my opinion; because throughout my time dealing with chronic illness, I haven't faced it on my own.  Prior to getting sick and for the whole time since I have had the amazing fortune of ...
In Gabor Maté’s book When the Body Says, “No,” he talks about the onset of some illnesses like cancer and autoimmune diseases as having a traceable connection to the propensity of “stuffing” negative emotions like fear and anger and the compounding t...
 Prior to getting sick, I was an extrovert’s extrovert. I was a people person who got my needs met by being around people. When my energy was flagging, I was typically recharged by (you guessed it) being around people. I have basically zero amount...
Chronic fatigue, it sounds like something we’re all suffering from, right? It seems like everyone is functioning on too little sleep, getting by on fumes, hitting the weekend too tired, stressed, and worn out. Fatigue seems to be an epidemic.  And ...
Chronic Wellness
