Getting Closer To Myself

It has been awhile. Several years, in fact. It isn ’t that I haven’t had anything to say. I have a lot to say and a lot has happened. But mo...

It’s hard to believe that at 35 weeks of pregnancy, I’m just getting around to writing about the second trimester. But such is life. Althoug...

This post is long overdue. Blame it on pregnancy, I guess. Way back in June, I virtually attended the European Alliance of Associations for ...

The first trimester is tough. No one tells you how hard it's going to be. While  I’m lucky that lupus and RA have been quiet, the nausea...

Well, that’s the big announcement. My husband and I are expecting.  We’re so, so grateful. There was a large part of my 20s where I couldn’t...

This is a visual representation of my story that was created for me by Rebeka Ryvola as a participant in Convening The Center. It has been 1...

As I explained in a previous post, My Job, Not My Illnesses, Got Me A COVID-19 Vaccine . And my getting the vaccine only solved half my prob...

For those of us who live with illness, the pandemic has brought into relief for many what some of us recognize is a daily slog of inequality...

I am feeling triggered. Eight years after I graduated with a PhD from the University of Michigan, they are finally, finally starting to addr...

First off, a Trigger warning. If you don’t want to read about vaccinations or see a picture of me getting one, then please skip this post. ...

Oh what  a year it has been.  I plan to spend some time in the new year reflecting on COVID and everything the pandemic has taught me. But f...

  I haven’t written a lot during the pandemic. I guess because I’ve sort of felt that we’re all in the same boat, even though we’re not. We’...

I’m putting this out there because it needs to be said. I can see that as a chronically ill person and someone who is #HighRiskCovid19...

I love reading, but reading is one of the things that has taken a hit during the quarantine. My attention span has suffered. “The Th...

Over the last few weeks, as someone who is #HighRiskCovid19, I have struggled with whether or not to attend a protest. I fully support B...