Introduction Within the disability activism community, I've seen a lot of posts and videos about how invisible disabilities are valid. Outside of it, though, I haven't actually seen too much. So, today, I wanted to tell you that your invisible disability, mental illness, and/or chronic illness is valid. I'm going to give you logical reasoning for t[...]
Introduction Before I start talking about sustainable living, I need to give you an update on my website's accessibility. You may notice that there is now a little disabled block in the top left corner. This is what it can do when you click on it: change the font size, alter the contrast & colors of the general site, add link underlines, and sw[...]
Introduction I've been trying to figure out how to write what I want to write while still marketing myself, but maybe if I write what I want to, then you'll do the sharing for me and the titles won't matter as much. I'd like to walk you through what I've been thinking about recently and I think you'll be able to learn something from it if you're an[...]
Introduction When I first started experiencing symptoms of a chronic illness, I heard a lot about how nutrition plays a major role in inflammation and chronic fatigue. I thought about the idea of going gluten-free and dairy-free for a while before I actually took the plunge. I quickly realized that dairy wasn't a problem for me, but I noticed a hug[...]
Introduction Today, I decided to write about what it's like to live with brain fog. Brain fog is described as a state of confusion, forgetfulness, and inability to think clearly. It's not a condition, but an extremely common symptom of many chronic illnesses, such as POTS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Before I start, though, I need to say a few thi[...]
Introduction If you're new here and an abled Christian (or human), you should probably read this post, first, and listen to this episode of my podcast to get a better idea of what my chronic illnesses and disability looks like. To summarize, though, I have Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, an illness that makes me feel like I'm about to pa[...]
Introduction For a long time, I had grown used to hearing the phrase, self-acceptance, while having zero idea of what it actually meant. I would hear vague explanations before tuning out and continuing on with my day. This all began to change when self-acceptance became one of my biggest personal goals. I just didn't call it that because I thought[...]
Introduction It's official! Despite the pandemic, I will be moving and living on campus for my first semester in college (as of now). It will definitely be a different experience than most people's first semesters on campus but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I have read article after article and scoured Pinterest to find what I need to li[...]
*This post may include affiliate links which means that a portion of your purchase made from links in this article will go to me at no additional cost to you! I only include products that I own, have used, or badly want to keep my recommendations as honest and amazing as possible. Thanks so much for reading, you wonderful human! Read the full disclosu[...]
*This post may include affiliate links which means that a portion of your purchase made from links in this article will go to me at no additional cost to you! I only include products that I own, have used, or badly want to keep my recommendations as honest and amazing as possible. Thanks so much for reading, you wonderful human! Read the full disclosu[...]