Chronic Illness as a Full-Time Job
Last month, a woman I know via X posted that having a chronic illness is her full-time job. She outlined her to-do list and how … Read more
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Planning Ahead: The Vagaries of Chronic Illness
This week we were supposed to be in the Rockies. My mental health had other ideas.
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This week has been pretty tough. I don’t have a lot to say so instead will leave you with these quotes. “It doesn’t much matter … Read more
4 Tips for Managing your Chronic Illness Over the Holiday Season
Christmas isn’t always “the most wonderful time of the year.” Here are some tips for managing the holiday season with a chronic illness.
5 Tips for Writers Limited by a Chronic Illness
Writers with chronic illnesses, whether that’s fibromyalgia, mental health issues, ALS, multiple sclerosis, etc., often feel like we are seriously limited in our ability to produce quality work. Here are five tips to help you do what you can without using up all of your spoons.
Planning ahead: Dealing with chronic illness
I’ve mentioned previously on the blog that dealing with a chronic illness can make it difficult to plan for the future. I want to talk … Read more
On Annie Dillard and being a "spoonie"
It’s absolutely pouring outside. The wind is blowing the rain up against the windows as if it’s trying to get in the house, while water … Read more
Focus On Spring
It’s been a cold winter and cool spring here on southern Vancouver Island, with more snow than we’re used to. Right now our upper elevation … Read more
Academia and Illness
Tenure, She Wrote is a pseudonymous group blog covering issues for women in science and academia, and has had a lot of well-written, thought-provoking posts … Read more
