Body Image: How to trick yourself into loving your body
Instead of merely accepting my body as an imperfect vessel my brain rides around in, I plan to pretend that I wholly and deeply love my body.
Category: Mental Health
Survival is Insufficient
Reflections on the theme “Survival is Insufficient” from Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, about the importance of beauty, art, and joy.
I Miss Having Faith in My Body
I’m grieving the loss of a body I can trust and struggling with what it means for the future. Should I have kids? With chronic pain and fatigue, am I capable of being a present, caring mother, who gives them the attention they deserve?
How to Write Kinder and More Effective Resolutions
Setting goals can be productive and healthy, but only if done well and with true self care in mind. I’m here to advocate a gentler approach to your New Year’s resolutions, especially if you have a chronic illness.
How to Survive Surgery Recovery Drudgery: Part II
Strategies and advice, both serious and not, to make a terrible surgery recovery more bearable.
The Practice of Gratitude
It’s Thanksgiving Day in the US, and as I prepare to go celebrate with my closest friends, I wanted to share some thoughts on gratitude. Gratitude is not a thought or a feeling, but...
