Tagged: mental health

white skeleton figurine on white table beside a laptop

hEDS / HSD / MCAS / POTS / Recipes / Support Tools

April 10, 2024

More Meals for Low (or no) Spoons Days

Low spoons meal and recipe ideas inspired by burnt out physics PhD students for the chronically ill, the injured, and the just plain tired

My collagen is garbage, and my everything hurts!

Conditions / hEDS / HSD / Just for Fun / MCAS

November 5, 2023

Battle Hymn of the Trifecta

“Battle Hymn of the Trifecta,” a silly song about chronic pain and illness with hEDS, MCAS, and dysautonomia

Depression / Mental Health / Personal

June 8, 2023

Hello Depression

Unsuccessfully trying to analyze my way out of depression

Anxiety / Mental Health

December 29, 2022

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.

Grief / Mental Health

November 30, 2022

On Grief

I am awed and terrified by the power of this grief, and of grief in general. Everyone’s experiences with grief are different and change with time, but as I have processed this grief of my friend’s untimely death, I have started to recognize more forms of grief throughout my life.

Happy Thanksgiving Greeting Card on Brown Envelope

Anxiety / Mental Health

November 24, 2022

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...