by Sara | Jan 1, 2018 | Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Disability, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Self-Care
Oh 2017, I have to say that I am happy to see you go. Still, I’m grateful for the lessons you left me with, and that’s the point, isn’t it? The gratitude is so much more important than whether or not things went as you imagined they would. I think so...
by Sara | May 7, 2017 | Blogging, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Disability, Relationships, Self-Care, Zebra Hacks
Day 7 – What are your top 5 coping tips? Be kind to yourself on the bad days. Allow yourself to rest. Recognize that resting is not only not a waste of time, it’s productive because on the worst days, it’s what your body needs in order to recover...
by Sara | May 6, 2017 | Blogging, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Disability, Dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, MedEd, Migraine, Self-Care, Undiagnosed
Another member of the Chronic Illness Bloggers’ Network – Kali at This Spoonie Speaks, created a Blog Challenge for EDS Awareness Month after looking for one to participate in and not being able to find one! I have decided to catch up in order to...
by Sara | Apr 15, 2017 | Anxiety/Depression, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Disability, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Migraine, Relationships, Self-Care, Zebra Hacks
Although I live with nearly 20 forms of chronic illness, most of which are related to my Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), I have never felt comfortable when someone says that I “suffer” from any one of them, and I have never used that language...
by Sara | Nov 24, 2016 | Disability, Self-Care
Today is my favorite holiday, which takes place in my favorite season! It is a time to reflect on all that we have, and all that we hope for. I have so much to give thanks for this year. I am grateful for this space, where I am able to share my experience openly and...
by Sara | Aug 28, 2016 | Disability, Self-Care
Fall has always been my favorite. A big part of that, I think is that I am one of those weirdos that LOVES “back to school” time. As a school psychologist, I even chose a career path that would allow me to go “back to school” for the rest of my...
I'm Sara,
bibliophile,
professional napper,
and disability advocate extraordinaire (kind of) aspiring to find happiness with chronic illness and pain. 
