“You may find that your grief and sense of loss over the world you once knew seem endless. And yet there are possibilities and potentialities within you that are more endless still. What is this unseen force that carries you forward despite yourself? Why can you not seem to choke, always and forever, your own…
Day 16: What is your favorite inspirational quote?
It’s been almost a year since I had the realization that I was going to need to go on fertility meds in order to get pregnant. The thought was slightly daunting, as my body has never responded well to my hormones being manipulated by medications. Seven months on birth control in college was one…
Keeping with the writing theme today, on August 9th, I celebrated my write-a-versary. What is that? That day had been one year since I started keeping a journal again. I’ve gone through 13 journals in that time and am on number 14, as pictured above. I write enough that it takes between 2-3 weeks…
Day 15: What would you say to people newly diagnosed with this illness?
Day 14: Give 5 things you are grateful for.
Day 13: Has your chronic illness had any effect on your mental health?
Day 12: Briefly explain to a healthy person what it is like to live with this illness. Celiac disease: Starvation. Well, that was easy. Endometriosis: I can sum this up best with a quote from actress Stephanie March.
Day 11: Why do you think you have this illness? Bad luck? A higher power? Other than the fact that I somehow inherited bad genes, if I lean in any direction, it’s the higher power direction. Can I get a witness?
Day 10: What little things make your life easier? Little things making my life easier? Like having a dishwasher? The existence of Amazon, since I buy everything online so I don’t have to leave my house? I’m not too sure any of these things are “little,” but these are the things that make my…
