What Helped My Health in 2023
An update about how life is going and what’s helped make it brighter, fuller, and easier this year.
Category: Chronic Illness
My Body Is a Weapon: Being Thoughtful As a Lower-Risk Person During COVID-19
Why it’s important to convince yourself to care.
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A Letter from an Alum to Current Students
A few years ago, I was asked to give advice to current high schoolers at my alma mater. I shared how much I’d changed.
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A Moment of Learning to Live (Visibly and Differently) with Less Shame
I was tired of saying goodbye to help and hello to societal expectations that give me unnecessary pain – so I stopped.
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What I Almost Named My Blog Five Years Ago
How did I end up with “Illness to Wellness”? Others believed in me – and now I do, too. The name I almost used doesn’t make sense anymore.
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Thanksgiving for My Times at Mayo Clinic 2.5 Years Ago, My First Dream Job 1.5 Years Ago, My Job Search and Moments with Loved Ones Now, and My Graduation in 6 Months
“There are places I’ll remember / All my life, though some have changed… / In my life, I’ve loved them all.” – The Beatles
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Dear Professors, Please Don’t Consider Our Accommodations “Special Needs”
We, your students, long for full inclusion and an embrace of us and our gifts – and that’s different from what we’re usually getting.
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Fighting for the Present in the Middle of the Past and Future
We must integrate the reminders “memento mori” and “memento vivere” in order for us to stay present in “ordinary time.”
Illness to Wellness: A Journey 