Week Five of Managing Spoons in 2020 features Derek Newman-Stille. I found myself nodding throughout this interview! Continue reading
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Managing Spoons in 2020, featuring Derek Newman-Stille
Week Five of Managing Spoons in 2020 features Derek Newman-Stille. I found myself nodding throughout this interview! Continue reading
Even friendly-neighbourhood Spoonie editors experience burnout.
I love the Spoonie Authors Network. It’s been a blessing since its inception and continues to inspire (in a healthy way) wonderful things. The SpAN allowed me to gather up people who experience disability and chronic conditions in various ways. Sometimes it allowed the creatives to come to terms with the fact that they are … Continue reading
Now You Feel it, Now You Don’t: Am I disabled or not?
My body is twitchy. A tiny increase in pressure, a centimetre difference in a sidewalk slope, even a minuscule shift of someone’s buttocks on the sofa cushion beside mine can cause waves of pain to fire up my spine, sliding my bad hip out of place and burning through my thighs and calves. I wince … Continue reading
chronic fatigue / chronic pain / Getting support / Living fully / Spoonie Challenges / Writing journey
Writing Through the Summer from Hell
Disclaimer: The following article is based on Laurie’s personal experiences with managing chronic pain. Always consult your own medical professionals to ensure you’re getting the best advice for you! Don’t get me wrong, summer is my favourite season. Usually. It’s hot, so the cold doesn’t make my bones ache. It’s dry, so the damp doesn’t … Continue reading
Everyone’s writing, and I’m all like…
Ever feel like everyone’s writing but you? I do. Now that I’m published and have all these new writer friends and acquaintances on social media, I’m able to read updates about their word journeys. To me it feels like they’re constantly writing. Meanwhile, I’m all like, Yeah, I need to lie down now. After working intensely on Life in … Continue reading
