Quietly, a phantom thief, you forced yourself into my life, slowly but violently inserting your existence into mine. Uninvited, you rooted yourself into my very core and silently grew inside of me, victimizing my vulnerability and tattooing your intention on every piece of me. You suck nearly every ounce of energy out of me, while …
Well, not exactly. But! The beloved blog owned by the National MS Society will sunset on September 30, 2020 because the platform the website is built on will no longer be supported by the vendor. The blog will be rehomed, but not all posts will migrate. If there's an article of mine (or articles authored …
Well. What a year 2020 is turning out to be. Who could've guessed we'd be simultaneously facing a global pandemic and one of the largest civil rights movements in our history? I suppose it was just a matter of time. And it's about time. So here we are. The wounds of healthcare, the workforce, and …
Continue reading What You Can Do To Help If You Have A Disability (and even if you don’t!)
I'm almost embarrassed to admit that the past 23 days (and counting) of COVID-19 isolation haven't been wildly different than most days for me. On a typical pandemic-less day, isolation is not foreign. I conserve my energy. I avoid crowds. I am mindful of the things around me that can make me and keep me …
Continue reading You Do Not Care What Happens To People Like Me.
It's cold out. The sky: gray. The air: crisp. The leaves: moribund. Don't get me wrong. I love fall just as much as any other basic white girl. In fact, I'm sipping on a spiced latte as I type this. See? But I get anxious as autumn rolls around--not because of the ten months of …
