Hey Reader, If youâve been feeling completely zapped latelyâphysically, emotionally, or bothâyouâre not alone. I see you. And I know how hard it is when even the most âbasicâ things feel out of reach. When you're living with chronic illness, there are days when just brushing your teeth or answering a text feels like a full-body workout. And while rest is important (essential, even!), sometimes we also crave a sense of forward motion. We want to feel like we're doing something⌠without pushing...
9 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hey Reader, If youâve ever found yourself running out of energy way too soonâbefore youâve even tackled the things you need to do, let alone the things you want to doâyouâre not alone. I used to push past my limits daily, burning out and wondering why I couldnât keep up. Thatâs when I started using The Spoon Theory to visualize my energy. But while it helped me understand my limits, I needed a more structured way to actually manage my energy in real timeâone that helped me make decisions...
16 days ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hi Reader, I had planned to send this sooner, but life had other plans. Stomach issues have been making things a little rough lately, and Iâm hoping to get them sorted out soon. In the meantime, I wanted to finally share something Iâve been working onâbecause I think itâs really going to help. Managing a chronic illness is hard enough without feeling like you have to remember everythingâsymptoms, medications, energy levels, appointments, and how it all connects. If youâve ever wished for a...
23 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hey Reader, If youâve ever tried to follow a âperfectâ routineâone that productivity gurus swear byâonly to find yourself drained, overwhelmed, or completely unable to keep up, youâre not alone. Most routines are designed for people with consistent energy levels and predictable daysâwhich, letâs be honest, is not the reality when youâre living with chronic illness. Our energy fluctuates. Symptoms show up uninvited. And what worked yesterday might be impossible today. So why do we still feel...
30 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hi Reader, When I was first diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, I felt completely lost. I couldnât imagine how Iâd ever adjust to a life where my body no longer worked the way I expected it to. I fought against itâpushing myself too hard, trying to prove that I could still do everything I used to. But that only led to more pain, exhaustion, and frustration. The turning point came when I stopped resisting and started accepting my chronic illness. Not in a âjust be positiveâ...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hi Reader, Have you ever felt like self-advocacy for chronic illness is a full-time job? Youâre not alone. Whether itâs convincing a doctor that your symptoms are real, pushing for workplace accommodations, or simply navigating a world that wasnât built with your needs in mind, itâs exhausting. And it shouldnât be this hard. But since the system makes self-advocacy necessary, we need to talk about how to push back without burning out. In this post, Iâm breaking down: â
Why self-advocacy feels...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hey Reader, If youâve ever found yourself staring at a perfectly planned schedule, only to realize you still donât have the energy to follow through, youâre not alone. Iâve been there, too. When I was first diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), I thought time management was the key to keeping up with life. I planned every minute, tried productivity hacks, and scheduled rest breaks⌠yet I still kept burning out. What I didnât realize? Time management only works if you...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 1 min read
Hey Reader, Have you ever walked into a doctorâs office, hopeful for answers, only to leave feeling unheard, dismissed, or more confused than when you arrived? If so, youâre not alone. One of my amazing subscribers recently shared their frustration about the struggles of getting diagnosed with a chronic illnessâthe endless tests, the referrals that lead nowhere, the failed treatments and the doctors who say âeverything looks fineâ when you know itâs not. Their response struck a chord because...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 2 min read
Hi Reader, Have you ever felt like your routine was supposed to help, but instead, it just wiped you out? Youâre not aloneâitâs a common challenge when living with a chronic illness. The good news is that with a few small tweaks, you can reclaim your energy and turn your day into something that works for you instead of against you. In my latest blog post, Chronic Illness Energy Management Hacks You Need to Try Today, I dive into: Why your routine might actually be draining you. Three simple...
2 months ago â˘Â 2 min read