I’m Not Just Tired… I’m Carrying Too Much
The word “tired” doesn’t fully express my feelings, despite my repeated use of it. Tiredness has taken over my body. Exhaustion derives from pain; it does not request, nor does…
I’m Existing
I'm Existing This seems to be a common thing lately. There is no hiding it. There is no faking it. Living like this for so long has affected my mood.…
Itch. Tape. Pain... & Prayers.
Starting the Year in Survival Mode
New year is coming in strong… and not in the cute, glittery way people post about. We went to bed minutes after midnight. The house was quiet, the kind of…
Not a Virus. A Flare.
I know this now with certainty… this isn’t a virus. This isn’t an infection. This isn’t something my body is fighting off. This is my body misfiring. My temperature has…
When 99.5 Feels Like 105
Yesterday afternoon I didn’t feel very well… but I tried to talk myself out of it. I told myself I was just tired. That I’d pushed too hard. That my…