When Strength Stops Working
Nothing prepares you for the part of chronic illness where “being strong” stops working. Not the diagnosis. Not the surgeries. Not the endless appointments where you show up, answer the…
This Is What Endurance Looks Like
Yesterday was a long day. It began before the sun had fully shown up. My body was already awake, already humming with that familiar ache that doesn’t ask questions or…
Between the Dates
I got my feeding tube in November 2019, and I remember thinking I was stepping into a strange, minor detour, not a whole new life. In my head it was…
Hope Folded Small
Right now, I’m writing this from bed. Again. The same spot I’ve been in for most of the last month… the place where time blurs and the ceiling starts to…
The Quiet Collapse
It’s Monday afternoon, and the house is quiet in a way that would normally feel peaceful… but it doesn’t. The kids left for school after eight. Since then, it’s just…