Frisky
Silver
Remembering Gary
My cousin, Gary Marsh, was one of my favorite people as a child. Every time we visited my mom's family, I immediately wanted to know two things: is Gary there and can I play with the critters nearby. He lived out deep in rural Arkansas, on land that has been in my family for generations.
Gary was also mentally ill and quality mental health care was difficult to access in rural Arkansas.
Her
By now, most people have heard about the Cornell University crisis. Notable is a woman who goes by “Jane Doe”. She went through the proper process and still was harmed and didn't get justice. There are numerous articles that can tell her story more effectively than I'm able right now. Her paper trail is extensive, as is her testimony.
Him
You are Enough
Despite it All, We Found Love
Though the logical, scientific side of me tried to fight it, I'm a hopeless romantic. The rebellious part of me hated that I was a woman who valued romantic love so much.
Spoonful is changing
I am Complex
In the ways that everyone is complex, I am too. Medically, I'm also extremely complex. I was treated as a mentally ill teenager when I was pleading with doctors to find what was wrong with me. They checked for common issues and when they didn't find anything labeled me as attention seeking. When I researched and suggested tests and conditions, they labeled me a hyponchondriac. When they put me on antidepressants and I told them I didn't want them I was labeled as non-compliant. I earned the label of delusional for telling them that the emotions were because of my physical symptoms.
My Butrans Near-death Experience
Stained Glass
To My Someone
Update
Letter to my state representatives for disability benefits reform
I Am
R.I.P. My Twenties
I'm starting a great new decade of my life!
My teenage years and 20s were dominated by health issues, pain, and suffering. However, I'm beginning my 30s with a strong buzzing of potential, stable health, and good support systems!
Nine Years
It's been nine years.
Nine years ago, I made the decision to try to have a benign pineal lesion removed.
Chronic SOS - January 2, 2025
Farewell 2024!
It was a whirlwind of a year:
New Year's Resolutions
As cheesy as it sounds: I like to make New Year's resolutions. I've done it for a while as a tool to reach my goals I do recommend doing at least a few. I personally like to split them into categories and include a little bit of the smaller goals that would get me to the bigger goal.
Chronic SOS - December 19, 2024
Christmas is somehow just 6 days away! Hopefully you all have a great plan for the holidays: visiting family, visiting friends, or just a nice meal and a festive movie!
Courtesy of Emeryl Redwine, here are some free printable marine biology themed Christmas cards: