October 6, 2000. It’s my eighth birthday. It’s a Friday, and my best friend’s mom is picking me up and driving us to school together. It’s cloudy but it’s a little chilly, it’s my favorite kind of weather, it’s the best weather to ride scooters in because the sun doesn’t get in your eyes and… Continue reading October 6

Dysautonomia International is hosting their STEPtember challenge to raise money for POTS Research. You can walk as much or as little as you want. You don’t even have to walk at all. You can (1) support me as I start hobbling around my neighborhood a little bit more in the spirit of POTS research and… Continue reading Happy September!

What I’m eating, what I’m thinking, what I’m reading, what I’m buying, and more.

Have you tried exercising? (Yes, but—) Have you tried meditation? (Yeah, once or—) Have you tried hydrotherapy? (I’m open to it—) Have you tried going vegan? (I don’t know if—) Have you tried going gluten free? (I did-—) Have you tried keto? (Well it might—) Have you tried the Mediterranean diet? (Is that the one—)… Continue reading Have you tried…

When I was a little girl, I was afraid of everything, most notably thunderstorms. Every time storms would roll in, I would get a very familiar stomach ache that would turn me into a shaking mess. I would obsessively watch the sky, studying the formations of the clouds, watching out for lightning, counting the seconds… Continue reading How my anxieties age