A Pandemic Diary
Gradually, over the last week, the reality about COVID-19 has seeped in. A week after I started a new
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Fitness instructors: Stop saying these phrases
I like exercise. I haven’t always liked it, and I have written about why. I am far from being an
New Year’s Resolutions for People with Chronic Illnesses
If you’re anything like us, you probably spent a good chunk of 2018 dealing with your chronic illness, adjusting to new developments and learning from the hard knocks along the way. We’re not big believers in New Year’s resolutions, but we like to make lists and bring visibility to chronic illness, especially of the invisible variety. These New Year’s resolutions are an accumulation of some insights and hopes for the new year. We know that different conditions require different handling and that not all of these resolutions will work for everyone. We all have different experiences and life situations and that’s cool! But we want to share these resolutions to show solidarity, help allies support friends and family and let others with chronic illness know: you’re not alone.
Crohn’s and the academic job market- a tale
The abysmal situation of the academic job market has received a lot of coverage in recent years, with not much
WHAT’S IN MY BAG: Protest Edition
This saturday, March 24, I went to the March for our lives. I had been back and forth about going,
Remicade Protocol #237472
It was Remi-Day on Monday. Praise the lawd I guess, because I sure had flare symptoms. I didn’t sleep well
My 17 in 17 challenge
I have been going back to exercise classes after Thanksgiving. During my childhood and youth and well into my twenties,
What’s in my bag? -Post-op Crohn’s Edition
As a German, you get culturally conditioned to be prepared. We are a people of planners and what-iffers. This can
