When I was nineteen, I participated in a research study on chronic pain and art. It was conducted remotely through a university in California. The topic interested me as someone who lives with chronic pain and is passionate about the arts. From there, I sent a brief email to one of the students in the psychology department. After some emails back and forth on scheduling, I had a short interview. This was one of the first times I shared openly about my CMT with someone that

"I scheduled all of the appointments on my list..." I have to admit, there was some excitement when I realized that I accomplished this goal. I'm sure you have been there. The referrals begin to stack up, waiting for the office to call back, or the frustration when the appointment was canceled. Especially after scheduling it for six months out. But, when entering into another year, I wanted to make some changes when it came to health. There were the appointments I put off for

This is for the chronic illness warrior battling shame. This is for the warrior feeling weary mentally and physically from long term health challenges. This is for the suffering Christian who is doubting God . This is for the spoonie who feels like they have nothing left to give . You are not alone. That’s why I’m so excited to be speaking at Diamonds 2025: Truth for Endurance. I’m joining 20 speakers and authors who themselves are facing chronic illness for a two-day con

When I went to a camp for kids with CMT, I was a little nervous because I wasn’t sure what that week was going to be like. But, the...