2024 in Review: an Incomplete List of Things I Haven’t Processed Yet
It’s been quite a year.
I Don’t Want to Go to Heaven If My Dog’s Not There
He's just a good boy.
Please, Give Me Answers: The Frustration of Clear Medical Tests
I know I should be grateful, but…
That Time I Saw the Loch Ness Monster
I really did.
Purity Culture: A Primer
A brief guide to the theology that shaped a generation.
Chronic Illness: Going Beyond Spoons
(Another) analogy for chronic illness.
What I Learned When I Stopped Shaving
Mostly, that I have very hairy legs.
The Duggars Lurked in My Childhood (Even Though I Wore Pants)
They had an effect on me.
Chronic Illness – A Moment in the Life
The raw side of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
In Defense of Bridezilla
Did we create the monster?
My Year in A Cult
It was not your average gap year.
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What Is the Pro-Life Movement?
I don’t really know.
Five Points for My Unofficial Anxiety Support Dog (with Pictures)
Five reasons my dog is the best.
I Miss My Healthy Self
I’m not who I once was.
What an Old German Lady Taught Me About Dating
I have a non-negotiable list in a life partner, and you should too.
Nine Truths Of Long Distance
Long distance relationships are hard. That’s pretty much all you hear about them — they’re hard.
Love in the Time of Chronic Illness
I brought chronic illness into my relationship. Well, it really just invited itself in.
Are You Tired of Christians? Yeah, Me Too
Or, “Why I Post Politically On Social Media Now”
Letters to My Past and Future Self
My ex taught me to be a little more like him — hurt, scared, and convinced I am unable to love.
Nine Things I Learned on an Elimination Diet
Elimination diets can be useful tools to help someone decide what foods they tolerate better than others.
“Am I Really That Sick?”: Impostor Syndrome and Chronic Illness
I remember sitting in the first session of orientation for grad school, and hearing a talk on impostor syndrome.
Don’t Judge Me for My “Break-up Cut”
I then spent the next six months convincing people that the drastic changes weren’t because of the breakup, but that I had been planning it for a while.
A Letter to my Healthy Friends
I have diagnosed chronic illnesses. This is why I’m writing this.
