Chronic Illness is Isolating. You Are Not Alone!
If you’re living with chronic illness, caregiving, or grief, I hope you’ll find encouragement, practical resources, and the reassurance that you are not alone. Join my weekly newsletter and receive my free “Invisible, Until I’m Not, A Reader & Writer Workbook,” as a welcome gift.
You Belong Here
Living with chronic illness often means carrying burdens that other people can’t see.
Whether you’re here because you live with fibromyalgia, care for someone you love, or simply want to better understand invisible illness, this is a place where honesty comes first.
I hope you’ll leave feeling seen, encouraged, and a little less alone.
Invisible, Until I’m Not: Essays on Illness and Care
Invisible, Until I’m Not: Essays on Illness and Care, is my memoir-in-essays about caregiving, chronic illness, grief, and the hard work of reclaiming a life.
The book follows the years I spent caring for my mother while my own body was breaking down, and the complicated aftermath after she died from sepsis caused by a medical error. These essays are rooted in the ordinary: a shared recliner, a grandson holding the door each afternoon, a red pillbox on the counter. From those small details, they ask larger questions about worth, rest and how to keep saying yes to a life you never planned to live.
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Each week, I send out a newsletter with new writing about caregiving, chronic illness, and what it takes to keep going.
In these letters, I share:
- Personal essays and reflections
- Gentle encouragement for caregivers and chronically ill readers.
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