All About Non-Dairy Milks
I drank dairy milk and ate dairy products for a lot longer than I should have for the sake of my health – thanks,
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January 11, 2022
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Piano, Music, and Identity
My father bought a grand piano when I was 2 years old and my sister was 5 because he believed that there would be beautiful
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September 23, 2021
To My Pen Pal, With Love
I have written before about how much I love writing letters. They give me great joy to send and receive. I usually do them
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June 1, 2021
Celebrate National Garlic Day With Garlic-Infused Oil
Note: This is not an endorsement for specific diets prescribed to people with gastrointestinal problems, but rather an ode to
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April 19, 2021
Comforting Reminders from Anxiety Blob, Vol. 2
Negotiating the world as a chronically anxious or depressed person, or someone with any kind of mental condition, can be
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May 26, 2020
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Hi, I’m Troy McClure (Jess Grey). You may recognize me from such blockbusters as Invisible Disability and You Don’t Look
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May 11, 2020
Sick Day Comfort Movies
It’s spring of 2020 and chances are that you are either an essential worker or you are self-isolating and staying home. In
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April 22, 2020
Coping in the Time of COVID-19
Hello, I’m Troy McClure (Jess Grey) and you may remember me from such hits as Invisible Disability, Living With Passive
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April 20, 2020
Sprouting
Last spring, I attended an eight-week therapy group for chronically ill folks. In it, we developed a language around talking
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February 25, 2020
The Stages of Grief After Learning You Can’t be Fixed
When looking for answers to a health issue, without really thinking about it, you might have this idea that once you know
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February 1, 2020
