Category Archives: dreams

Being ‘brave’ (actually, I’m angry)

So, last month (May) was #MEAwareness Month, and I did what I could by publishing two posts (instead of just one): May is #MEcfs Awareness Month • #MillionsMissing (on the 1st), in which I included photos of how my illnesses … Continue reading

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Looking back, looking ahead…

So, y’all, it’s 2019. Not sure how… after all, I still remember when a credit card expiration of the year 2000 was wild. And no one would quite believe me when I used it to pay for something over the … Continue reading

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The forgotten heroes…

dSavannah note: So, the last time I had a ‘spate’ of blogging was in April (APRIL!), due to my chronic illnesses and brain fog and depression, oh my. But I actually wrote {runs to check} erm, 19 (really?!? really!) drafts, … Continue reading

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My thoughts on Lady Gaga’s documentary & chronic illness

dSavannah note: Yes, this is my first post in a long time. Yes, there are probably errors. Everything sounds great in my head, and then I go to write it out, and my brain drops out and my eyes cross … Continue reading

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Book Launch: What Girls Are Made Of

In case my dear readers haven’t noticed, I’m a girl. I was born a girl, I’ll die a girl. (Sans some parts, cuz, well, some of them were bad.) I’m also a feminist, which means I believe in equality for … Continue reading

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#IWSG – So you want to be a writer…. (pt 8)

Once again, it is time for me to ramble on writing for the Insecure Writers Support monthly post. In the past, I have written about things you should be doing as a writer. However, this is the: What *NOT* to … Continue reading

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#dSavannahDefects – I is for… (pt 2)

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me. This is part 2 of my I post, since I ran out of time to … Continue reading

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