Category Archives: friends

Short post before a wee break + a couple exciting items

Posted on July 1, 2021 by dSavannah

Hello dear readers. You may have noticed (or not) that I did not post anything on June 15 – it has taken me a while to recover from all of May’s #MillionsMissing posts, plus the usual fun things that occupy … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, advocacy, chronicillness, community, contest, disability, family, friends, giving to others, hard work, health, inspiration, making a difference, opportunity | 2 Comments

Gentle Reminders

Posted on January 25, 2021 by dSavannah

I’m finding it hard to believe that I am starting my 7th year of being a full-time Sick Person, and thus my 7th year of being a #ChronicIllnessBlogger. As I’ve stated before, I didn’t set out to blog almost exclusively … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, artist, author, books, BookWhore, community, depression, friends, giving to others, happiness, hard work, humor, inspiration, joy, love, making a difference, mental illness, shining a light, writershelpingwriters | 4 Comments

Brain fog and birthdays

Posted on July 18, 2020 by dSavannah

Last month’s post kicked my ass. Of course the act of writing was difficult; it was hard enough to articulate my thoughts on #BlackLivesMatter without being accusatory or making it about me, but also, I cried a lot trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, book launch, childhood, chronicillness, community, disability, friends, giving to others, happiness, hard work, illness, inspiration, making a difference, perseverance, shining a light | 2 Comments

Somewhere I belong

Posted on February 19, 2020 by dSavannah

I want to heal, I want to feel Like I’m close to something real I want to find something I’ve wanted all along Somewhere I belong ~ Linkin Park, Meteora album (2003) [affiliate links] Growing up a very introverted, painfully … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, advocacy, chronicillness, community, depression, disability, friends, happiness, health, illness, mental illness | 12 Comments

Giving, GERD, and Genes (oh my)

Posted on November 17, 2019 by dSavannah

Hello my friends. It’s November, and I continue to be waylaid from writing my monthly post by other, very stressful things in life. And the weather. Storms and colder temps increase my symptoms and make me feel worse, so, well, … Continue reading →

Posted in #dSavannahDefects, advocacy, art, chronicillness, community, friends, giving to others, health, illness, making a difference | 4 Comments

I’ve Been Rambling for Seven Years!

Posted on August 11, 2019 by dSavannah

Seven years ago today, I hit the “publish” button on my very first blog post, “Start at the Beginning“. This, my dear readers, is my 273rd published post. I had a super hard time deciding how to “celebrate” this momentous … Continue reading →

Posted in advocacy, art, birthdays, community, friends, giving to others, hard work, health, illness, inspiration, making a difference, perseverance, shining a light | 13 Comments

#MEAwareness: Guest Post “Send My Apologies”

Posted on July 15, 2019 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I’d like to introduce y’all to my friend Alice Ballinger, a #ChronicIllnessWarrior and poet, who publishes her work on Facebook on her Green Goat Poetry page, and who is raising funds for a desperately needed wheelchair. (Also, please … Continue reading →

Posted in #MEcfsAwareness, advocacy, chronicillness, community, disability, friends, giving to others, health, illness, making a difference, mental illness, poetry, shining a light, writershelpingwriters | 2 Comments