Category Archives: inspiration

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 →

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#MEAwareness: Artists with MEcfs

Posted on May 10, 2021 by dSavannah

According to The #MEAction Network‘s timeline of events, today, Monday, 5/10, is a day to Share Your Art! They are hosting a virtual Artist Salon today from 12pm-1pm (PST) / 3pm-4pm (EST), as a way to celebrate and highlight the … Continue reading →

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The LOVE YOUR Challenge – Epilogue

Posted on April 27, 2021 by dSavannah

If you’re reading this post on my site (as opposed to getting it via email), you might note that I have updated my site header. I’ve needed to do this for a long, long time: as I’ve (probably) stated elsewhere, … Continue reading →

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The LOVE YOUR 28 Day Challenge

Posted on March 1, 2021 by dSavannah

I’m in a couple groups for Chronic Illness Bloggers, and one of the bloggers, Morgan of the blog Is Was Will Be, put out a call to see if any of us would be willing to road-test a revised self-help … Continue reading →

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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 →

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sending hope (and rambles) during the holidays

Posted on December 12, 2020 by dSavannah

Before I get started, a few quick things. This first item has nothing to do with anything in this blog, but it’s such a beautiful story. Please go read it! (Warning: it’s a long thread on twitter. And have tissues … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Things We Don’t Say:
          An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths

Posted on August 15, 2020 by dSavannah

Sometime back in ye olden days of March or April, Julie Morgenlender, a member of my Chronic Illness Bloggers group, posted a request for reviewers for her upcoming anthology, The Things We Don’t Say: An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths. … Continue reading →

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