I've written before about what I've lost to Lupus. Now I want to share a little of what Lupus has offered me: Knowledge of my body I know my body better than most people around me know theirs. I have the numbers from hundreds of lab results, yes, but that isn’t really the knowledge that … Continue reading 3 unexpected gifts of Lupus
Tag: Self-care
3 products that save my skin
Since my overzealous immune system attacks the glands that provide moisture to my skin, I’ve tried quite a few products that claim to put an end to flaky, tight, itchy skin. Most of them have failed, but here are 3 that I’ve found to actually make a difference, all made with ingredients I feel good … Continue reading 3 products that save my skin
3 Products that Save Me Spoons
Thanks to medication and lifestyle changes, my health is SO MUCH BETTER now than it has been in years. But that doesn't mean I get to forget about my illness or that I have spoons to waste. (If you're not familiar with spoon theory, you can read about it here, but in short: spoons = … Continue reading 3 Products that Save Me Spoons
41 things I’ve learned since my diagnosis
The pros and cons of pretty much every EWG approved sunscreen. What SPF actually indicates. (Hint: it is NOT the amount of time you can safely be in the sun. Though hard and red experience had already taught me that wasn’t true.) How freeing sun-protective clothing can be. What a nephrologist is. (I should have … Continue reading 41 things I’ve learned since my diagnosis
Reviews from a Sunscreen Snob
It’s the first day of spring and pouring snow outside so WHAT BETTER TIME TO WRITE A BLOG POST ABOUT SUNSCREEN? I’m quickly becoming a sunscreen snob. Maybe I always have been. I’m pretty finicky about the texture and smell of things on my skin, so even when I was a kid trying to get … Continue reading Reviews from a Sunscreen Snob
Embracing life as the slow gazelle
Here’s the thing: we’re trained to keep pushing, keep working. We’re taught our whole lives that we can master our bodies, that if we just ignore the pain or the fatigue or discomfort or whatever, it will go away. In my experience, that is almost never true. Like, the only thing I can think of … Continue reading Embracing life as the slow gazelle
Learning my body’s language
When did you learn to pay attention to your body? To listen to it carefully, interact with it gently, tend to its needs with the care you’d offer any other creature you love? I’m working on this in my life. I occasionally comment to my therapist that it’s been easier for me to do this … Continue reading Learning my body’s language
