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08/07/2025

The Summer They Don’t Write About:

They don’t write books about this kind of summer.
The one spent indoors, under heating pads, exhausted beyond belief and counting medications instead of memories.

The one where “sun-kissed” meant flushed from a vicious flare, and “late nights” meant pain-induced insomnia.

No Cousins Beach. No yearning whirlwind romances. Just the quiet kind of resilience fighting to stay alive, even when your body and mind begged you not to. It’s the kind of character arc that deserves its own novel.

So, maybe this summer wasn’t “The Summer I Turned Pretty” but, it definitely was the summer I somehow survived.

And that deserves to be written, because it’s the most important chapter of all.☀️📙🐚

07/06/2025

Welcome to Chronic Illness Confessions: Part 2 — where we tell the brutally honest, occasionally unhinged, and wildly relatable truth about living in a body that’s constantly glitching.

And let’s be real…chronic illness isn’t pretty. It’s complete chaos.

From heating pads becoming our life partners to immune systems that act like drama queens, this is the side of chronic illness you won’t often find on your feed.

Because some days, the only thing holding us together is dark humour and a single fraying thread of willpower.

If you’ve ever cancelled plans just to stare blankly into the void while bed rotting, or smiled politely while someone said “but you don’t look sick!”—this is your moment.

✨ Drop your most unfiltered chronic illness confession in the comments.

Let’s try our best to laugh through the chaos together. No shame. Just vibes. And maybe a little lidocaine.😉🤎

07/03/2025

You’ve survived things people can’t even pronounce—never mind endure.
That’s not weakness. That’s not laziness. That’s not “being dramatic.”
That’s extraordinary.

This is for every single person living in a body that demands too much. For the warriors who cancel plans, cry quietly in pain, mask their symptoms, and still manage to show up in a world that rarely sees the whole picture.

This is your reminder that surviving isn’t a small thing. It’s literally everything.🖤🫂

06/30/2025

Let’s talk about the kind of loneliness no one posts about…

You know the one—where your illness keeps you inside while the world dives into summer adventures, patio eats and drinks, flights and festivals, late-night bonfires, and long drives with the windows down. Meanwhile, you’re just trying not to pass out from standing too long or fighting off a two-day flare from sitting outside for five minutes.

If you’re grieving what you can’t do this summer, missing the old version of you, or feeling like everyone’s forgotten you exist—you are not alone.🖤☀️

06/22/2025

The awkward, unhinged, and painfully unfiltered truths we keep to ourselves—because they’re too heavy, too weird, or just too “much” for small talk.

But if we don’t start talking about it… who will?

So, this one’s for those who’ve cried in public bathrooms, canceled plans for the hundredth time, and Googled “why does my body hate me” like the internet owed you an explanation.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re too much, not enough, or completely falling apart—you’re not alone.

Because this sh*t?
It’s hard. Really hard.

Drop your own unspoken truths in the comments.🖤👇🏼

06/20/2025

🚨The Canada Disability Benefit is finally here…

And it could mean monthly financial support for disabled individuals between the ages of 18–64.

If you live with a disability, which includes some chronic illnesses, and receive the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), you may be eligible.

✨Applications open: June 20, 2025
✨First payments start: July 2025

Although this new monthly benefit won’t by any means fix the system—it might help keep the lights on, fill your prescriptions and grocery cart, or maybe even help ease the stress during the month.

👉🏼Swipe to learn more and make sure to visit the website for further details.

05/25/2025

You learn how to mask pain when you live with it every single day.

You learn how to laugh through the aches, how to show up when your body is begging you to rest, how to say “I’m fine” when what you really mean is “I’m barely holding it together.”
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People often say, “You’re so strong,” but they don’t always see that strength is often born from survival—not by choice.

This isn’t the kind of strength any of us signed up for. This is the kind of strength that comes from being pushed to your limits—over and over again.

And while we do carry it well, that doesn’t mean we’re okay.
It doesn’t mean the pain isn’t real.
It doesn’t mean the weight isn’t unbearable some days.
We’re all pushing through pain most people can’t imagine.

And I want you to know that you are doing more than enough. You don’t have to look strong to be strong. And you don’t have to collapse to deserve rest.

You are allowed to set the weight down. It’s not weakness; It’s survival.🖤✨

05/13/2025

Pain categorically changes you, but it cannot erase you.☁️✨

05/12/2025

✨🤎IT’S FINALLY HERE🤎✨

The Chronic Illness Summer Wellness Guide is now available to view or to download for FREE—just tap the link in my bio.

This isn’t your typical wellness guide.

This is 100+ pages of raw, real, and relatable content made for those of us who live with endometriosis and chronic illnesses—especially when summer hits hard.

It’s packed full of:
☀️ Practical tools for navigating hot weather and flare-ups
🧠 Mental health support for the emotional weight of chronic illness
🌱 Anti-inflammatory recipes that are simple and spoonie-friendly
💛 Endo-specific strategies to survive (and maybe even enjoy?) the season
🛁 Gentle self-care, symptom management, and energy-saving tips
💬 Plus—pages of honest reflections from someone who gets it

If summer feels heavy, isolating, or impossible—you’re not alone. This guide was made by one of us, for all of us, with heart, intention, and so much love.

📩Grab your free copy through the link in my bio and let this guide walk with you through the heat, the hard days, and the healing.

You deserve care that makes sense for your reality. It’s time to rewrite your summer story.🤎✨

05/11/2025

You’re not broken; you’re in pain. There’s a very big difference.🤎✨

05/08/2025

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05/08/2025

My pain doesn’t have to be visible to be valid; my life doesn’t need to be understood to be respected…

You don’t need to see bruises, scars, or test results to believe someone is hurting. You don’t need to understand every diagnosis, symptom, or flare to show compassion.

People often assume if we look okay, we must be okay, but chronic illness doesn’t always look like what people expect. It doesn’t always come with blunt visible markers.

Living with endometriosis—and any chronic or invisible illness—often means navigating a world that demands proof for pain that can’t be seen.

Here’s the truth:
Looking “fine” is not the same as being fine.
Looking “normal” doesn’t erase the pain, the exhaustion, the endless appointments, the surgeries, or the daily battles we quietly fight.

Our bodies are not up for debate. Our experiences are not up for dismissal. We are not required to educate or convince others in order to deserve empathy, dignity, or care.

We shouldn’t have to look sick to be believed.
We shouldn’t have to prove our pain to be treated with compassion.
And we certainly shouldn’t be judged for showing up in the world with strength and resilience, even when we’re hurting.

To everyone silently surviving:
I see you. I believe you. You are not alone.
You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your pain.🖤