Chronically Intentional

04/16/2025

Bodywork can make a huge difference in a chronically ill/disabled person’s life. Can you help expand access in the Seattle community?

04/12/2025

Check out my new blog post for helpful tips and strategies to support your memory, whether you live with ADHD, chronic illness, age-related memory loss, or other conditions that affect your working memory.

A discussion of memory challenges faced by individuals with ADHD, chronic illnesses, or age-related memory issues. It presents seven memory support strategies, including using digital and physical …

08/06/2024

I’ve found that certain tools, like to-do lists, are totally useless for a lot of people unless they learn how to optimize them for their unique brains and circumstances. Lists used to overwhelm me - I would look at the mountain of tasks and become paralyzed and demand-avoidant, but writing things down has always been essential due to memory and brain fog issues.

I now have a dedicated notebook for to-do lists that sits open where I can see it easily. It has a small list at the top of things I need to do at some point soon, but don’t have a hard imminent deadline. I make short lists by the day, and usually start them about a week in advance. The recurring tasks I do on specific days are always added first, then I populate the rest. I also highlight each task in a different color to delineate between personal, business, and medical appointments.

I’ve found this to work best to avoid overloading myself on any given day. I don’t always get everything done, but it takes less executive function to determine what to prioritize and how many “spoons” I’ll need to complete my list. For example, if I have to go to an in-person appointment, that will likely take the majority of my spoons that day so I know not to plan much else.

On days where I’m struggling more with task switching, I’ll add detail and number each item so I don’t have to figure out what to do next every time I complete something.

While this system works for me, it may not work for everyone. As a health coach, I listen to my clients’ needs and preferences and help them build sustainable solutions to help them reach their desired level of productivity without burning out.

Do you already have a system you like? Let me know in the comments!

08/04/2024

“Wearing a mask can help lower the risk of respiratory virus transmission. When worn by a person with an infection, masks reduce the spread of the virus to others. Masks can also protect wearers from breathing in infectious particles from people around them.” recommends wearing masks on its website. (https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/masks.html)

🔺On Aug. 5th in New York, the Nassau County (Long Island) legislature will vote on a mask ban, the Mask Transparency Act. A mask ban will discourage people from masking and undermine infection control. Join us to testify at 1 PM (meeting at 12:30pm) at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501

Or email public comment by Monday: LegPublicComment@nassaucountyny.gov

Toolkit:
https://bit.ly/StopMaskBans
Photo by Julie Lam, (We are grateful to 💗Cal + 💗Nic .cloud and all the volunteers supporting our mission to promote the layered approach to mitigation.)

08/03/2024

Lyme sucks. Period. You don’t have to fight it alone 💚

Deer ticks and western blacklegged ticks. They’re the size of a sesame seed, yet they have the power to wreak havoc on a person’s physical and...

08/03/2024

One way I love to help my clients is by connecting them with providers and services to help meet their wellness needs. If you’re a c0v1d cautious person in the Seattle area, I highly recommend Bodywork with Aera for massage. I’ve worked with Aera myself, and their expertise in bodywork extends far beyond that of most massage therapists. They specialize in treating bodies with specific conditions including hypermobility and chronic pain, and they prioritize your safety and access needs with masks, clean air, informed consent, and virtual care if you can’t make it to see them in person.

📍Bodywork in Seattle
📍Virtual Health Coach

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08/03/2024

Welcome! Do you need help navigating chronic illness or other disabilities? Are you at a loss for how to manage your day-to-day efficiently? Or are you caring for a disabled person and fighting against burnout?

I’m so excited to finally launch my text-based health coaching business, Chronically Intentional, where I meet you wherever you are in your health journey and help you transition from surviving to thriving with real-time support.

It took me over 20 years to get accurate diagnoses, and that experience taught me how to be the person I wish I’d had in my corner. I’m still healing myself, but have gained back enough of my cognition that I can now focus more of my energy on helping others, armed with the vast knowledge I’ve accumulated over the years of keeping myself alive. After over a decade in the visual design field, I’m now pivoting my career to one where I can make a more direct impact while also building upon my lifelong passion for writing.

To explore my services and learn more about me and what I do, head to ChronicallyIntentional.com. I look forward to working with you!

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