Not every day is a writing day, especially over the last few months. While it ebbs and flows over time, my chronic illness causes brain fog that interferes with writing (and everything else). This used to frustrate me. Now, I turn to digital art to keep my mind creative.

I’m open about the fact that I was seriously depressed when my chronic illness set in. Twisted humor eased my worst thoughts when I thought I’d die a slow, painful death, ruining the lives of those around me. Suicidal humor did the trick when I considered ending things.

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Hi, everyone! It's been a while since I posted. So, I thought I'd jump back in and talk about my process from drafting to editing. So, here

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Today, I want to talk about expectations. It’s easy to set expectations way too high or way too low.

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While I’ve been open about my chronic illness, I realized I haven’t explained it as a whole, so here goes. Here’s what's going on.