Chronic illness is Like Getting Your Heart Broken Again and Again
I’m in so much pain right now I probably shouldn’t even be writing. But I am. This week has been
Read moreI’m in so much pain right now I probably shouldn’t even be writing. But I am. This week has been
Read moreStarting Monday night, I got this terrible headache. Somehow, I pushed through and managed to write a new blog post. The
Read moreOne expression people with illnesses and disabilities often hear is, “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” I’m sure people who
Read moreA reader recently asked me on Twitter, “Jessica, how do I camouflage my #endobelly? I’ve gained a lot of weight.”
Read moreIt’s Day 16 of the challenge and today’s question is: Life Goal: What’s one thing that your 10-year-old self thought
Read moreSo we’re halfway through the month, which means I’m halfway through WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge of answering one
Read moreIt’s Day 14 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC if you’re on Twitter). Today’s question is: “I feel
Read moreIt’s Day 5 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge. And today’s question is: Breaking News The top story of
Read moreTraveling with an illness or disability can be an ordeal. Now, I haven’t been on a vacation since I got
Read moreMSNBC: Asian American Women Endure High Rate of Depression So last summer and early fall, an MSNBC documentarian followed me
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