A quiet corner for chronic pain
Keeping you company in the moments you feel betrayed by your body or trapped in your mind
For +20 years, I’ve lived with chronic disease pain that has disrupted every aspect of my life. I’m sharing what I’ve learned along the way to help make fighting for your health a little easier.
My friends call me Mags – you can, too, because strangers are just friends who haven’t met yet, right?
Living with chronic illness can feel horribly lonely.
Does it have to?
Whether you're newly diagnosed, long into your health journey, or supporting someone you love, here you’ll find:
What I learned through necessity – how to advocate for yourself more effectively, how to talk to doctors
Resources for patients and caregivers
Dealing with stress that literally makes you sick – mindfulness and meditation practices I use to manage chronic illness symptoms
A “big sis” perspective on resilience (sorry, I’m not into toxic positivity)
Living with chronic pain or illness isn't like healing a broken leg or having the flu.
When well-meaning friends or coworkers ask if you're "feeling better yet," it’s hard to explain that you're not.
And that "healed" doesn’t mean the same thing to us.
A health advocacy project inspired by former roommate & fellow chronic pain patient, Luigi Mangione
![Image Credit: [Steph] Illustration of Luigi Mangione smiling](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679bef8bf7792a346b85b6ea/4fcce329-dba5-4e16-b1d5-cda15211ea04/Luigi+Mangione+Sketch.jpg)
“How do you live in pain…every day?” Luigi asked me, stunned
Standing around the kitchen counter, I was telling him about my 20 years as a chronic illness patient – about the countless ER visits, doctors' appointments, and treatments.
As I listened to his healthcare journey, we bonded over our shared experience with chronic back pain, an enemy that could make everyday things sometimes utterly impossible.
how’s today feel?
my journal
