I’m currently sitting in my armchair with a heating pad wrapped around my hip, an ice pack velcroed around my neck, and a large “cooling pad” tucked into that neck ice pack to form a makeshift cone of chillness, which is kind of like a dog cone but for human adults whose musculoskeletal systems want to […] Read more…
An edited and much less sarcastic version of this essay was published last year on xoJane. You can find it here: http://www.xojane.com/issues/chronic-illness-isnt-made-up Yesterday was Rare Disease Day so I spent a lot of time reading stories and watching videos by people who were diagnosed with rare diseases. Across the board, most people had something in common: […] Read more…
I freakin’ love summer. Little dresses, drinks on a patio, hanging in the park with friends, going on adventures and really taking advantage of every hour you have with this benevolent side of Mother Nature. Summer means staying outdoors for hours on end, getting a sun kissed look on your skin, laughing and being more […] Read more…
Hey folks! I made a Buzzfeed list for those of us living with a chronic illness. You will especially enjoy it if you’re a huge fan of The Mindy Project or anything Mindy Kaling. Check it out by clicking on the image below! Kthnxbye! Read more…
I am an ambassador for the 2015 Walk to Fight Arthritis in St. John’s, NL, alongside my good friend Jerry Stamp. As an ambassador I have been preparing for television and radio interviews to talk about how arthritis affects people and how important it is to support research and community initiatives to help Canadians who live in […] Read more…
If you’re reading this you probably have a friend with a chronic illness. You probably also know how to use the internet and sometimes find yourself searching for things to help your friend through said illness. That’s probably how you found this link. First of all, on behalf of people with chronic illnesses that aren’t […] Read more…
Hey gang! Do you want to know some fun and exciting things that are happening in Lisa Land?! What’s that? This isn’t an interactive blog so I can just pretend you are nodding your head in approval? Perfect! Probably the most exciting thing happened yesterday, when I finally went to the drug store and bought […] Read more…
Earlier today I was sent an article from CBC about a young woman in Halifax who has received ridiculous notes on her car because she had the nerve to walk away from her vehicle which was parked in a accessible designated parking space. Even though Natasha Hope-Simpson has a valid accessible parking permit which is […] Read more…
So I have this friend, okay more like bestie, who is an amazing singer. And I’m not just saying he is an amazing singer because he is my bestie. He is such a good singer that even if he wasn’t my friend I would still go to Fred’s Records and buy his cd because I would want […] Read more…
Hi friends! This Sunday I am taking part in something called The Jingle Bell Walk & Run For Arthritis and this year the proceeds go to the Childhood Arthritis Program here in Canada. This cause is near and dear to me because I have personally felt the affects of arthritis and I watch one of […] Read more…