Tag: disabled

• Feed the Birds…

  

  Being stuck at home all the time is horribly boring and isolating. Even though I live with my husband and 4 children, I am still terribly lonely. The loneliness is excruciating! I crave human interaction, even though I often can’t handle much of it. It’s easy to get sucked into depression, and I often find…

  Meredith Gallie

  December 14, 2020

  life

  birds, buddhism, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, coping, depression, disabled, happiness, housebound, invisible illness, isolation, loneliness, mindfulness, peace, positivity, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie, squirrels

• I Put on a Bra Today!

  

  You read that right. Today I put on a bra to… wait for it.. Leave the house! That’s right. I actually went out today, and for more than just a quick 15 min store run. I put on real clothes, including a bra and jeans. I even put on makeup and jewelry. What was the…

  Meredith Gallie

  December 12, 2020

  life

  anxiety, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, disability, disabled, homebound, housebound, road trip, sjogrens, social anxiety, spoonie, spoonie mom

• My Illness: the diagnosis

  

  I have an autoimmune disease called Sjogren’s (Show-grins) Syndrome.  I kind of describe it like a mix between Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, and MS.  I was officially diagnosed at 32 years old in 2013 but I’m sure I’ve had it since I was in my early 20’s.  I experienced many of my symptoms when I was…

  Meredith Gallie

  December 11, 2020

  life

  anxiety, autoimmune, autoimmune disease, chronic illness, chronic illness mom, chronic illness warrior, chronic pain, diagnosis, disability, disabled, disease, illness, invisible illness, mental health, sjogrens, spoonie