Packing Lunch: 5 Tips for Easy, On-the-Go, Spoonie-Friendly Meals
This school year, I am making the switch back to packing my own lunch. I’ve managed to avoid it for years, either walking home for my lunch break, or not teaching in the afternoons at all. Alas, that’s all changing this fall! Eating lunch at work or school can be complicated for a number of […]
Garden-Fresh Pesto Recipe
Pasta is a great, inexpensive way to make a meal quick and filling. Pastas are made from so many different ingredients these days: wheat, a variety of GF, spinach, and sweet potato for more nutrients, chickpeas for higher protein… You can also make your own veggie pasta with spiralizers! I love pasta but couldn’t eat […]
Back to School Adaptive Wear: Our Favorite Finds
When it comes to back to school shopping, we all want to make sure we find clothes and accessories that make us look and feel our best. The growing adaptive wear industry is setting out to make sure that every person can find clothing that meets their physical needs while still looking great! This is […]
Actress Daisy Ridley Opens Up About Her Experience With Endometriosis and PCOS
Actress and celebrity Daisy Ridley (you may know her from her role in Star Wars!) recently opened up about her experience with Endometriosis and PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). After visits to multiple specialists and navigating multiple diagnoses, Daisy is finally feeling like she is on a path toward healing. This month is Chronic Pain […]
5 Simple Ways to Get Better Sleep this Month
A solid night of sleep is key to feeling rested, building a strong immune system, navigating stressful situations with ease, and improving your outlook on life. However, when life spins out of control, actually getting this sleep can feel like a major obstacle. The good news is that there are several ways you can ease […]
Celebrating Intersectionality in Chronic Illness: Five Influencers You Should Follow
Around the world and across the internet, people are taking ownership of their chronic illness and disability identities. Movements like #CriptheVote and theories like the Spoon Theory (shout out to all of our Spoonie Friends in the Fight!) have helped folks to find positivity and community through their experience of illness and disability. At Mighty […]
Adaptive Athletics, Giving Back, and Turning Passion into Career: Interview with Jacob Pacheco
Interviewing fellow Friends in the Fight is a great reminder of how much we can learn from one another! Jake Pacheco is an inspiring adaptive athlete who brings passion, perseverance, and a love of life to everything he does. The founder of Enable Athletics and ProneToRide has so much to give! Read a few highlights […]
Be a Better Ally: Top 10 Tips!
Being a Friend in the Fight means flexing your empathy and action muscles frequently. We are always supporting our fellow illness warriors, online and in our day to day lives. As a result, Friends in the Fight can make great allies for anyone with complex, intersecting identities! Whether you want to be an ally to […]
Bias in Medicine: 5 Tips to Self-Advocate
Accessing quality medical care is, understandably, crucial for spoonies’ wellbeing. For patients living with any serious illness, there are many barriers that can inhibit access to care — geography, cost, insurance, time, symptoms, transportation, knowledge of your particular conditions… One prominent type of barrier is bias in medicine. Here are our 5 tips for how you […]
Every Body is a Beach Body: Chronic Illness and the Media, Representation, and Inclusivity
We live in an exciting moment where advertisements and social groups are moving past the expectation and portrayal of “perfect” bodies in favor of inclusivity. Diversity — of size, shape, race, culture, etc. — is finally being celebrated! What’s Currently Happening Creative ads break down the gender expectations perpetuated for decades by the very same […]
Eating Organic: How Sickness Led to My Ideal Diet
Living in rural Vermont, I’ve always had a deep connection to the land. I love wandering through fields and forests, hiking mountains, and swimming in lakes. As my dad is an avid gardener, food was also tied to my love of the land. In college, I fell in love with an old friend who was […]
Is Every Body a Beach Body?
Image: My beach gear — sun hat, sun glasses, compression socks under compression leggings, supportive sneakers with inserts, ice pack strapped to my torso, fan and water bottle around my neck, spray bottle, and cooling towel. We are living in an historical moment in which we are encouraged to go out, be ourselves, and show […]