When my daughter was four years old, a visiting friend asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Lelu, who has always been the most self-possessed person I know, answered “Can’t I just be me?” I told her “Yes, of course, that is what you should be. They mean what to you … Continue reading
This is me dressed for a very rare public event, a Gatsby party fundraiser for my child’s school. I usually host small functions in my house which allows me to control food and environment but this night I tried to go out. It’s all an illusion. The hair has no product in it, I just … Continue reading
A large number of my virtual friends from the EI community (bloggers, HEAL support groupers, Planet Thrivers) are in the midst of serious health crises. They are in pain, confused and scared and really unable to function well enough to navigate their way through it. I feel awful for them; I empathize with them in … Continue reading
For those of us with an Environmental Illness, any relationship with the medical community is complicated, fraught even. We have to deal with doctors frequently because we have frequent medical needs, usually needs that require help from diverse specialists. Coordinating those specialists is difficult; they may give conflicting advice and have little interest in working … Continue reading
