I had a bit of a flashback today. Intro to sociology 2009 junior college. The professor decided to open class with a series of questions. Do women deserve equal pay for equal work? Are women entitled to vote as much as men? Should women be allowed to own property or have their own bank account? The general consensus of the class thank goodness was yes. Then he asked how many of us considered ourselves feminists. Very few hands were raised, which was rather surprising considering how many answere...

Of the peeves I have in the chronic illness community I'm sure the word cure tops the list. Let's be literal here for a moment. The definition from Merriam Webster Dictionary defines cure as - (more…)

Aging it happens to all of us but aging with chronic illness has its own special circumstances. Regardless of disease or disorder we are aware of the changes and decline of age more acutely than most. (more…)

Good evening! If you've found yourself involved in the Spoonie community whether that be through support groups, forums, Facebook, ect you might notice we can actually be a rather social bunch.When we have found others like us and a means to connect within our bodies limitations we are a force to recon with! (more…) More