Now That’s a Swell Picture: Looking for lymphedema at an art museum
Whether a work of art is intended to depict someone with swelling or not, it still feels meaningful when I see a body that looks like mine or another lymphie friend’s.
Category: Personal
“So is this blog going to be updated anytime soon, or what?”
Short answer: yes! Here’s what’s been going on.
When “lymphie life” and “office life” collide: Managing lymphedema in the workplace
Adjusting to a new job can be difficult, especially when living with a chronic condition.
Lucky 7: Celebrating the seven year blogiversary of The Lymphie Life
Time flies when you’re blogging about lymphedema!
Looking with intention
Thoughts on how life with a chronic illness changed the way I see myself and others.
Self-care suggestions: an illustrated response to reader mail
“Drawing” on my own experience in response to a reader’s questions about self-care.
Letting light in: lymphies share the unexpected positive impact of lymphedema on their lives
As the poet Rumi once wrote, “The wound is the place where the light enters you.”
Lymphies explaining lymphedema: an illustrated guide to “lymphsplaining”
We’re not only explaining lymphedema and the lymphatic system, but doing so within the context of our own personal experiences as lymphies.
On Graduating and Being Grateful
Reflections from my recent graduation, and a thank-you note from me to you.
World Health Day 2017: Reflections on life with depression and lymphedema
In managing and treating our physical health, we must be mindful not to neglect our emotional and mental health in the process.