Forty years in kitchens. Still learning. Here's what I'd tell someone who wants to start cooking but doesn't know where to begin. buff.ly/gZdhESt #cooking #nutrition #foodsky

Nobody was looking at the whole list. I had to find it myself. Stumbled onto a chart for clinicians. Not meant for me. Found it in desperation. Drug-induced depletion is real, specific and almost never flagged. buff.ly/r8sANFr #ChronicIllness #Lupus #Dysautonomia #SelfAdvocacy

A little rocky #beach #sunset at #PointPinole, looking across #SFBay towards #MtTam and Marin: buff.ly/wnQSvcQ #Nature #Landscape #Mindfulness #HappyFriday

#Hiking #Nature #ForestFriday #Trees #MorningBreak #EastBay #BayArea

Serpentine Swale on Mount Tamalpais #serpentineswale #bensteinspurtrail #mttamalpais #mttam #landscapephotography

" #CerebrospinalFluid surrounding the #brain flushes out #metabolic waste that’s accumulated during the day and passes it through the #lymphatic system, leaving your brain fresh and clean when you wake up.": buff.ly/vvsp1I5 via @ nautil.us #sleep #MindAndBody #BrainHealth #SleepMatters #neurology

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A sunrise over the Asia Pacific from the island of Taiwan. Enjoy your day. 😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #island #eastcoastkin #photography

A reflected cloudscape for #Scape Friday. Colpoy's Bay, Ontario shortly before sunrise. Part of my #GettingBackToBasics project made with a #ManualFocusPrimeLens. #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome

I don't find the "turn over your will and your life" ideology helpful. My recovery is based on a self-empowerment, individualized plan approach. It isn't that I think I can control everything. But I view myself as the decision maker and the power behind my progress. #secular

Most sleep advice isn't for managing chronic illness across multiple competing protocols. Training, fasting, and autoimmunity can pull in different directions all at once. Updated the sleep piece with what I missed the first time. buff.ly/GooKXkv #ChronicIllness #Sleep #NervousSystem

A little beach and birds #morningbreak from #PointPinole... www.youtube.com/shorts/k0CgB... #birdsounds #wavesounds #nervoussystemreset

in car, engine off, hands on wheel, trailhead 10 ft away. measuring #cost before agreeing to pay. that's the real #endurance sport. not the miles. the decision. buff.ly/ewdkdwr #ChronicIllness #CPTSD #MentalHealth

Don't know about Rhonda Patrick? You should. Not just a fitness resource. Her work helped me reframe what lowers quality of life. I applied what I learned to push back on illness. Not a cure — just more agency and functionality. buff.ly/PV8I90i #ChronicIllness #Autoimmune #HealthSky

" #NationalParks have amazing #backcountry opportunities, but also front-country access to camp & explore in a space closer to help..[ #Type1Diabetes ] such a life-changing & expensive #ChronicDisease. The #Access Pass is..a small win.": buff.ly/1p3gbSt via outsidemagazine #accessible #travel

"The findings highlight the importance of #chemistry expertise in #microplastics #research, esp when it comes to identifying subtle diffs btwn materials..why we need #chemists ..to be working in this field.": buff.ly/t9sv8t1 via sciencedaily #gloves #microplastics #LatexGloves #plastic #chemist

"In this post, you’ll see everything from #BloodTests run to related #illnesses, from symptom definitions to medication terms, from diets commonly followed by patients to #medications taken by #patients, and beyond.": buff.ly/nheVzbh by @ katethealmostgreat.bsky.social #RA #ChronicPain #disabled

"Analyses revealed that 28 #sharks across 3 species—Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks & lemon sharks—had detectable levels of at least 1 of 4 #drugs : cocaine, caffeine & the painkillers diclofenac & acetaminophen.": buff.ly/8ERTHSa via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #pollution #environment #ocean

"Unfiltered First Thought: “Does she think that I’ve just been swallowing all these #pills with awful side effects, like a good little doctor’s girl?..Does she even know what’s at stake if I stop these #medications?”": buff.ly/w4sqVth #ChronicPain #spoonie #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #cure

On #flaredays, I give myself a "bare minimum" list instead of a full to-do list. Three things. That's it. It's made a huge difference in not ending the day feeling like a failure.

“I tend to put pressure on myself to ‘power through’ pain to prove that I am capable: But powering through pain can cause more harm than good, and it is okay to not ‘power through’!” Why Do I Pretend To Be Well? #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness

"The true heartbreak of living with chronic illness is being forced to relive the worst moments of it over and over again." via @serenebutterfly.bsky.social at My Brain Lesion and Me 🔗 Read it: www.brainlesionandme.com/reliving-hea... #Spoonie #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Disability #ChronicLife

Hey #NEISvoid, I'm on threads if you'd like to follow me there 😊⚡ www.threads.com/@ptswithpower

Pink Flowers, Blue Skies and Magical Hares ailishsinclair.com/2026/04/pink... “Well, something is burbling out of me! I’ve also started saying things like ‘a many’ (see above) and spelling time as tym.” #writing #historicalfiction

If your doctor ever tells you it's all in your head, find a new doctor. Your symptoms matter. Your experience matters. Keep advocating for yourself. #ChronicIllness #PatientAdvocacy #Spoonie

puzzle pieces found stumbling, in darkness, #grief, and #pain. never about cure or remission... my shot at a better #QualityOfLife. buff.ly/NtJAlKp #IIH #POTS #Lupus #RA #BarrettsEsophagus

POV short: hiking in #WildcatCanyon and #TildenPark, with #cows along the route through #EastBay hills. buff.ly/gcIGUOo #BayArea #Hiking #TrailLife

The wildflowers are blooming! This is one of my favorite places to be in the world. 😊 #wildflowers #bloom #stunday #sunset #mountains #hiking #nature #floral #photography #clouds #peace #travel #landscape #adventure #flowers

Yesterday was cold and windy, so wasn't feeling it. #RA is worse when weather turns, as does my #mood. Feel better after moving, hard part is starting. Glad I did, 💚 #wildflowers in diffused overcast light. #mentalhealth #nature #bloomscrolling

My guess is they get a bit irritable when molting. This would make for a good "caption this" photo. 😄 #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birds #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

"It’d be nice though, if I could just switch my #brain off for a couple hours. Total nothingness. Total bliss. No #anxiety, no #PanicAttacks, no #depression, no #worries, no pain.": buff.ly/k3Jck68 #ChronicPain #MentalIllness #MentalHealth #disability #spoonie #friendship #trauma

I was delighted to learn that these lacy remains of leaves are referred to as leaf skeletons.🍂💀🦴 #BlueSkyArtShow #Odd #ColorADay #GreenSat #Photography #EastCoastKin

Borage (Borago officinalis) shot on May 7, 2020. #Bloomscrolling #RebelPlants #Gardening

The Russian River in Cloverdale #russianriver #cloverdale #cloverdaleriverpark #sonomacounty #landscapephotography

Willow Lake with the Wrangell Mountains in the background, located within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska, the largest national park in the US, covering 13 million acres #blueskyartshow #horizontal #nps #wrangellstelias #alaska #naturephotography #wilderness #nationalpark

I share that I used meth 3x in my first 5 months. And now have 32 years of continuous #sobriety. Because this is common and the fantasy that everyone who succeeded was perfect can demoralize those who are struggling. #recoveryposse #wedorecover

"Brain: I see you're are trying to sleep, can I offer a selection of your worst memories from the last 10 years." Credit Unknown Image of Kermit The Frog lying in bed and staring at the ceiling. (Much like me every night!) #MySeveralWorlds #DeepThoughts #TheChronicLife #SpoonieProbs

What's one thing you've had to completely relearn how to do since getting sick? For me it's #rest — turns out it's actually a skill.

ME: Can you not? IMMUNE SYSTEM: I literally CAN'T not.

Reminder: rest is not giving up. Rest is how your body heals. You don't have to earn the right to take care of yourself. #Spoonie #ChronicPain #SelfCare

"There are so many benefits to having a strong core & it’s not just about the way it changes your #body; a strong core helps improve #BackPain when done correctly and gives you a little more #stability.": buff.ly/ByGnIbb by sarahlynn358 #FallPrevention #StrengthTraining #ChronicPain #PainManagement

Yes, basically more weeds from Wildcat Canyon... They're still purdy though. #eastbay #hiking #wildflower #bloomscrolling

Langsam leuchtet es gelb.🌼🐝 It is slowly turning yellow. #eastcoastkin #insectthursday #flyday #bloomscrolling #macromonday #yellowthu #coloraday #ECK #scape

Lupine and Larkspur #Photography #Nature #Scape #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #EarthDay #EastCoastKin #WestCoastKin #Landacape

Was told things were fine for years. Found depletion chart and pushed for the scope. It's how we found the precancerous changes. #SelfAdvocacy isn’t “being difficult.” It’s knowing you’re the only one who lives in your body. buff.ly/ESH2UGh #ChronicIllness #PatientVoice #CancerRisk #NEISvoid

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