I've spent years struggling with the idea of sharing my creative work, especially when money and “being good enough” got tangled up in the process. But today I realized something: maybe I haven't been finishing the creative loop. I've been making more than ever, but not sharing. So I'm trying something new—closing the loop by sharing.

I started this blog with the best of intentions. I wanted it to be a place where I could share my experiences, my art, and most of all, everything I have learned about being chronically ill and living with CIRS. And yet, eight months have passed since I posted anything. Why?

I woke up yesterday and, as I was laying in bed reading before dragging myself out of bed, I found myself asking a question I think many chronically ill people are familiar with: Am I just lazy?