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chronic illness/disability

I had to get out of bed because...
For when getting up feels hard
8
Home, body
On coming home to myself, again.
11
Uphill battles
On disability, plus some links I loved
20
Equal and Opposite
On conflicting needs, my 2024 "word of the year", and a special offer
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A. Wilder Westgate
17
Wintering & gathering
On reevaluating traditions to make room for rest
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A. Wilder Westgate
4
Driven
On defying neurotypical, capitalistic standards for success and reconciling disability and ambition
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A. Wilder Westgate
3
Because, of course, we're all dying.
On disability, war, and caring about others.
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A. Wilder Westgate
9
Stressed and Depressed
A bit of sick, a bit of SAD, and a mundane magic roundup
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A. Wilder Westgate
7
A necessary reset
A quick hello from a long-awaited trip to the beach
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A. Wilder Westgate
3
Breaking barriers
On Lughnasadgh, turning 30, growth, and abundance
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A. Wilder Westgate
4
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