I hemmed and hawed about going for days, after having been excited for weeks. I was two days out of quarantine from being exposed to covid for the very first … Continue reading On the Docks at Capital City Pride
Category: Activism
The Support of a Dazzling Community
Without friends with Ehlers-Danlos that I’ve met online, I wouldn’t have the energy or knowledge to advocate for myself.
Meet Me: EDS in May
For the second year, Ehlers-Danlos awareness is my goal for May Last year I participated in my first Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness month with the goal of earning a pin for … Continue reading Meet Me: EDS in May
Growing Free Food
Food prices are rising so fast! Since it is almost time to plant many seeds and starts for this year, let me explain how I’ll be doing it for free … Continue reading Growing Free Food
Luered to TikTok for Advocacy
It was only days after my official autism diagnosis that I felt compelled to download and install an app I had sworn never to. For many months, I had been … Continue reading Luered to TikTok for Advocacy
A Balm for the Bruises and Bends
I have made no secret of the fact that I endure a considerable amount of pain in relation to my Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and the subsequent antibiotic injury. How do I manage my Ehlers-Danlos? That … Continue reading A Balm for the Bruises and Bends
Owning Her Stripes
For most of her life, she had experienced pain. Pain that other people said couldn’t exist.
Autism Awareness: Accepting a New Diagnosis
April is Autism Acceptance (and Awareness) month. What better month to ask some questions of my therapist and get to the bottom of some questions I’ve had for a while? … Continue reading Autism Awareness: Accepting a New Diagnosis
Screaming Secrets: An Original Poem
Screaming Secrets The wronged shrieked from their fingertips, silenced no longer, Empowered by consent, Enraged from words not welcomed to say, stuffed inside, eating the polite curtains away … Continue reading Screaming Secrets: An Original Poem
My Queer Latter-day Story
It’s been a few years since I started reflecting on my relationship with LGBTQIA+ Pride and how my relationship with the month of celebration has changed over the years. From … Continue reading My Queer Latter-day Story
Maggie Slighte 