I'm Trying To Create A More Positive And Content Place For Disabled And Chronically Ill People. I See

Psst… HEY

If you are also queer, disabled, and/or have chronic pain, and wanna see art and other content about it, then feel free to follow my youtube ;))

I've been making shorts, and hopefully filming a full video when I have the energy!

One of my videos (´ . .̫ . `)

POTS Life Hacks For Diffucult Mornings

We all know how important it is to stay hydrated, especially when chronically ill.

If you're anything like me, you wake up feeling awful. Keep a giant glass of water right next to where you sleep. Before getting out of bed, drink water for about 1 to 2 minutes. Bonus points if you use electrolyte drops.

Breakfast- a breakfast I love is oatmeal and salted butter toast. It gives me protien and some salt to start off my day

Having an extremely difficult morning? Don't be afraid to ask for help if it is available to you! There are days where my girlfriend makes me breakfast. You are NOT weak for asking for help. In fact, I think you're pretty brave.

TW- my inspiration for the art piece is rather sad

A young angel, drowning. Their wings wet, and they can’t fly to safety, snd they can’t call for help. Losing your innocence so young is so difficult, but you’re not alone. You have many supporting you, including me

Me: Before getting really sick I could easily go to bed around 9:30. Can I still do that? (´ . .̫ . `)

Body: Oh god no! You're staying up till 1 am without choice.

Me: Well at least I can sleep in-

Body: WAKE THE FUCK UP ITS 5 AM AND WE JUST HAD A NIGHTMARE

┻━┻ ︵ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ︵ ┻━┻

I am NOT cured, I repeat I AM NOT CURED 😭😭

Guys.. I was able to take a short walk and go up the stairs easier. I think I might be cured from chronic illness 🤭

Signs you're getting better that are NOT symptomatic | Chronic Illness Addition

You're adapting: Instead of pushing yourself past your limits, you learn ways to make your life with chronic illness just a little easier. It could be sitting while you beush your teeth, or opting for a bath instead of s shower.

You stop telling yourseld you "aren't disabled enough:" Maybe you're an ambulatory wheel chair user or you don't always need a cane to walk around. Stop telling yourself that just because your chronic Illness differs from day to day, means you aren't disabled enough. Go buy that cane or walker and use it when you need to. You don't need anyone's permission. You don't need to prove anything to anyone

You've learned to ask for help: I know we all want to be independent and not rely on other people for help. But even able body people need help from time to time. Our body function differently, and it's okay to need extra help than the average person. You're not a burden.

You priorities your mental health: Mental health is extremely important especially when dealing with chronic illness. You may be grieving your old body or experiencing jealousy. This is all normal. Ways that have healped my mental health tremendously are making a gratitude list to remind me what I'm grateful for, creating a schedule, and minimizing the time on my phone.

Please feel free to add to the list

Body vs Mind

ROUGH DRAFTS

Rough drafts of art I hope to make into stickers and prints. The insparation is beams of light, chronic pain, love, and hope. I want a contrasting primary colors of midnight blue, blinding white, bright red, and shining yellow

Top drawing: representation of my heart palpitations

Bottom left: migraines so bad you feel like an egg being cracked open

Bottom right: my girlfriend is a beam of light in the life of chronic pain and illness

UPDATE!

I had to reupload my video due to accidentally adding copy right music (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀)

Collage jellyfish girl!