Midwest Mimi

  • When My Body Cancels the Plans

    A flare day is more than just feeling worse. It is when the systems I already use to manage chronic illness stop being enough. This is what that looks like inside a real family, and what I wish more people understood about loving someone whose body does not always cooperate.

  • Measuring Progress in Brushstrokes: finding purpose through art when life has limitations

    When Life Slows You Down: learning to create within limits These days, I measure progress in brushstrokes, not timesheets. Living with a combination of physical disability, neurodivergence, and chronic illness means my life looks very different from what I once imagined. I wasn’t able to finish my master’s degree. I can’t work a regular job.…

  • 10 Chronic Illness Hacks That Truly Make Life Easier

    Living with chronic illness means that everyday life takes more energy, planning, and creativity than most people realize. Over the last ten years, I’ve had to learn how to adapt and find little ways to make things easier, not just for me, but for my whole family. These aren’t “perfect life hacks” from the internet.…