That Chronic Thing Cathy Beederman

Today I would like to talk about Little Actions, and the big differences they can make in our lives. Sharing a short and sweet story from my life.Keeping it simple, no special links today! Subscribe to the show to be notified of new episodes, and make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thatchronicthing. You can also stay in touch with Cathy directly on Instagram @indoorcathy. "Glitter Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Lice...

Surprise! It's a Holiday Episode! ❄️ It can be hard to accept that chronic illness doesn’t take a break for the holidays. Let's chat about 5 Low Energy Ways to Make your Holidays Sparkle... Mentioned in this episode: Card Making App:→ Felt App, Apple App Store Link , https://www.feltapp.comMusic: → Barenaked for the Holidays; Link to Apple MusicBook: → The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer, Apple Books Link, Amazon Link Movies:→ Elf → It’s a Wonderful Life→ Spiri...

Life with chronic illness can be really tough. We have to figure out meds, go to the doc, cope with symptoms, rinse and repeat. So when we find tips and tricks, or what we often call hacks, to make things easier, it sometimes makes a world of a difference. So today we’re going to talk about some of our favorite tips, tricks, and hacks, that may better your life if you have chronic illness. I’ll share some of mine, and I’ll share some of yours. I asked for your favorite chronic illness support...

Erika Joy Sneath didn’t start out as a children’s book author, but decided to become one when she didn’t see representation of aunts and uncles and… chronic pain. I mean, think about it, you probably haven’t seen it either! Erika’s life started out a bit different, but as so many of us listening to this podcast, sometimes things take a turn. In Erika’s case, she ended up with a great deal of chronic pain, which has shaped not only her choice to be an author, but her physical and mental perspe...

The irony of having a podcast about chronic illness is that I think I would be much better at it if I didn’t have chronic illness. Having one really gets in the way of consistently writing content and getting this podcast out in the world! So for today, I’m going to give you some updates on what has been going on in my world. Here’s what’s up with me… → First up… I have depression. Here is a little story about seeing a psychiatrist. Warning: It doesn’t go well. → Next… I’m scanning ...

Today’s bonus episode features Fran Haddock, who lives with Severe ME/CFS. I’d like to give Fran a voice today, by, with her permission, sharing one of her recent Instagram posts. Just 3 min long.Follow Fran:→ Fran HaddockSupport ME/CFS organizations:→ #MEAction Maryland→ Solve M.E.→ The Bateman Horne Center Subscribe to the show to be notified of new episodes, and make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thatchronicthing. You can also stay in touch with Cathy directly on Instagr...