HeyJaredMy Long (Covid) Pause
Writing about life, love, and chronic illness (LC/ME). Articles, anecdotes, poetry, and art-making to help the “invisible” ones feel seen.
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- Sep 16, 2026
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Some (Actual) Self-Care This September (opens the original)
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Introducing: The Sketchbook Series! (opens the original)
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Creating a Different Version of Enough (opens the original)
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The Rain, after Nessie (opens the original)
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Friends,I allowed a different kind of piece to take shape this week. I was influenced by my dear friend , whose pieces always tend to break something open in me. After listening to one of Nessie’s reflections, I felt called to write my own, and went straight to my laptop. (I rarely follow these urges anymore, especially not at 8:13 in the morning, but my energy was stable, and my mind was insistent!) Here’s what I wrote. Content note: this piece mentions abuse, disordered eating, and rape. Pleas
The Performance of Healing (opens the original)
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