A Failed Math Major on the Joy of ReadingA story about quitting, enduring, and reading Dec 29, 20231Dec 29, 20231
A Birthday Reflection on a Decade of LivingTomorrow I’m 35 and it seemed as good of time as any to post again. In 2020 I felt the need to write more often but I haven’t as much since…Nov 25, 2023Nov 25, 2023
I was going blind, until I never was.Let me spare you the suspense: there was never anything wrong with my vision. This isn’t a story about me losing my sight. It is a story…Feb 22, 20231Feb 22, 20231
Life, death & finding joy when chronically illLately, I’ve been trying to work through some things. Mainly, why I have such a hard time introducing ambiguity into my life. I like my…Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
Published inAge of AwarenessOn lupus, unruly bodies, and letting goIf you’ve read some of my pieces on here before, you’ve read bits and pieces of this. But, I ask you to stay with me and read this in full…May 7, 20212May 7, 20212
On good food and the good lifeI’d found this new joy in food and in cooking that I didn’t want to give that up. It was immensely satisfying to seek out recipes, to iMar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
What can COVID-19 teach us about inclusivity and care?They always said we’d get a second wave during the fall flu season. But, we all held out hope that it just maybe, might not be the case…Nov 16, 20201Nov 16, 20201
Being fat, formerly fat, and fat again*On learning to be grateful for this body, for better or worseJul 12, 20203Jul 12, 20203
A guide to assessing risk during a pandemic, as told by someone who IS high-riskA friend recently told me: “I wish there was an article I could share that was called ‘Staci’s guide to assessing risk during the…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Surviving Lupus, I-90 East, and a Questionable Road TripIt was January 2016. The sun had long since went down, though it wouldn’t really matter at this point considering I couldn’t see through…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020