Chronic Illness

Last night I slept about 2.5 hours. I woke up at 3:00 a.m. and couldn’t fall back asleep and today my hands hurt so much that I can barely make a fist. As someone who makes a living with her hands and spends most days creating, those moments can feel discouraging. The days my body can’t keep up with my mind can cause lots of frustration. A few years ago, I probably would have looked at a day like this and decided that art was off the table. Living with chronic illness has slo