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This is a scary word, and an even scarier experience. I came face-to-face with it in February 2026 when I learned that the back pain I was experiencing was actually a metastatic tumour eating away at my vertebrae. My life changed irreversibly in that moment of diagnosis, and the following months brought unimaginable challenges for myself and my family, as we battled through the reality of the experience and treatment. But there was a positive aspect of this overall horrible

Today I wanted to leave my life, leave my body and take a vacation in the life and body of someone who doesn't have chronic health issues. I call these people "normal". Normal life is waking up in the morning and hesitating to get out of bed because it is cozy or hitting the alarm to snooze another 10 minutes because you are just not a morning person. Normal life is planning your meals around activities - work, classes, kid pick-up, work-outs or other extracurriculars. My da

I was watching the prom episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the original, of course!) and I started to get emotional. Suddenly I was...

For years, I did not want the people around me to notice my pain and struggles. I wanted to appear capable and "normal". I made sure to...

Living with an invisible disability can be a unique challenge as the condition is not immediately apparent to others. It can often lead...

Living with an invisible disability can present unique challenges that are not always immediately apparent to those around us. While...

Navigating life with an invisible disability can present unique challenges that may not always be visible to others. From chronic pain...