Belasco

belasco.bsky.social

16 October 2026 23:19

Life tip for when someone you know is going through something difficult Don’t say: You’re really strong/resilient/etc. You’re so smart I know you’ve got this/will figure it out. When X happened to me… What can I do to help? Do say: That’s really hard. I’m here. Or just listen to them.

A Chronic Voice

achronicvoice.com

12 October 2026 20:22

"I #mourn her. I miss her. I #love her. But I cannot go back to her. Perhaps in time she will stop walking ahead of me, just out of reach. Perhaps she will walk beside me..No longer a phantom, but a #companion" (She is Me): buff.ly/G1zylTP by @leighlouharper.bsky.social #ChronicIllness #poem

John Madden

jamadden.bsky.social

12 October 2026 20:21

Inside some London pubs: 1. Travellers Tavern, Elizabeth Street 2. The Old Bell Tavern, Fleet Street 3. The Grove, Ealing Green 4. The Sugar Loaf, Cannon Street 5. The Coach and Horses, Greek Street

Belasco

belasco.bsky.social

12 October 2026 20:20

It’s wild how little friction from life my body can take before it nopes out. It’s not just that I’m coming out of an me/cfs crash, though that’s definitely a factor. Today my son cut down a hackberry that was up against the house & it took out our ethernet cable along with it. So, I decided I’d sit

Kim

trinity888.bsky.social

12 October 2026 17:40

Sometimes its not enough. I had a doctor explain once that I have anhedonia - an inability to experience joy. I was so struck by this. What did she think I spent my days doing but cultivating tiny pockets of joy?? Sometimes though, it feels like its not enough.