Anna HolmesDisabled Rage: Disability Justice and the Politeness ParadoxYou know the scene in the Barbie Movie where America Ferrera goes on a monologue about the oxymoronic expectations of women? (If you don’t…May 151May 151
Anna HolmesI Am Half-Sick of Shadows: Isolation in the “Post-COVID” EraThe Lady of Shalott is a lyric poem written in 1832 by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It’s a beautiful work; go on and give it a read if you’re not…May 53May 53
Anna HolmesDisability Dos and Don’ts: An Etiquette PrimerOftentimes I find that abled people are uncomfortable and don’t know how to act around disabled folks. Or worse, they assume they know how…Feb 2216Feb 2216
Anna HolmesSome Finer Details I Wish People Knew About Living with a DisabilityI won’t call them small details, because they’re not, but they’re seldom noticed.Feb 820Feb 820
Anna HolmesFaking It: When Everyone’s an ExpertI am a perfect storm of diagnoses that people just don’t believe. I have fibromyalgia and ME/CFS due to long COVID. I am not your classical…Nov 30, 202313Nov 30, 202313
Anna HolmesHow to Help Out A Bedbound or Housebound Loved OneSometimes, illnesses and injuries leave a friend stuck in bed or at home for an amount of time. That time might be short, it might be…Oct 14, 2023Oct 14, 2023
Anna HolmesWays to Support a Chronically Ill Loved OneThere are as many ways to be chronically ill as there are to be human. There are people who struggle silently and seem to live seamlessly…Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Anna HolmesLong COVID and relatingBefore I begin, I am not writing this to complain. I am writing so that people who may not have a clue learn more about long COVID, what it…Oct 23, 20222Oct 23, 20222