Finding Wellness Together
A few months ago I wrote a non-sponsored blog recommending Jag Jeans for anyone who, like me, has trouble wearing non-elastic pants because of stomach bloating. Fluctuating waistline throughout the day? Have an elastic waistband that moves with it, but still looks like real-people-pants!
Well, a few hours after I promoted that post on social media, I got the sweetest email from their social media coordinator. [Read more…]
Renting a place (whether that’s Airbnb or a chalet somewhere) is the easiest way to make sure you have gluten-free options on holiday. Unfortunately, there’ve been other people in that rental before you & they might not share your dedication to avoiding gluten cross-contamination.
Here’s what I do to make sure I can eat safely in a rented kitchen.
It starts before you leave, really. You’ll want to bring some (dish) towels to make sure you’ve got something that’s gluten-free to clean up with in the first place. If the place you’re renting comes with linen included, make sure it’s cleaned by a dry cleaners, because they put everything in sealed plastic bags. The last thing you want is finding those clean towels sitting on the worktops in the kitchen when you walk in. [Read more…]
On one episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart points out the ludicrous idea that someone should be able to deny a form of healthcare to their employee based on religion by bringing out a writer “with a flu,” and insisting that, since he believed laughter was the best medicine, a good dose of clown-style spritzer water would do the trick. Barbra Boxer then hilariously recounted the event on the senate floor in an aggressively un-funny summary…much like I’m doing now.
But here’s the thing, I’ve been sick for over three years now. And Jon Stewart, the laughter you gave me… well, it may not have been my best medicine, but it certainly has been my favorite.
Ever since Jon Stewart announced his departure from the Daily Show, there have been countless think-pieces about his effect on political discourse (my textbook in high school actually referred to him and Stephen Colbert as “the watchdog’s watchdog”) and how we digest the news. But I feel the need to share the effect he and the also recently departed-but-soon-to-be-reincarnated Stephen Colbert had on me as a chronically ill person. [Read more…]