Glenna McPartland

06/22/2026

Some days,gratitude feels impossible. It feels like a cruel wordwhispered into roomsfilled with pill bottles,heating pads,doctor appointments,and pain that never seemsto clock out. Some days,my bod…

06/17/2026

Hope is a strange thing during a flare. It does not arrive like a sunrise,bold and golden,chasing away every shadow. Sometimes hope is smaller than that. Sometimes hope is the decisionto take the n…

06/09/2026

Hope can be a difficult thing to hold onto when you live with chronic illness and chronic pain. Some days, hope feels natural. You wake up with manageable symptoms, accomplish a few things on your …

06/09/2026

This morning,my body loosened its grip. The ache stepped back,the fatigue softened,and for a few precious hoursI remembered who I ambeneath the symptoms. I moved through the daywithout calculating …

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

Chronic illness does not only take from the body. It takes from the spaces between people. It is the empty chair at the gathering,the text left unanswered because exhaustion won,the invitation decl…

06/02/2026

There are dayswhen my body feels like a stranger— a map that changes overnight,a compass that spins without warning,a bridge that trembles beneath my feetwhen I need it most. I wake each morningwon…

06/02/2026

When someone you love is living with a chronic illness, it’s natural to want to help. You may wish you could take away their pain, fatigue, or uncertainty. While you may not be able to fix what the…

06/02/2026

If you’ve spent any time in the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) community, you’ve probably heard someone say, “But you don’t look sick.” For many of us living with EDS, misconceptions are a daily real…

06/01/2026

For everyone who made it through the day with a chronic illness, props to you. Even if you didn’t get out of bed. You survived and that is enough. Head on over to my blog if you’re interested in feeling validated and understood. You’re not alone.