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Emily Dana

Apr 29, 20233 min read

How to Be a Better Supervisor to Disabled People

This past school year, I was lucky enough to be supervised by someone who was the best person, I like a disabled person could ask for. I...

Emily Dana

Jan 22, 20233 min read

"I hate urine tests": The shame and struggle of being a perpetual patient.

Yes, you read that right. So here's your warning: if you happen to be squeamish about bodily functions or fluids, I would invite you to...

Emily Dana

Jan 22, 20233 min read

I don't want a cure, I want care

I have a rare condition, and the people I most often interact with are parents of disabled kids (don't you even dare come at me with an...

Emily Dana

Dec 2, 20223 min read

Welcome to the Club You Don't Want to Be a Part Of

We all tell stories about ourselves. We think of ourselves as athletes or academics or family members. But illness, just like trauma,...

Emily Dana

Dec 2, 20223 min read

Hustle Culture is the Problem, Not You

Hi, I'm a chronically ill person, and I don't like being told that I am lazy or useless when i am actively resting. Productivity or...

Emily Dana

Dec 2, 20223 min read

Prophets in a Post Traumatic World

The two prophets, I am going to focus on today are Isaiah and Jeremiah. The books of Isaiah and Jeremiah were written approximately 100...

Emily Dana

Nov 30, 20224 min read

Don't Tell Me How To Feel: What Not to Say: Mental Health Edition

"Of course it is happening in your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" -Albus Dumbledore A few months...

Emily Dana

Nov 30, 20224 min read

What Not to Say To Someone With A Chronic Illness: Reentry edition

I am so happy not to ever have to work from home again. In so many ways, the pandemic showed us that it was possible to create accessible...