Launching a Business - with Chronic Illness!
I've been a bit quiet on this blog lately, but for good reason. I am officially launching my own business! I'm pleased to introduce you...
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Camellia Phillips
- Feb 18
- 5 min
Why Am I Always "Catching Up"?
I'm back in New York City for three months so, of course, I'm "catching up" on doctor's appointments and prescription refills. After an...
Camellia Phillips
- Dec 31, 2022
- 5 min
Visiting Family with Chronic Migraine
I've been a bit slower than usual with my posts the last two months, in large part due to the challenges of traveling and visiting family...
Camellia Phillips
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
Careers and Chronic Illness
I've been thinking about the idea of "a career" a lot lately. I spent 20 years working for nonprofit organizations, mostly in fundraising...
Camellia Phillips
- Oct 1, 2022
- 5 min
Navigating the Nightmare of American Health Insurance
As I've shared on this blog and elsewhere, I've lived with chronic illness for 20 years. All of those years I've lived in the United...
Camellia Phillips
- Sep 13, 2022
- 5 min
When a Mix Up Becomes an Unexpected Opportunity
Two weeks ago, on a Tuesday morning, I woke up, popped out of bed, and eagerly began preparing to leave at 9am for a long-awaited...
Camellia Phillips
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
What Does it Mean to Remake Your Life After 40?
This week I read an essay by William Dameron, The Joy of Living—and Writing—the Truth, that made me feel more hopeful than I have since...
Camellia Phillips
- Aug 10, 2022
- 4 min
So, You Found Yourself—But How Do You Hold on to the New You?
Finding Myself? Sorry, That's Already Handled Up until the last year, I'd never given much thought to "finding myself." By the time I...
Camellia Phillips
- Jul 27, 2022
- 5 min
Taking my Italian Language Exam - and Learning from the Hard Health Moments
This past week, I trekked from Melilli to Milazzo to take my Italian B1 language exam. Passing the exam is a requirement for citizenship...
Camellia Phillips
- Jul 13, 2022
- 4 min
5 Reasons Why I'm Writing about Chronic Illness
Today is a big day for me. One I hadn't imagined even a year ago. Today, The Mighty published my very first essay about living with...
Camellia Phillips
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Productivity, Time Management, and...Wait, I Woke Up With a Migraine
For the first time in maybe 15 years, I have a significant chunk of time away from "work-work." (Work-work meaning the work one does to...
Camellia Phillips
- Jun 23, 2022
- 5 min
Is it Possible to Still Live Boldly with Chronic Illness?
Being Bold Before I Was Sick When I was 18, three years before I had my first migraine, I got on a plane to Madrid, Spain, to work as an...
Camellia Phillips
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
Embracing my Identities -- Including "Writer"
As hard as it was to accept the reality of living with chronic illness -- and identifying as a person with a disability -- it's also been...
Camellia Phillips
- May 29, 2022
- 4 min
Hello, I Live with Chronic Illness and Sometimes it Sucks, But That's Okay
I've been sick for 18 years. There. I've admitted it to myself and to anyone who happens to read this blog post. About 18 years ago, give...
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