Jmai
@jmai.bsky.social
I probably wear too many hats-mom to two kids and three cats, wife, veterinary surgeon, borderline insane X-Files fan just to name a few.
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“Another way our #relationships change is that we may rely on others in new ways, something that can be difficult to acknowledge even to ourselves, let alone in #communicating those needs to others.": buff.ly/X3jyoWj
by @apainprincess.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #spoonie #ChronicIllness
by @apainprincess.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #spoonie #ChronicIllness
How to Cope When Chronic Pain Affects Friends, Family & Social Life
When our lives have been so devastatingly altered by chronic pain and illness, with not a single facet untouched, the support we receive from friends and family becomes all the more essential. But one
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August 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“Another way our #relationships change is that we may rely on others in new ways, something that can be difficult to acknowledge even to ourselves, let alone in #communicating those needs to others.": buff.ly/X3jyoWj
by @apainprincess.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #spoonie #ChronicIllness
by @apainprincess.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #spoonie #ChronicIllness
Spent the morning in the infusion center. New medication for my RA. Hoping this makes me feel better. #RA #chronicjointpain
April 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Spent the morning in the infusion center. New medication for my RA. Hoping this makes me feel better. #RA #chronicjointpain
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NYC's Harlem at night: store grating on 125th Street near Riverside with eyewear sign in the background.
[Konica Pearl III MF RF + CineStill]
#believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #streetphotography
[Konica Pearl III MF RF + CineStill]
#believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #streetphotography
March 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
NYC's Harlem at night: store grating on 125th Street near Riverside with eyewear sign in the background.
[Konica Pearl III MF RF + CineStill]
#believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #streetphotography
[Konica Pearl III MF RF + CineStill]
#believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #streetphotography
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“It wasn’t until I personally became #disabled that I truly grasped the concept of #ableism ..I found myself belonging to one of the largest groups frequently subjected to #prejudice ": buff.ly/2X1SmXo
from @creakyjoints.bsky.social and @chroniceileen.bsky.social
#ChronicIllness
from @creakyjoints.bsky.social and @chroniceileen.bsky.social
#ChronicIllness
Navigating Life with Chronic Illness: 13 Lessons Learned
On the ninth anniversary of her rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, patient advocate Eileen Davidson reflects on lessons learned.
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March 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
“It wasn’t until I personally became #disabled that I truly grasped the concept of #ableism ..I found myself belonging to one of the largest groups frequently subjected to #prejudice ": buff.ly/2X1SmXo
from @creakyjoints.bsky.social and @chroniceileen.bsky.social
#ChronicIllness
from @creakyjoints.bsky.social and @chroniceileen.bsky.social
#ChronicIllness
Chester is making the most of my #RA flare. I’m too tired and too painful to do more than alternate between reading, sleeping and watching basketball. #chronicpain
March 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Chester is making the most of my #RA flare. I’m too tired and too painful to do more than alternate between reading, sleeping and watching basketball. #chronicpain
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March 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Finished this last night and I’m not ok. #poppywartrilogy #booksky 💙📚🪐
March 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Finished this last night and I’m not ok. #poppywartrilogy #booksky 💙📚🪐
Chester and I are both very worried about how this is going to end @rfkuang.bsky.social #theburninggod #poppywartrilogy
#rfkuang #booksky
💙📚🪐
#rfkuang #booksky
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March 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Chester and I are both very worried about how this is going to end @rfkuang.bsky.social #theburninggod #poppywartrilogy
#rfkuang #booksky
💙📚🪐
#rfkuang #booksky
💙📚🪐
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“At 1st, I fought it with everything I had..But #ChronicIllness doesn’t work like that. It doesn’t care how determined u are. It doesn’t care about your dreams, your plans, or your stubborn refusal to slow down.": buff.ly/mIgZtO8
#ChronicPain #NEisVoid #pwME
By @unremarkableme.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #NEisVoid #pwME
By @unremarkableme.bsky.social
Disability Guilt:Losing, Finding, and Learning to Live Again: The Emotional Journey of Chronic Illness
Imagine this. You’re walking through life, minding your own business, maybe even humming your favorite song, when suddenly—bam!—the ground gives way beneath your feet.One minute, everything is normal....
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March 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“At 1st, I fought it with everything I had..But #ChronicIllness doesn’t work like that. It doesn’t care how determined u are. It doesn’t care about your dreams, your plans, or your stubborn refusal to slow down.": buff.ly/mIgZtO8
#ChronicPain #NEisVoid #pwME
By @unremarkableme.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #NEisVoid #pwME
By @unremarkableme.bsky.social
Great conversation with @samanthashannon.bsky.social and @rfkuang.bsky.social #theboneseason #booksky 💙📚🪐
March 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Great conversation with @samanthashannon.bsky.social and @rfkuang.bsky.social #theboneseason #booksky 💙📚🪐
Chester is excited to see me start a new knitting project. #caturday #knitting #myak #boylandknitworks #stromboli
February 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Chester is excited to see me start a new knitting project. #caturday #knitting #myak #boylandknitworks #stromboli
February 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Love this look. Hope she wins-so talented #chappellroan #pinkpinyclub
February 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Love this look. Hope she wins-so talented #chappellroan #pinkpinyclub
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I read 15 books in January. The one positive to a bad case of the flu with the added bonus of a nasty #RA flare is that you have lots of time to read 💜📚 #booksky #chronicillness
February 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I read 15 books in January. The one positive to a bad case of the flu with the added bonus of a nasty #RA flare is that you have lots of time to read 💜📚 #booksky #chronicillness
Probably not the best idea to start this one three days before #OnyxStorm release. It’s going to be a race to finish. #booksky #fantasy #everflame 💙📚🪐
January 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Probably not the best idea to start this one three days before #OnyxStorm release. It’s going to be a race to finish. #booksky #fantasy #everflame 💙📚🪐
Happy New Year!! Spending it at home with @chadgayle.bsky.social watching my favorite movie and eating take-a-way sushi
January 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Happy New Year!! Spending it at home with @chadgayle.bsky.social watching my favorite movie and eating take-a-way sushi
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I outdid myself this year. I read everything from literary fiction to my new addiction to fantasy and romantasy. Favorites include Heaven and Earth Grocery Store”, “orbital”, Babel, Throne of Glass series and Fourth Wing 📚🪐💙
I outdid myself this year. I read everything from literary fiction to my new addiction to fantasy and romantasy. Favorites include Heaven and Earth Grocery Store”, “orbital”, Babel, Throne of Glass series and Fourth Wing 📚🪐💙
Goodreads 2024 Year in Books
Check out My 2024 Year in Books on Goodreads!
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December 31, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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I outdid myself this year. I read everything from literary fiction to my new addiction to fantasy and romantasy. Favorites include Heaven and Earth Grocery Store”, “orbital”, Babel, Throne of Glass series and Fourth Wing 📚🪐💙
I outdid myself this year. I read everything from literary fiction to my new addiction to fantasy and romantasy. Favorites include Heaven and Earth Grocery Store”, “orbital”, Babel, Throne of Glass series and Fourth Wing 📚🪐💙
Happy Winter Solstice!!❄️
December 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Happy Winter Solstice!!❄️
December 16, 2024 at 5:38 PM