I don’t write about being chronically ill very often, mostly because I’m still thinking it through in real time.

This short piece is about effort, belief, and what it’s like to live in a culture that insists improvement is always possible…even when your body says otherwise.

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Effort Without Improvement

Chronic illness, meritocracy, and the pressure to do more

^{Kristie De Garis}