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A mother’s love is an art more beautiful than any piece hanging on a wall or standing on display. It includes self-sacrificing concern for the emotional and physical needs of her children, no matter their age or ability to reciprocate. Mothers who care for their children with chronic illnesses and disabilities have a demanding role that I share my appreciation for every day. Thank you, mothers! My mom, who is just like me but better and taller, believed in my illness from day one, advocated for me in front of dismissive doctors, cooked my meals and did my chores, pulled me off couches when I couldn’t get up, and read pages from my memoir draft, and that list barely skims the surface. Thank you, Mom! Give your mom a hug, phone call, or whatever token of love and appreciation she wants today.  Mom and me having the chocolate fix of our lives in Germany in March 2014 Darla Nagel is a biomedical copy editor who has an invisible chronic illness. She wants to educate healthcare professionals and encourage patients. If you want to receive quarterly updates from her, email darla.nagel{a}gmail.com.
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One benefit for me of my state’s stay-at-home order is that I don’t need to worry about what my face looks like. For someone who has battled acne for nine years, that’s a time-saver and confidence booster. I might put a dab of blush and lipstick on if there’s a work video call, but otherwise, I put on acne treatments and makeup only when I really feel like it. Usually I don’t really feel like it. After weeks of diet experiments to counteract any food-caused acne in January and February, the only food I’m still limiting is peanut butter. All together, it feels great. It probably looks better than I think it does, too. Good thing the latest acne treatment I was trying was cheap enough to be laid aside without guilt: resveratrol from The Ordinary from ULTA Beauty. Darla Nagel is a biomedical copy editor who has an invisible chronic illness. She wants to educate healthcare professionals and encourage patients. If you want to receive quarterly updates from her, email darla.nagel{a}gmail.com.
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