That Day Collective

A little life update 🤍

If I’ve been quiet or slow to respond lately, it’s not because I disappeared. My hands have been in excruciating pain, and some days even the wind touching them hurts.

Talk-to-text helps. Using my knuckles helps. Tools like this hand massager help. But it’s still a lot.

Winter is hard on my body, but so is heat and humidity, so I plan my life intentionally. Half of December, all of January, and all of February are my self-preservation months.

That’s how I keep showing up — as a business owner, a disabled veteran, and someone building a nonprofit.

I choose transparency because I don’t want assumptions. Looking like I’m “handling it” doesn’t mean it’s easy. It means I’ve spent years learning how to adapt. What looks seamless often takes me six times the effort.

This is me showing up honestly — exactly as I am.

💬 if you live with chronic pain, disability, or invisible limitations — drop a 🤍 or share one thing that helps you get through hard seasons. If this resonated, let me know in the comments.

You’re not alone here.