Exciting News!

When I started this journey a few years ago, I intended to share my personal experiences as I navigate chronic illness and the challenges that brings to the table. While I’ve done quite a lot of that, I’ve also leaned pretty heavily on presenting the facts, instead of sharing experience.  As an introvert and a science and information junkie, this makes perfect sense.  After all, quietly sharing the facts from the background is a very comfortable position for me.  What it isn’t, is being vulnerable and transparent in a public forum.  I’d like to change that.  I’m not likely to get a new personality at the age of 46, so rather than trying to become an extrovert, I considered what might make me feel less exposed and more willing to share my often very private experiences with this many headed beast called autoimmune disease. 

The answer is a little bit of privacy.  Something I’ve noticed the Rheumatoid community is also asking for.  While we want to be able to be open and honest with each other, few of us are all that comfortable with our entire social media contact list being intimately familiar with our personal health issues, let alone the entire internet community.  Private by nature, I need to create a space where I can let you in, without all the peeping tom potential of that open public space.  So, what’s an introvert to do when her inner voice continues to insist, she be more transparent while also not becoming exposed…make a secret clubhouse of course.  Well, maybe not secret, secluded is a better word. 

Introducing, my Patreon project and the Just Makin It Clubhouse.  A space for sharing the truth about life with chronic illness, the good, the bad and the ugly of it all.  If you choose to join me for the adventure, I promise to be as candid as possible. To share my own personal experiences with rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s and a few other autoimmune hitchhikers in a less filtered way.  Get to know me better as I share my life and hobbies with autoimmune diseases along for the ride. 

Get to know each other and find the supportive community you’ve been looking for in our community discord server, now under construction.  Ask questions, vent, or just hang out and craft with other spoonies. A private space, included with your Just Making It membership. 

All for less than a fancy cup of coffee.  

I hope you will join us as we build a community of caring, compassion, and understanding.  A space where we can be free to be our complicated selves without all the judgement and sales pitches we find in public forums online. 

Not interested in community but want to support my work?  Join the supporter tier to cheer me on and get a peek at life behind the scenes. 

Pop on over and check it out today!  See you there!