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Emily Dana
Emily Dana
Apr 29, 20233 min read
How to Be a Better Supervisor to Disabled People
This past school year, I was lucky enough to be supervised by someone who was the best person, I like a disabled person could ask for. I...
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Emily Dana
Jan 22, 20233 min read
"I hate urine tests": The shame and struggle of being a perpetual patient.
Yes, you read that right. So here's your warning: if you happen to be squeamish about bodily functions or fluids, I would invite you to...
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Emily Dana
Jan 22, 20233 min read
I don't want a cure, I want care
I have a rare condition, and the people I most often interact with are parents of disabled kids (don't you even dare come at me with an...
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Emily Dana
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Welcome to the Club You Don't Want to Be a Part Of
We all tell stories about ourselves. We think of ourselves as athletes or academics or family members. But illness, just like trauma,...
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Emily Dana
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Hustle Culture is the Problem, Not You
Hi, I'm a chronically ill person, and I don't like being told that I am lazy or useless when i am actively resting. Productivity or...
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Emily Dana
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Prophets in a Post Traumatic World
The two prophets, I am going to focus on today are Isaiah and Jeremiah. The books of Isaiah and Jeremiah were written approximately 100...
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Emily Dana
Nov 30, 20224 min read
Don't Tell Me How To Feel: What Not to Say: Mental Health Edition
"Of course it is happening in your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" -Albus Dumbledore A few months...
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Emily Dana
Nov 30, 20224 min read
What Not to Say To Someone With A Chronic Illness: Reentry edition
I am so happy not to ever have to work from home again. In so many ways, the pandemic showed us that it was possible to create accessible...
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