“No matter how you word it, you have to #communicate: Who you’re trying to reach why you were calling, what you need them to do, when it needs to be done & why it’s important to do ASAP”: buff.ly/45wJMVH by Janet Jay (she/her) #MedicationRefill #medications #pharmacist #pharmacy

“I’ve definitely had refill sagas that made me cry, but leaving a sob-ridden message– or worse, a rage-filled rant–is not going to do you any good": buff.ly/45wJMVH by Janet Jay (she/her) #MedicationRefill #medications #ChronicallyIll #ChronicLife #ChronicIllness

6 beautiful poems about mental health & chronic pain– & despite them! By Janet Jay Janet Jay (she/her) buff.ly/4ak1tbK

“It can be incredibly hard to find support. Being #disabled in America is virtually impossible without help. And just valuing yourself as u struggle while the world continually shits on you is hard": buff.ly/47W3idF by Janet Jay (she/her) #InvisibleIllness #Chronicillness #quotes

“you MUST say: your name, your #doctor, your #medication, how much you have left, if it’s time sensitive (and HOW time sensitive, if applicable), your #pharmacy, and your callback phone number": buff.ly/45wJMVH by Janet Jay (she/her) #Patients #healthcare

"July is Disability Pride Month, but those of us with less visible issues can be hesitant to participate, unsure if it’s really our place to use the word 'disabled'." 🔗janetjay.com/invisible-illn… via Janet Jay (she/her) #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #Disability #DisabilityPrideMonth

“Quotes about #invisibleillness are too often filled with sappy, #inspirational cliches. But that doesn’t change the need that people with #chronicpain and invisible #disabilities have for guidance, #understanding and truth": buff.ly/3yeX2lw from Janet Jay (she/her)

"But with such a wide array of options available, chances are good that you’ll find a kind of heat therapy to help melt away some pain." 🔗janetjay.com/the-best-type-… via Janet Jay (she/her) #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #HeatTherapy #ChronicallyIll #Disability #ChronicLife

Quotes About Self Care (& Self Care Quotes About Invisible Illness) By Janet Jay (she/her) buff.ly/41dnXbh

““To be a #human being among people and to remain one forever, no matter in what #circumstances, not to grow despondent and not to lose heart– that’s what life is all about.” – #Dostoyevsky” - Might steal this one 😉 buff.ly/3yeX2lw via Janet Jay (she/her) #ChronicPain #wisdom

"But even before that, the people who truly know and love me can take one look at my face and know I’m having a migraine. It’s amazing what you can pick up on when you pay close attention." 🔗janetjay.com/can-you-see-pa… via Janet Jay (she/her) #ChronicPain #ChronicIlness #ChronicLife

“Never underestimate the power of simply believing your #patients. When a #nurse validates our #pain experience, it combats the #stigma and self-doubt that often accompany #chronicpain": buff.ly/3AihyT9 by Janet Jay (she/her)

on request of my friends, who didn’t much want to look at his face, I made a *slight* edit to your cover— hope it’s OK 🤞 doing shit like this is all I’ve got right this second, & it’s definitely a moment by moment kind of day The Onion

“In the two decades that I’ve been in pain, I’ve managed to build a life and become a person I’m proud of– and #disabilitypride is a big part of that. During that #struggle, I’ve collected a few #quotes about #invisibleillness”: buff.ly/3yeX2lw via Janet Jay (she/her) #spoonie

"These are the stories I wish I had growing up, stories that validate the truth that disability isn’t a limitation: it’s part of the fabric of humanity." janetjay.com/renegades-the-… via Janet Jay (she/her) #ChronicIllness #Disability #RenegadesPBS #DisabledLife

Can you see pain? An informative article by Janet Jay Janet Jay (she/her) buff.ly/4grXux3

"“#Disability has always been part of the U.S. #historical landscape: it’s one of the few #identities anyone can acquire at any time,” said Charlotte Mangin, executive producer of the series": buff.ly/3ZFi1HG via Janet Jay (she/her) #ChronicIllness #DisabledAndProud

“One of the most impactful things a #nurse can do is to truly #listen. Use reflective listening techniques, paraphrasing the patient’s words to show #understanding– but make sure you’re actually #listening & not just parroting": buff.ly/3AihyT9 by Janet Jay (she/her) #ChronicPain

Take a look at these! This year's selection of poems is really close to my heart, and hopefully you find meaning there too. Perfect for the current #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth !

“One more time for the people in the back: app #dating sucks for just about everyone, and trying to navigate it with an invisible #disability or #health condition adds a whole other layer of difficulty": buff.ly/c3AXjgt by Janet Jay (she/her) #InvisibleIllness #spoonies