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EverydayChronic
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About Everyday Chronic

Living well, on hard days.

Warm, practical guidance for living with chronic illness, from pacing and flares to treatments, mood, and the small wins of daily life.

Everyday Chronic is made for the days that don't go to plan. We write about pacing and energy, flares and symptoms, treatments and the long work of self-advocacy, and the quieter parts too: grief, identity, and staying connected when your body sets the pace. The goal is practical help delivered with warmth — never toxic positivity, and never despair.

We are an independent publication, reader-first and not funded by the products or treatments we discuss. Our articles are written by journalists who cover health, not by clinicians. They are intended for general education and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified professional about your individual circumstances.

The writers

  • Marisol Vega

    Contributing Editor Navigating the medical system

    Marisol Vega is a contributing editor at Everyday Chronic, where she writes about navigating the medical system — appointments, second opinions, and the quiet paperwork of being a patient. She spent a decade as a health reporter before chronic illness reshaped her own days, and she edits with a reader's questions in mind.

  • Theo Ellison

    Staff Writer Pacing & energy

    Theo Ellison covers pacing, energy, and the daily logistics of living with a fluctuating body — work, travel, housework, and the small systems that make a hard week survivable. He is drawn to the practical question underneath every difficult day: what would make tomorrow a little easier?

  • Priya Nadkarni

    Staff Writer Symptoms & flares

    Priya Nadkarni writes about symptoms and flares — what they feel like, what tends to set them off, and how to weather them with less fear. She has reported on chronic and invisible illness for the better part of a decade, and favors plain language over jargon.

  • Daniel Okonkwo

    Contributing Writer Mind & mood

    Daniel Okonkwo writes about the emotional side of chronic illness — grief, identity, boundaries, and staying connected when your body sets the pace. A former community organizer, he came to journalism through patient advocacy and writes for the days that don't go to plan.