Navigating Creativity with MCAD, Interstitial Cystitis, and Fibromyalgia: Sarah Bigham

*This episode was recorded back in 2020Monica Michelle is joined by artist and author, Sarah Bigham, who began writing about her experiences and painting, using dissolved medications and supplements as watercolors. Her creative endeavors are a distraction from the pain of several recent diagnoses and have been the silver lining of her medical journey.Sarah lives with:Mast Cell Activation SyndromeInterstitial CystitisVulvodyniaFibromyalgiaSarah's linksSarah’s BookSarah’s WebsiteIn this episode, Monica and Sarah discuss:Combating the medical and wellness worldAccess to more information online via news, social media, etcActivism and DisabilityTapping into creativity through writing and painting while disabledSelf-care as self-loveTIMESTAMPS01:00 - Sarah’s Story5:39 - The Wellness Movement8:12- ‘Bad’ Words13:59 - Social Media & the News: Pros and Cons19:03- Covid and Chronic Illness21:51 - Pandemic Upsides27:00 - Creativity and Chronic Illness32:26 - Self-care as Self-love33:40 - Final ThoughtsThe full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com Thank you and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.