Private Chef, Writer & Podcaster
I’m a chef, husband, pet-parent, and emerging novelist living with pulmonary sarcoidosis, heart failure and the wild ride of long-term prednisone treatment. If you’re juggling a chronic illness, creative ambitions and ordinary life chaos—you’re in the right place. Let’s talk survival, cooking, writing and finding hope in the hidden kitchen of chronic illness.
In the digital era, the evolution of apps and services has shifted drastically from one-time payments to subscription-based models. Initially, when apps first emerged, they were affordable, priced between $.99 to $1.00, making them accessible to many. However, the landscape has transformed dramatically, with many apps adopting subscription models that can cost as much as …
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(Warning: This post contains spoilers for The White Lotus Season 3.) The White Lotus has always thrived on controversy, social satire, and pushing boundaries. Season 3 is no different. But the media’s reaction to a particular scene in episode six—where the Ratcliff brothers engage in a drug-fueled sexual encounter on a yacht—exposes a deeper hypocrisy …
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After six months of delayed shipments, missing meds, and endless insurance headaches, I finally ditched Amazon’s PillPack and went back to my local pharmacy. If you live with chronic illness or juggle multiple prescriptions, here’s what you should know before trusting your meds to a mail-order pharmacy.
I’ve always considered myself an artistic person. Creativity has been a constant in my life, whether through cooking, art, writing, podcasting, or now, 3D modeling and printing. But lately, I’ve been reflecting on how the expectations of others have shaped—and sometimes drained—the joy from my creative pursuits. Walking Away from Writing (For Now) A while …
Tate Basildon 