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Tate Basildon

Tate Basildon

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Tag: #chronicillnesslife

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The Fake Chinese Song That Became a Chronic Illness Poem

A new episode of A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast is now available. In this episode, I’m talking about a silly song I sing to my dogs, a language I don’t actually speak, and the strange AI surprise that came back when I finally let technology listen. I’m reflecting on ancestry, imagination, chronic illness, …

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Childhood Memories, Chronic Illness, and the Cousin I Never Forgot

A new episode of A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast is now available. In this episode, I talk about my cousin Jenny, a childhood memory I’ve carried for more than fifty years, and the way grief can return through laughter before it ever knows what to do with itself. I’m reflecting on family distance, …

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Chronic Illness, Mortality, and Never Leaving Angry

A new episode of A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast is now available. In this episode, I talk about an ordinary drive home that turned into a quiet reminder of how fragile life can be. I’m reflecting on a young neighbor’s sudden death, the strange grief of witnessing loss from a distance, and the …

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Race-Colored Glasses and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

A new episode of A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast is now available. Sometimes the smallest details in a story say more than the story itself. In this reflective episode, I talk about the way people describe strangers, the racial details they choose to include, and the quiet assumptions that can slip into everyday …

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When Chronic Illness Changes Who I Thought I Was

A new episode of A Body Rebels: A Chronic Illness Podcast is now available. In this episode, I’m talking about the grief of missing who I used to be before chronic illness changed my body, my confidence, and the way I moved through life. I’m reflecting on identity, acceptance, and the quiet habit of measuring …

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