Lisa JenseninBody ChroniclesYou’re Sick. Now What?12 Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Say to My Suddenly-Sick SelfSep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
Lisa JenseninBody ChroniclesMy Illness is Not My IdentityBefore getting sick with Covid-19 in March of 2020, I had a tidy collection of identities. Hell, I didn’t just have those identities, I was…Sep 22, 20215Sep 22, 20215
Lisa JenseninBody ChroniclesTo Live a Better Life, Step Outside Your StoryFrom one angle, my life is a cramped cell and a locked door. From another, it is an open field in which anything might grow.Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
Lisa JenseninBody ChroniclesNew Socks for a New LifeWhen I reenter my pre-pandemic life, I will be wearing knee-high compression socks and an ice vest. Maybe that’s why I haven’t quite worked…Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Lisa JensenWhy I Confronted a Maskless ShopperI’m not sure what came over me. I went to Kroger to buy groceries, not to confront my fellow shoppers. But as I watched the young man in…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Lisa JensenThis Celebrated Procedure is Even More Dangerous than the New Covid-19 VaccinesEvery Sunday, Christians gather in droves to celebrate their founder’s willingness to undergo a risky and purportedly elective procedure…Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
Lisa JensenNo, Long-Haul Covid-19 is Not Just in Your HeadAnd Yes, What is in Your Head Still MattersSep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
Lisa JensenCovid-19 is Changing My Relationship with My BodyMy months-long struggle with ‘long-haul’ Covid-19 has changed my body in more ways than I can measure or count. I don’t know if or when I…Aug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020