Our Contributors
Jennifer Passmore
Founder – Positivity In Pain
Jennifer has been a writer for over a decade, writing everything from blog posts to buying guides. She is the author of the 2015 book, “Positivity In Pain: Finding Joy & Happiness Despite Chronic Pain.” She has written primarily for parenting websites like What To Expect and Moms.com and currently writes for PassportHealth.com. She founded Positivity In Pain in 2008 after realizing there was a need for support and help online. She is also the creator of PiPSTER’s Place, a totally secret online group where members can speak privately about their illnesses. She lives in Northwestern, New Jersey, with her teenage son.
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Jessica Dumas
Jessica has been a writer and poet for over 10 years. She has written memoirs, poetry books, novels, nonfiction, and children’s books that are available on Amazon and Blurb. She has also been a ghostwriter for several nonfiction books about birds and butterflies. Butterflies are her passion and inspired her to write poetry. She has a virtual assistant and writing service business called the Butterfly Connection. She lives in a small mountain town north of Phoenix, Arizona.
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Eddie Tatro
Eddie is 45 and lives in the Midlands of South Carolina. He has two children and three grandchildren. Eddie enjoys writing on various things, he dabbles in short stories and poetry. He is a medically retired paramedic. He is diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis, Allodynia, Bipolar 1, General Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, PTSD, GERD, IBS-C, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Migraine Disorder, Degenerative Disk Disorder, and Stroke Survivor (x2).
Error
Greetings everyone! My name is Error, and I am a 26-year-old agender person who uses the pronouns they/them. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at 14 years old and have dealt with chronic pain and chronic illness since then.
I am from New Orleans, Louisiana, and I enjoy writing about my experiences for those to have guidance and an insight into what one of my days looks like.
If anyone has any questions for me or would just like someone to talk to without judgment, don’t hesitate to message my Facebook account, and I will respond as soon as possible.
Much love, and I believe in you all!
Nora Snyder
Nora Snyder is a poet, performer, organizer, collector, and free-range librarian.
Her work is diverse in topic but is often image-heavy and heart-forward free-verse, serving to elevate the human experience while knitting in lots of interesting connections and humor.
Nora has participated in many events, readings, workshops, and open mics in her former home on the middle finger of the Fingerlakes in Ithaca, NY and now in her new desert town of Sierra Vista.
Two chapbooks of Snyder’s work, The Bee, the Bear, and the Blossom and Spilling Pools of Light, are available on Amazon and her website illuminousflux.com.
Her work has been published in numerous literary journals, including Cajun Mutt Press and Blue Heron Review.
She created Sierra Vista Poets, an online and real-life networking and support group for word artists and friends. She is a volunteer for NAMI of South Eastern Arizona and a regular contributor to the Positivity in Pain online journal. She is looking forward to opening her vintage goods Etsy shop, Glimmer Frolic.
Her creative influences include Frida Kahlo, Strega Nona, and Ray Bradbury (resilience, abundance, and joy, respectively).
Ms. Snyder is settled in Sierra Vista, Arizona, taking her place among three generations of women in her family, her love of 27 years, some sweet fledglings, and lots of furbabies.
Katheryn Bermann
I’m a neurodivergent woman (AuDHD) and military veteran. I have decades of lived experience navigating a world that isn’t built for how your brain works, including trying to access neuro-affirming healthcare and therapeutic services. I’ve been through a lot personally and have taught myself a significant amount about the effects of trauma on the body and mind. Professionally, I have lived many lives, with the majority of my experience being in social services, working with children like me who are neurodivergent. I spent a year as a warehouse manager during the height of the pandemic, and I was also a special education teacher in a private school. I would like to share my story to continue educating the public on neurodiversity and to be a resource for others like me.
Sarah Cameron
Sarah Cameron has been an avid writer at heart since early childhood and has recently rediscovered her voice. This resulted in writing a multitude of essays and memoirs she hopes to one day publish. These works intend to shine a light below the surface of the proverbial iceberg of everyday life. Such topics as surviving abuse and finding healing through truth, to living with invisible illnesses and the stigma attached to them. Sarah helps shift the perspective to raise awareness using relatable analogies and light humor while focusing on unspoken truth. Her hope is to amplify the voices of those who aren’t heard with her writing and public speaking.
Charley Sunday
Charley Sunday understands that every home needs a strong foundation, both literally and figuratively. Charley created A Strong Foundation to help others create a space that meets their needs and helps their families grow. The site offers advice on how to focus on your family’s needs and desires — instead of keeping up with the Joneses or living up to society’s expectations.
Debby Carpenter Southwell
My name is Debby, and I’ve been a widow since 2019. I live in mid-Michigan with my cat, BeeAh. I enjoy writing, doing crafts, reading, and shopping, mostly online.
I’m passionate about raising awareness for disabilities, especially those that are invisible. I live with Fibromyalgia, Arachnoiditis, Osteoarthritis, Osteopenia, Chronic Hip Dysplasia, Scoliosis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Type 2 Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Chronic Migraines, Chronic Insomnia, Bipolar Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Social Anxiety, PTSD, and Complex Grief.
I am deeply committed to my faith, and I choose to live joyfully, not because my circumstances are always joyful, but because I am joy-filled!
I collect quotes… from famous people and not-so-famous people. I write them everywhere. It’s probably one of the biggest reasons I call myself a “Pinterest Queen”, I’ve got a lot of pins that are quotes.
Finally, as a former nurse, I’m becoming interested in health and nutrition once again, and how nutrition aids the body in healing itself.
Felicity Talbot
Felicity was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when she was just 18. When she was first diagnosed, they did not have biologic medications as they do now. She has had it for 32 years and continues to fight. She was on methotrexate and Prednisone. She participated in the trials for Humira. She also lives with Central Sensitivity Syndrome as well. Formerly a veterinarian, she is now a stay-at-home dog mom!
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Siobhan Cousins
Siobhan is a British/Maltese Swimmer and performer living with a multitude of chronic health conditions. Growing up, she was always in an activity or sport.
She’s always been a swimmer, and loved the sport so much she became a lifeguard and swim teacher.
She even did my PADI Mermaid course to become a certified Mermaid! Dance and gymnastics are a huge part of my life too. In 2024, she was diagnosed with Hyper Mobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome as well as its co-morbidities Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, and FND.
She has to take medicine before eating anything, pace herself, plan everything she does, and be a mama bear and wifey! She’s a huge believer that everything happens for a reason, that there’s a reason she found out about her illnesses at this point in her life, to help others on their journey through chronic illness.
