Chronically Sarcastic

Chronically Sarcastic Canadian tees that speak louder than words. Amplifying chronically ill, disabled, and caretaker voices. Your voice, your style, your statement.

Clothes that advocate for you. Follow and join the community! Owner of: www.chronicallysarcastic.ca

05/25/2026

Mugs will be coming to the website soon.

They will be available in all the designs on the website and you will be able to choose the inside colour of your mug.

So, if you're not into wearing any of the sayings, but you've still wanted something, in the next couple of weeks you will be able to get it in mug form.

If you're not already signed up on the website, I highly suggest you do so. The email list gets all the updates first, easily by a few days.

I'll leave the sign up page in the comments.

If I had to choose today's aesthetic, it would be this one.I miscalculated spoons this week and did far too many things....
05/24/2026

If I had to choose today's aesthetic, it would be this one.

I miscalculated spoons this week and did far too many things.

No one's fault, but my own.

I worked on the business Sunday Tuesday, did my out of the house shift on Wednesday, worked on the business again on Thursday, and ran errands, took the girls to the tulip festival Friday and worked a couple of hours out of the house, then yesterday was my nephews birthday party (naturally I ignored spoon supply there).

Today I feel like I've been hit by a bus and have brain fog as thick as jellied eels (it's a thing, look it up 🤢).

It will take days for me to recover, but those of us who have chronic conditions aren't given an option. We either participate in life exhausted, or we let it pass us by.

It's literally why our mascot is the "Permanently Exhausted Penguin".

The whole reason this design exists in the first place. Also, because I'm not a pigeon in any way, shape, or form.

If you're feeling like I am today and want a cozy shirt that you can lounge in to match, the link will be in the comments!

Sometimes when I take pictures for the website, I bring my dogs with me.My youngest girl who will eventually be fully tr...
05/23/2026

Sometimes when I take pictures for the website, I bring my dogs with me.

My youngest girl who will eventually be fully trained to be service once my disability becomes less dynamic and more consistent, generally does not like taking pictures.

She spends most of her time checking to make sure I'm pacing ok and protecting where she feels fit.

I got a couple of decent pictures of her and with her this last round.

This design will be available in the next week or so.

Things have been moving slower since Adapt Expo - Ottawa.

Here's Astra pretending to be a model for me lol.

No one talks about how difficult it is to navigate being a parent while also being in pain every day.No one talks about ...
05/23/2026

No one talks about how difficult it is to navigate being a parent while also being in pain every day.

No one talks about how hard it is to be present, understanding, and nurturing while your body is constantly running on empty because you're chronically ill.

There's this taboo about discussing how hard it is to be a mom. There's an even bigger one surrounding chronically ill and disabled parenting.

When I first started to talk about my illness I was bombarded by people telling me that I was a terrible person for having had a child while being sick.
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I didn't know I was chronically ill when I got pregnant. In fact my symptoms became daily and unmanageable AFTER I had her.

Society has this view of people like myself. That we did this on purpose. That it was somehow planned, or we could have avoided it because we had children to look after and raise.

Spoiler alert, that's not even remotely true!

I've also learned people expect you to suffer in silence, to "keep that depressing stuff to yourself". To put on a mask and pretend it's all fine.

I won't be doing that. Parenting while able-bodied is hard, parenting while not being able-bodied is like to do everything on hard mode without the cheat codes in the original game of Mortal Combat.

I think it's time we discuss these things.

Being a mom is exhausting and thankless a lot of the time. It's questioning your every move, every thought, and every decision.

Doing it dynamically disabled has me running on empty daily and questioning if I did anything right at all.

Let's talk about it being hard. It's ok to not have all the answers.

What did you struggle with the most?

I decided to take some time and go see the tulips.I took some new website footage, got some cute pictures of my puppies,...
05/23/2026

I decided to take some time and go see the tulips.

I took some new website footage, got some cute pictures of my puppies, and brought the book!

I thought it was time to take some pretty pictures of "The Day the Hops Slowed Down".

Here are a few of them.

If you're looking for a new bedtime story to help teach your child empathy towards those who are chronically ill and/disabled, this is the one you've been looking for.

The link will be below.

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!Here's you're kind yet sarcastic reminder, not everything can be seen at gla...
05/21/2026

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

Here's you're kind yet sarcastic reminder, not everything can be seen at glance or by the naked eye.

Not all disabilities and illnesses are visible. Therefore not all accessibility requirements are the same.

What I do know is, accessibility isn't something that should be shamed, seen as special treatment, fought for, or seen as an inconvenience.

It should be the bare minimum requirement of society in order for everyone to be able to function at their own maximum potential.

Society is only as strong as it's weakest members. If we give everyone the tools to be successful, then our society is stronger for it.

05/20/2026

Never in my life did I think my life would be interesting enough for people to write about.

I love well they depicted living with chronic migraines and how it affects my daily life.

If you missed it, I'll put the link to read it in the comments.

Thank you so much Accessibility for All magazine.

05/19/2026

I’m incredibly honoured to share that I’ve been featured in Mélange Magazine in their Accessibility for All magazine June issue.

This feature is part of my migraine awareness work, and it connects directly to my lived experience as a chronically ill business owner, founder of Chronically Sarcastic, and children's author.

Living with chronic migraine disease means navigating a condition that is often invisible but deeply disruptive. It affects energy, focus, consistency, and the ability to plan life or business in a linear way. What people see from the outside is usually the finished work — the designs, the writing, the posts, the business growth — but what they do not see is the constant adjustment happening behind it.

Some days I am fully capable and productive. Other days require complete rest or significant scaling back. Both are part of how I operate, and both are valid parts of building anything while chronically ill.

That is why visibility matters so much. Features like this help bring attention to experiences that are often misunderstood or dismissed. Chronic illness and disability do not remove ambition, creativity, or drive, they change how those things have to be structured and sustained over time.

Through Chronically Sarcastic, I explore that reality through design, storytelling, and lived experience. It is a space where humour, honesty, and disability visibility can exist together without needing to be softened or hidden.

Migraine awareness, for me, is about helping people understand that invisible illness is not something that can always be seen, but it is something that shapes everything. Work, parenting, creativity, identity, and capacity all exist within that framework.

This feature is meaningful because it adds another layer to that ongoing conversation. It is not just about recognition, it is about representation, and about making space for more honest narratives around what it actually takes to build and sustain a life with chronic illness.

If you read it, share it, or engage with it, it helps amplify voices and experiences that are often left out of mainstream spaces.

Thank you for being here and supporting this work.

If you'd like to read the other articles I will post the link below. Mine is on page 68.

I’m incredibly honoured to share that I’ve been featured in Mélange Magazine in their Accessibility for All magazine Jun...
05/19/2026

I’m incredibly honoured to share that I’ve been featured in Mélange Magazine in their Accessibility for All magazine June issue.

This feature is part of my migraine awareness work, and it connects directly to my lived experience as a chronically ill business owner, founder of Chronically Sarcastic, and children's author.

Living with chronic migraine disease means navigating a condition that is often invisible but deeply disruptive. It affects energy, focus, consistency, and the ability to plan life or business in a linear way. What people see from the outside is usually the finished work — the designs, the writing, the posts, the business growth — but what they do not see is the constant adjustment happening behind it.

Some days I am fully capable and productive. Other days require complete rest or significant scaling back. Both are part of how I operate, and both are valid parts of building anything while chronically ill.

That is why visibility matters so much. Features like this help bring attention to experiences that are often misunderstood or dismissed. Chronic illness and disability do not remove ambition, creativity, or drive, they change how those things have to be structured and sustained over time.

Through Chronically Sarcastic, I explore that reality through design, storytelling, and lived experience. It is a space where humour, honesty, and disability visibility can exist together without needing to be softened or hidden.

Migraine awareness, for me, is about helping people understand that invisible illness is not something that can always be seen, but it is something that shapes everything. Work, parenting, creativity, identity, and capacity all exist within that framework.

This feature is meaningful because it adds another layer to that ongoing conversation. It is not just about recognition, it is about representation, and about making space for more honest narratives around what it actually takes to build and sustain a life with chronic illness.

If you read it, share it, or engage with it, it helps amplify voices and experiences that are often left out of mainstream spaces.

Thank you for being here and supporting this work.

If you'd like to read the other articles I will post the link below. Mine is on page 68.

05/18/2026

Just a quick little reminder that rest isn't earned, it's something that everyone needs.

You're worth isn't tied to how much you can produce as an employee or how much you make.

You're amazing and wonderful just the way you are!

And believe disabled people when they say they can or cannot do something. They're aware of their own limitations and capabilities.

Tomorrow we're going to start a series on the meaning or stories behind my designs and I'll reintroduce you to the ones currently on my website a day at a time.

Have a great night!

05/17/2026

**When you see this please engage**

While I recover from a beautiful day at my first Stittsville Market at The Barn, here's a video clip of our booth in the background of the CTV News segment about Adapt Expo - Ottawa.

This vendor season is off to a wonderful start.

See you again next month!!

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