Nenia Ballard

Everything that helps me navigate daily life with my chronic illnesses and disability and the things that make life a bit easier.

All the essential items I’m lugging around whenever I have the audacity to leave my house as a chronically ill, disabled person.

I've been a Long Hauler now for almost 4 years. Here you'll find everything I've gathered over the years to help me navigate my disability!

I have debilitating Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). I've collected resources, articles, and the things that I'm using to help manage my symptoms, all in one place, to make it easier for you to save spoons researching what might help you!

Resources, videos, articles and more I’ve cultivated from a lifetime of living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome!

As an editor, I’m constantly reading. I also read roughly 150 books for pleasure each year. This is only a tiny sample of what comes to mind when I think of my most recent favorite books! 📚

A running collection of books by indie authors. If you’re looking for an indie rec, this is a good place to start. I haven’t read all of these, but I’ll get to them!

The books on my shelf that are about writing books 📖

Junk journaling is an amazing way to journal, organize memories, or just freely express yourself through craft. It’s a safe hobby to explore because the only rule is there are no rules on how you do it!

All the things I'm recommending to my authors and fellow editors, from tech to continuing ed! I’ve been an editor for almost a decade, I have lots of opinions!

As a freelance editor with a chronic illness, there are lots of things that I need to help make my day-to-day easier.

Everything related to enjoying a nonalcoholic beverage

Everything Gluten-Free, because the GF lifestyle is hard AF!

Games my teens will actually play with us!

Being a hockey mom is all the feels: exciting, terrifying, draining, sad, etc. Here are just a few of the things I’ve found that help the kiddos (and me) make the best of the season!

Ideas for great gifts for impossible to buy for teens!

All my favorite beauty finds that are accessible in various ways, because accessibility matters in every aspect of life!

Everything I've discovered on my curly hair journey.

Is there anything more relaxing than listening to a murder case??

A bunch of my favorite true crime books because I’m a true crime lover!

Curl up and binge watch one of these true crime docu-series!

Low impact hobbies that you can try from the couch (or the bed). As a chronically ill person with disabilities, I’m always looking for low impact hobbies to keep me busy. Here are some of my favorite ways to pass the time.

For the love of puzzles - All things for the puzzle lovers.

If you're visiting the Upper Valley of New Hampshire or Vermont, here are some great places to Kayak.

Some great places to visit, eat, and spend time outside in and around the Upper Valley of NH and VT