Chronically Exposed was created from my family’s lived experience navigating complex health challenges. What began as a personal attempt to understand what was happening grew into something larger: the need for a place to name patterns, hold truth, and make space for experiences that are often dismissed or misunderstood.

At the beginning, I remember the brain fog and the difficulty grasping all the information coming at me — while still recognizing that this was bigger than any single symptom. I knew I needed to focus on understanding the core of what was happening, regardless of the work or decisions that might be required to get us through it.

This is now about self-advocacy in its most basic form — paying attention, trusting what you notice, learning, and choosing not to ignore what your body and environment are communicating. Especially when doing so is uncomfortable, inconvenient, or challenged by others. For those moments when reassurance hasn’t helped, and ignoring what’s happening no longer feels possible.

Chronically Exposed names a reality many people live with but struggle to describe. It speaks to the long-term impact of environmental influence, and health experiences that don’t fit neatly into existing explanations. These experiences rarely affect just one person, so I advocate not only for myself, but for my children — and for those who are unable to advocate for themselves.

Here, support means being taken seriously. Guidance means clarity. And knowledge is shared not to overwhelm, but to help people better understand what they’re living with  and why their experience deserves recognition.