sketches Archives - Christina Irene

A Pants Love Story

27 Nov

I aim to do more doodling, since art was as much a passion as writing, when I was a child. This is inspired by actual events.

tbb = throwback blog. More from the archives of my 2003-2006 road comedy years. In honor of her recent birthday, I’m featuring an adventure with my late grandma. This is the tale of Hazel on the road. I took her with … Read More »

Christina Irene is a pleasure to work with! She is charismatic and flexible and very adaptable to times, topics, and locations, which is super important when scheduling a student activities calendar. She also has a wide range of expertise from invisible disability awareness, to creative writing workshops, to interpersonal communication, and more. She brings 110% to everything she does and truly values and appreciates the connections she makes with others as a result of her work.
--Bridget O'Donnell, Assistant Director of Student Activities, Penn State Brandywine

"She approaches the subject with humor and the sensitivity that only someone who lives with an invisible disability can. Great read!"

"This book is a beautiful and open discussion about living with an invisible disability. I have a chronic autoimmune disease, but appear fine most of the time. I've lived with this disease since I was eighteen and still didn't really know how to talk about it with people, but this book gives great, practical advice for people in my situation."

"I found this book fascinating for anyone who needs a workable and easy system to put a routine into your life, while coping with any type of hidden disability! As entertaining as it is informative, I highly recommend this book for anyone who feels alone with their invisible disability… Use the book as intended and see your self-esteem improve as well as receiving hints on how to discuss your bad days with co-workers, friends and family!"

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A Pants Love Story

tbb 3: McLean, April 2004