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  • Watercolor art by Miranda Gargasz, based on a piece by Lacey Walker I was the oldest of three kids in a dysfunctional family. From an early age, I “learned” that my wants and needs were secondary to others. As an adult, that lesson became so ingrained in my sense of self that I gave up…

  • Photo and watercolor painting by Miranda Gargasz It has been nearly two months since I had to shut down my stationery shop due to my health issues and personal stuff. I felt lost, a ship without a compass, adrift at sea, my destination forgotten. I realized that it had been nearly a year and half…

  • We’re about to delve into some science opinions here. While my interests are widely varied when it comes to the arts, I, like many well-rounded humans, also have interests in other areas like science and technology. Not so much the technology, but for sure when it comes to biology. When I was young, I had…

  • Look at how many fingers she has! What in the AI craziness is this??? I was very ignorant of just what fibromyalgia was before I was diagnosed. In my ignorance, I thought it was just that folks with it hurt when you touched them. So, as long as you kept your hands to yourself (as…

  • Welcome!

    Welcome to my blog, The Chronically Ill Creative! My name is Miranda, and I am so happy to have you here! That image up there is generated by AI, but represents the style of art I create. It’s whimsical and fun, and not at all representative of my real life! LOL! I live with fibromyalgia,…