Dependency is part of the human experience. A large majority of the early years of our lives are…
Kristiana Page
Kristiana Page is a passionate writer, jiujiteira, and lover of crunchy salt and vinegar chips. She lives in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. She was diagnosed with stage V lupus nephritis in 2016 at the age of 20. True to her personality, her writing is emotional, honest — sometimes blunt — and largely undeterred by what other people might think. For her, writing is equal parts therapy and the ultimate act of defiance against an invisible illness that thrived off her silence. She loves to use words to reduce stigma, shine a light on the realities of life with an invisible illness, and make the world feel a little smaller when it matters most.
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Articles by Kristiana Page
Lupus is a big, black question mark in every sense. Of course, there’s the fact that there’s no…
At 16, I stepped off Australian soil for the very first time, only to fall in love with…
In the midst of a harsh Australian summer, for the very first time this year — but definitely…
There are two distinct types of normal that exist in my life with lupus, and their distinctions are…
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness means being opened up to an endless string…
Last June, I spent a month on the other side of the world holidaying in the European sun…
Through the time that surrounds the day that confirmed my lupus diagnosis, there is one thing that…
The thing about being so open about my lupus on social media is that people often attempt to…
I’ve gone through countless evolutions in the past 18 months. One year ago, I felt physically overcome by…