My name is Olivia, but you can call me Livy. Though the world seems dark at times, I believe it is good at its core. It’s my goal to reflect the underlying love with which it was made in all areas of my life – including this website!
I am in awe at how much there is to learn about the world and the many ways we can participate in it: from linguistics to philosophy, scrapbooks to worldbuilding, and so on… I hope through this site you can gain both an insight into my life, and some inspiration to take into your own. Check out the various panels around the page to learn more about me!
I’m currently studying Anthropology and Classical History at university. Aside from this, I spend my free time either: creating by working on a project and developing skills; consuming videos, books, and food; or resting by laying on my bed and listening to music.
If I’m not staying in the same place as my boyfriend I’m usually doing all the above on call with him too!
I have Addisons disease, an autoimmune disease that means my body does not produce cortisol. Health complications and symptoms vary person to person and there is no cure. As a result, I have chronic fatigue which limits how much I can do day-to-day. If you want to support awareness and research, I’ll eventually link some charities after I’ve verified some :)
Below are some common questions I get:
- Is cortisol related to anxiety?
Cortisol is constantly used throughout your body, each day, to keep you alive. It plays a key role in many internal systems, including stress response. - Do you never get anxious then?
Normally the body produces more cortisol in response to anxiety. This means that I still experience anxiety but have to take extra medication to replicate the normal cortisol spikes. - How common is it?
It varies by location, but ranges from 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 7,000. There are about ~5 new cases per million people each year. - Has anyone I’ve heard of, had it?
If you know of John F. Kennedy, then yes! But the rest is unconfirmed speculation, ranging from Jane Austen to the guy who first described the disease.
