Dachshunds & Duvets – a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020

It’s OK If You’re Still Learning to Set Boundaries

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Last week while walking my dogs, I came across a man walking a huge dog with a choke collar and a chain that clearly came from a hardware store. ... Read more

May 15, 2020May 13, 2020

A Letter to Those Who Have Lost Hope

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Hello, it’s me, your hormonally challenged columnist. To those who don’t know me, I am a writer, Madonna expert, and a butler to two sausage dogs. Also, I live ... Read more

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020

An Endometriosis Diagnosis Causes a Complex Emotional Response

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

In the U.K., it takes an average of 7.5 years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis. In a way, it is somewhat akin to landing the job of your dreams. ... Read more

May 1, 2020April 29, 2020

Life with Endometriosis and Dogs: Is It Worth It?

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

This COVID-19 lockdown is redefining a lot of things for me — and my dogs. For instance, I don’t know what qualifies as “a tough day” anymore. It used ... Read more

April 24, 2020April 21, 2020

Managing Scary Thoughts During Troubling Times

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

I have been fighting off COVID-19 symptoms for a few days. I’m in lockdown in Madrid, so I followed the government’s advice to monitor my health and self-isolate. I’d ... Read more

April 17, 2020April 15, 2020

I’m Giving a Voice to My Anger the Healthy Way

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

It should come as no surprise that most of the time, I prefer my dogs to fellow humans. Yet, I do have a soft spot for my therapist — ... Read more

April 10, 2020April 8, 2020

What to Do When Your Endometriosis Treatment Is Pushed Back

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting every single one of us. We live in a global emergency with a trickle-down effect on everything. Our physical health and safety, our much-cherished ... Read more

April 3, 2020March 31, 2020

During Heartbreak and Illness, Life Can Still Be Funny

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

As I type this, I listen to Céline Dion. You can’t see me, but you can visualize that I am lip-syncing quite passionately to “Your Light,” one of Dion’s ... Read more

March 27, 2020March 25, 2020

There Is Life Before Disease, and There Is Life After

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

I recently finished “Please Read This Leaflet Carefully,” a fiction novel by Karen Havelin. The book’s main character lives with endometriosis, asthma, and multiple allergies that have defined her ... Read more

March 20, 2020March 19, 2020

Learning to Embrace the Slow During Quarantine

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

If you have read my columns lately, you know I’m in Madrid. I’ve been easing myself into my temporary new home. This busy city was getting sunnier and all ... Read more