Sequin Flowers and Beaded Bugs

Photo by Juan Guzmán, circa 1950 Yesterday, an Instagram account I follow ( @ratedmodernart ) posted the picture above of Frida Kahlo painting while bedridden. If you are not familiar with who she was, Frida Kahlo was one of Mexico's greatest artists. When she was 18, Frida was in a horrific bus accident where she sustained severe injuries and had to spend three months in a full body cast. The accident left Frida with intense chronic pain that often forced her to be bedridden for months at a time. The easel seen in the photo was built by her parents to accommodate Frida's desire to paint while she was hospitalized post accident. She continued to use the easel throughout her life, painting masterpieces in bed. Though our conditions are different, I share similar limitations. At this time with my chronic fatigue and chronic pain in my lower back and hip,  I can walk a little but standing and sitting in a chair causes the pain to shoot to a 9 after a few minutes. The