Friday, 26 April 2019. Issue #158.
In this issue: The interesting home hacks and resources I’ve learned from other bloggers. Concentrating your limited energy on positive thoughts and activities, instead of wasting it on self blame. Don’t give up on your ‘unsociable’ friend, we really do want to stay in touch. What the healthy and ill alike can do, to build a more empathetic society. Why I write even though it means putting your private life and infirmities on display. The hurt when someone questions the validity of your pain, when you’ve been giving it all your. Writing is one way of exploring your emotions, which can lead to understanding them, and thus finding ways to cope. The chronically ill within church (or religious) communities who feel isolated. The exhaustion you feel 24/7/365 just from doing something simple such as buying groceries. The Disability Blogger Award started by chronillicles.com, specially for certain niches.
[New Post] "I started my blog three years ago, and one of the surprising benefits is the amount of knowledge I’ve learned from other #bloggers": https://t.co/BdGL92IuNm #PainManagement #HomeHacks #spoonies #HealthAndWellness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 22, 2019
“By allowing myself to rest, and avoiding the #selfblame tactics I used to direct at myself, I have been able to concentrate the little energy I have on more #positive thoughts and activities”: https://t.co/ZFfGBdiYFO @JourneyFog #WritingPrompts #ChronicIllness #MentalHealth
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 23, 2019
“Please know though that we really do want to talk to you. We just often can’t manage it at that moment. Don’t give up on us though. We will call/text back when we can”: https://t.co/1lfGK9pSt1 @Not_Just_Tired #friends #family #ChronicIllness #ChronicFatigue #mecfs
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 24, 2019
[Updated Post] "With so many #problems existing in our world already, it wouldn’t hurt to be a little more understanding": https://t.co/IXJhqykag7 #BeKind #society #ChronicIllness #spoonies
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 18, 2019
[Updated Post] "Revealing so much about my #privatelife makes me very uncomfortable..What business is it of a stranger to have a piece of my life? Why would anyone care about my #problems, when they have their own?": https://t.co/BJpG2oE5B1 #ChronicBlogs #writing #ChronicLife
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 25, 2019
“We are giving it our all, right down to our very core. So, when someone questions our abilities or the validity of our illness, it’s often like a slap in the face”: https://t.co/6t82V9bBkU @lisaalioto #society #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness #spoonies #awareness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 23, 2019
“Sometimes people don’t realise what #emotions they are dealing with. But once they start #writing, they start to examine their own feelings more. Once they know what they’re dealing with, they can find ways of #coping”: https://t.co/5dJShsuwmz #ChronicPain #MentalHealth
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 18, 2019
“I have mixed feelings about this topic, but it is an important issue…It is not just a few isolated cases, #pastoralcare in the #church is something that is in desperate need of an overhaul”: https://t.co/KvHmY3NGln @chronic_hopeful #spoonies #community #disabled
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 19, 2019
“You’re tired. #Tired as in your 24/7/365 #reality feels like you just finished a marathon. Or got hit by a truck. Or raced a train by bicycle. But it’s really just from breathing and buying #groceries”: https://t.co/gjV5EirL3Y @BeingCharisBlog #AnkylosingSpondylitis #ChronicPain
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 21, 2019
“The #Disability #Blogger Award is similar to some other #blogawards, but this one is just for bloggers in the following niches:
Disability#Chronicillness#Mentalillness#Specialneeds” – thanks for the shoutout too 😊 https://t.co/Q31ylorIH3 @chronillicles— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) April 22, 2019
*Note: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on each person’s individual experiences and circumstances. It is not to be substituted for medical advice. Please consult your own doctor before changing or adding new treatment protocols.
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I love this post. This is such a great compilation of tweet/posts. So much education and information here.
Thanks Laurie! I’m really happy to hear good feedback about these compilations, as I wasn’t sure if they were useful or spammy. 🙂