Useful Things to Do While on Bed Rest After Surgery: Education, Advocacy & Volunteering (Part 5 of 5)

This post is part of a series on my knee surgery and recovery journey, and how I coped with all that down time. I spent a good part of a year bed bound, in pain, and also bored. Afternoons were the toughest, as it felt like a state of limbo, where the world was speeding […]

Uplifting Activities to Do While Recovering in Bed (Part 4 of 5)

This post is part of a series on my recovery journey from a spontaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture, which left me bed bound for nearly a year. In this article, I will share some uplifting activities to do while recovering in bed. You can also find more tips, resources and fun suggestions at the end […]

365 Mindfulness Journal Prompts for Self-Improvement (Background: A girl looking up towards the moon and holding it with a string as if it were a balloon. The sky is dark yet filled with many stars, and brilliant light streams down upon her from the moon.)

A Note from A Chronic Voice I’d like to thank Chloe of “Nyxie’s Nook” for these 365 mindfulness journaling prompts for self-improvement. Journaling is a fantastic activity and tool to help unlock pieces of your heart, mind and soul that are ‘stuck’, so to speak. I personally use a digital app, Daylio, to log snippets […]

The Power and Purpose of Blogging, and Why You Should Write featured image

This post, “The Power and Purpose of Blogging, and Why You Should Write”, was first published on writersam.co.uk *Disclaimer: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on my personal experiences as a patient. I am not a doctor, and nothing in this article should be substituted for medical advice. Please consult your […]

A Quarterly Reflection: 11 Important Things I’ve Learned

It has only been four months since the launch of A Chronic Voice, but I have learned so much over that short span of time from the increased amount of reading and writing done. As such I figured that there was no harm doing some reflection, and sharing what I’ve learned. Let’s check out 12 […]