Sat, 14 Oct 2017. Issue #79. In this issue: Things you fear when you live with pain, but can’t quite explain. Being sincere with your positivity. Widening our views of disability. How travel and minimalism can help to cope with chronic pain. How to cope with chronic pain while travelling, and why it’s important to […]
07 October, Saturday. Issue #78. In this edition: Join the October spoonie party! Seeing beyond our own scope of suffering. Using minimalism to cope with chronic pain. Pampering as a tool to manage chronic pain. Tips for working with chronic illness. Tips for coping with anxiety, depression and sadness. Everybody loves a hot water bottle, […]
Hi all, we’re into the 3rd month of our chronic illness linkup parties! I will personally admit that I’ve been enjoying them, what about you? Please leave any feedback or suggestions you may have in the comments below, so we can make it even more fun and useful for everyone 🙂 If you missed out […]
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So…September’s book linkup wasn’t too hot. I only had one response – my own. At least I managed to meet my own goal, so that’s something positive? Anyway, thought I’d try it again for October, cos why not? Here goes and I hope you’ll join me this time! 😉 How it Works Post a comment […]
Sat, 30 Sep 2017. Issue #77. In this issue: How chronic illness steals from your self-worth through identity theft. 21 insights into living the spoonie life. A project featuring real people with illnesses, passions and talents all in one. What to wear when you have hypersensitive fibromyalgia skin. Why one in four Brits avoid talking […]
The Struggle is Real So I’m trying to get into a new daily reading habit. It’s not that I don’t enjoy reading, I do, but the problem with me is the illusion of productivity. I am ‘one of those’ who gets restless when I’m not scheduling new posts to my social media, working on my […]
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Sat, 23 Sep 2017. Issue #76. In this issue: Why a chronic pain sufferer plasters on a smile. What’s love when you’re ill? Your scars a warning to future monsters. Insight from Kamilah Howard on living well with chronic illness. The pain scale and prisoner trapped within. Coping through making light of situations. 15 truths […]
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Sat, 16 Sep 2017. Issue #75. In this issue: The little thing society can do for those in chronic pain. “I believe you” – three very powerful words. Changing our world views in order to thrive with chronic illness. How to keep your house clean even while ill. Spoonie problems: death by board games and […]
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Sat, 09 Sep 2017. Issue #74. In this issue: How bad does your pain have to be before it’s taken seriously? Chronic illness show and tell with these five prompts for September. Teaching children about Multiple Sclerosis through actions. Your identity within chronic pain. Embrace your feelings and then let them go. A colourful infographic […]
*Note from A Chronic Voice: Lucy first interviewed me for her blog, which inspired me to conduct a couple of them myself. My hope is to expand this blog to include many other voices other than my own. Every life story is unique, and the way we experience it is also very different. While Lucy […]
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Saturday, 02 Sep 2017. Issue #73. In this issue: What you can do even if you don’t understand what someone else is going through. The problem with using depression as a diagnosis excuse. How bad do you have to hurt before you’re taken seriously? Learn how to share your truth in a way others can […]
Hello and welcome to the second linkup party hosted on A Chronic Voice! If you missed out on the first party, you can still check out some interesting entries here. In addition to this, I have created another monthly book linkup as well. It’s a personal attempt to finish reading all the books on my […]
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Do you have a ton of unread books on your shelf waiting to be read? That’s what this linkup is for 🙂 It’s a simple commitment – to finish reading one book per month. You can read more if you like of course, but we’ll just be sharing one book every month here. How it […]
*Note from A Chronic Voice: I came across Diana’s website and loved her writing style and tips. Diana strongly believes in the art of storytelling, and we’re honoured to have her share some fantastic tips here! It is my hope that we all learn a thing or two, such that we can share our stories […]
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*Note: This post contains affiliate links. It will not cost you anything to click on them, but I will get a small referral fee from any purchase, which will be used to maintain this blog. Thank you. Judith Klausner sent me a very interesting preview of her book, Noah the Narwhal: A Tale of Downs […]
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Saturday, 26 Aug 2017. Issue #72. In this issue: Helpful kitchen tools if you have chronic pain. Embrace kindness in the full sense of the word. 10 specialists needed just to manage one chronic illness. Yoga poses that may ease bladder and chronic pain. Interview about essential oils and how to use them. A look […]
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