A health, wellness and chronic illness blog that aims to articulate lifelong illness and disabilities from various perspectives.
Hello it’s the spring season, and time for the April writing prompts! Have a look at what’s in store for our cosy little chronic illness writing community this month. I hope to read more about how you’ve been doing, understand your chronic illness life a little more, and hopefully make more online spoonie friends. Sending […]
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The type of yoga that comes to mind for most people (long classes and becoming a pretzel) is not the bulk of what yoga can offer. Especially for those of us with chronic illnesses. Despite what we see on Instagram or even on YouTube. As a person with chronic pain and fatigue, when I completed […]
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I’m entering the month with a pesky cough which isn’t very fun. The COVID swab at the GP came back negative; it was very efficient and they texted me the results the next day. Anyway, what will you be up to this February? We know the pandemic’s going to be a while so if you […]
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The second last month of the year, strange how that went by quickly (or not so strange?). The November Linkup is in motion, and as always, I’m excited to read what you have to share! November can be quite a reflective time, being the dusk of the year, and dawn of the holiday season. Do […]
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*Note from A Chronic Voice: Thank you to Kelsey, for sharing her personal tips on managing stress! Chronic stress can have a severe impact on your health and wellbeing. Not only does stress take a toll on your mental health, but it can take a serious toll on your physical health as well. Realizing when […]
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Life with a chronic illness is like driving down a mountain road. You drive carefully, fearful of losing control and veering over the edge. Raise your hand if your life is marked by ‘careful’ habits to accommodate the monster that has invaded your life? Maybe, you have a special bag that you never leave home […]
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*Note from A Chronic Voice: Dana Hall is a clinical psychologist who lives with an autoimmune disease herself, which made me excited to have her guest post on the blog! I always love reading professional tips written by a fellow chronic illness person. She specialises in trauma therapy, relationship dynamics, and chronic pain management. She […]
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Wait…What Did I Just Think? I woke up feeling like crap. One of those depressive days that arrive unannounced, bringing joint aches and other chronic pain friends along with it. “Today is a bad day”, was the very first thought that surfaced in my mind. Quite the positive thinker, as you can tell. And then, […]
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*Note: Self-acceptance is one of my favourite subjects to discuss and talk about, so when Kelsey offered to write a guest post about this topic, I was excited. As the tagline of this blog states, ‘articulating lifelong illnesses from various perspectives’, I am always eager to hear your point of view. There are thousands of […]
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Yes, it’s midway through 2020, and as usual – can you believe it?! As I get older, the years, months, and even weeks simply seem to fly by at breakneck speed. Yet some days are just terribly and painfully long. Strange how that works. Anyway it’s time for the June Linkup, and I would love […]
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