A health, wellness and chronic illness blog that aims to articulate lifelong illness and disabilities from various perspectives.
Something about this quote on the ‘secret of change’ helps shift my brain into ‘soldier mode’ on demand. It is a tap on the shoulder as I’m gazing behind with drunken, romance laden eyes. It jerks me back to the present moment, and reminds me to focus on what’s ahead. *Disclaimer: This article is meant […]
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The Lesser of Two Pains Fear. It fuels the world while oiling the wheels of death. You sacrifice parts of yourself to stay alive. It keeps you going by consuming. It hands you a knife and says ‘cut’, and you do it just to keep it placated. You obey its commands, although it breaks your […]
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‘Normal’ is a most fascinating word, because no two person’s ‘normal’ is ever the same. For example, feeling some sort of ailment every day is normal to me, and not feeling any pain makes it an extra good day. For the sake of this article, the word ‘normal’ shall be synonymous with the ‘average healthy […]
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