A health, wellness and chronic illness blog that aims to articulate lifelong illness and disabilities from various perspectives.
What Does Your Wish List Reflect? What’s on your wish list, and why do you want these things? They tend to contain practical items that make everyday living easier, or luxurious treats that warm the heart. I’m not going to complain if I receive a fancy handbag, expensive perfume or surprise holiday, so go ahead […]
*Note from A Chronic Voice: Lisa is writing a series of guest posts on the blog on effective methods to cope with chronic illness, principles which she has applied to her own life with success. In this article, she shares how her initial skepticism (and even derision!) about using a gratitude journal turned into an […]
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CLICK HERE to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! Figuring out some new symptoms again. To be a person with chronic illness is to be an enigma. The need to deal with a constant stream of puzzles arises, mysteries that you either solve or live with. […]
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So we’re more than halfway through the year already (!!), yet life with chronic illness is both mundane and unpredictable. August brings new cards to the gambling table of my life, which I’ll have to consider and play. Has there been any disruptions to your usual routine, for better or for worse? I and many […]
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It’s time for the April linkup party, and I can’t wait to read all your entries once again! I’m sure we’ve all had some ups and downs since we stepped into 2018, and I’d love to hear how you’ve been coping with, and also celebrating life. These monthly prompts serve a few purposes: to connect […]
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*A Note from A Chronic Voice: Desi Mazdur lives with fibromyalgia, and uses a number of tools to improve his quality of life. One of these is speech recognition, which powers voice assistants. He runs a website, “Disabled Messenger”, where he shares many tutorials about “Dragon NaturallySpeaking”, which is a leading voice assistant software with […]
Hello friends, how has the new year been treating you so far? Has it been cautious but exciting, or one full of fear and horror? Regardless of how you’re feeling, I hope that this provides a safe space for you to share your life stories. After all, it takes a spoonie to understand one 🙂 […]
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And just like that, we’re already into the second month of the new year. I’d like to wish you Merry Christmas in advance 😉 Bad joke aside, I hope you had a good start and for those who made some resolutions, I hope they’re going well! February is a lovey-dovey month for some, with Valentine’s […]
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An Introduction of the ‘Zero to Hero’ Fitness Programme I had the wonderful privilege of trying out the Zero to Hero online fitness programme for free, designed and run by Megan Densmore. It’s based on pilates and tailored for those who live with chronic pain, who are unable to keep up with a full on […]
*Note: This is a sponsored post. Almost everyone loves a good surprise, and I’m sure you’ve thought about surprising people you care about to make them happy. There are many great ways to surprise your loved ones, such as giving them a present, or delivering flowers to their doorstep! It is easy to buy flowers […]
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