A health, wellness and chronic illness blog that aims to articulate lifelong illness and disabilities from various perspectives.
This question pops up on my Quora feed every so often: “Would you date or marry a person with chronic illness?” So I thought I’d address it once and for all, by first asking – would I, as someone with chronic illnesses, date or marry a healthy person? I have been fortunate enough to date […]
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Today’s Food for Thought “Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.” I’m not sure what to make of this quote by Anaïs Nin – what about […]
“Every next level of your life will demand a different you.” – Leonardo DiCaprio – Who is ‘The Real You’ & What is the Next Level of Your Life? We often believe that we must remain true to ourselves throughout life. But there is a crucial difference between being true, and being intractable. Sometimes we […]
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Something about this quote 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. “The secret of change is to focus all of your […]
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“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been.’” – John Greenleaf Whittier My psychologist tasked me with writing a diary entry after one of our sessions, “Grieving the Life That I Will Never Have”. The person that I would have liked to become, or thought I’d […]
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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Reminiscing Past Accomplishments “I used to be a straight A student. On top of that, I used to lead this and that team. I was also the best in this and that sport.” This is a statement that I have used and often hear in varying degrees. The other day, I read such an introduction […]
A Battered Up Body A fever raged on for a month, despite taking the highest dosage of panadol the whole time. I wasn’t able to walk, much less shower, although that is the last thing on your mind when consumed with pain. The first shower I had after a month was pure bliss, and is […]
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Recently I turned 30 and I was glad, but not for the reasons you might imagine. I felt relieved; relieved to leave the decade associated with boundless energy. I was questioned a lot especially in my early youth, “why aren’t you drinking? Why won’t you come to my party? Why don’t you have some fun?” […]
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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 dive right in! […]
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