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CLICK HERE to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! Adding more nutritious foods into my daily diet. My partner and I had our first session with the nutritional therapist last month! It was all very interesting, especially the interpretation of my blood tests from a new […]
Continue reading "2018 July Prompts: Adding, Spreading, Ranting, Protecting & Dividing"
CLICK HERE to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! Reminding myself to listen to my body a little better…again. So I was in the hospital again last week. As you may already know, managing chronic illnesses is all about the balance. While I’ve gotten quite good […]
Continue reading "2018 June Prompts: Reminding, Pacing, Surrendering, Improving & Flowing"
*Note from A Chronic Voice: Angela and I met at a party through our ex-boyfriends (talk about how life goes 😉 ), and I never knew that she suffered from chronic illness too. She was living overseas – which can be especially tough for a spoonie! – and seemed so outgoing. After I started this […]
Continue reading "I May be Chronically Ill, but I’m Also Chronically Resilient"
CLICK HERE to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! *Trigger Warning: This post contains some sad pictures and topics on sickness and death. Remembering JC’s siblings who died too young. Last month, I marvelled over the births of five tiny parrotlet lives. Unfortunately, only one of […]
Continue reading "2018 May Prompts: Remembering, Caring, Entertaining, Designing & Believing"
*Note from A Chronic Voice: Rose Roberts is a lovely lady who can be found on Instagram, @roseroberts54. I am publishing this for her here as she doesn’t have a blog yet, but wanted to join in the April linkup party fun! I’m very grateful that she went the extra mile to email me about […]
Continue reading "Rose Roberts’ Entry for the April Linkup Party"
How Much Calamity Can a Year Contain? 2014 was a riot of a year. I thought to myself after undergoing another surgery, “well, that should be it. I’ve met my quota for bad stuff happening this year”. So I started to plan for a trip that I had dreamt about for seven years – travelling […]
Continue reading "My Second Brush with Death: A Broken Heart (Literally)"
CLICK HERE to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! *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. […]
Continue reading "April 2018 Prompts: Marvelling, Splurging, Continuing, Balancing & Investing"
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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Have you ever had that lightning bolt moment where an offhand statement made by someone else knocked you off your feet? A statement so simple, yet powerful enough to make you stop, blink and think. Here are some of those special moments of truths for me. 1. “If you’re suffering so much, then shouldn’t it […]
Continue reading "4 Cool Truths My Partner Said (Unwittingly)"
*Click here to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! Adapting to the ebb and flow of my body amidst illness. You’d think that after all this time, I would have gotten used to it by now, but no. It’s a little like sitting on a plane […]
Continue reading "February 2018 Prompts: Adapting, Practicing, Realising, Celebrating, Inviting"