A health, wellness and chronic illness blog that aims to articulate lifelong illness from various perspectives.
Friday, 06 Dec 2019. Issue #190. In this issue: The increase in sensitivity to pain, the longer you are exposed to it. A day in the life of a chronically ill 18 year old, where you even have trouble with doing your laundry. The endless emergency admissions and muggle sicknesses that took place in 2019. […]
Interview on the ‘Disabled to Enabled’ Podcast I recently had the pleasure of being on the ‘Disabled to Enabled’ podcast, where Jessie Ace interviewed me. She interviews a new person every week, from doctors, to radio DJs, and bloggers! Personally I’m not a big fan of consuming content via videos or podcasts, and am more […]
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*These writing prompts are part of a monthly community activity I host. You can find the link to join us at the bottom of the post. We’d love to have you with us! Finding I have been working hard to find work of late, but everything is kind of in that sketchy startup stage. It […]
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When it Hits A sharp pain struck the left side of my abdomen whilst I was asleep, and I just knew. I hurried to pop a pain pill, in hopes that the ache would subside. Sometimes that’s a small, albeit hacky, hint that it’s ‘just’ one of those mysteries that sneak up on you. When […]
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*Note from A Chronic Voice: Chesna from Floral Garage approached me a couple weeks back for a collaboration. We had a floral workshop planned for raising awareness on chronic conditions, but perhaps the timing wasn’t right and we didn’t have enough participants. So they kindly sponsored four of their best-selling bouquets instead, to a few […]
*Note: Remember to use the promo code at the end of the post for your first session in Singapore! This is not a sponsored post; all opinions are my own. I only started going for regular facials at 31, as I thought it was about time 😉 I count myself fortunate to have gotten to […]
The Young Founders Behind Two Healthy Food Joints in the East Singapore may be a small country, but there’s no lack of food options. It almost seems like there’s an endless stream of restaurants, cafés and health food stores popping up on every street corner! Together with Isabel, Anna and Zhiwei (Bryan) are the co-founders […]
*Note: This is a sponsored post. Christmas is the season for giving, and flowers make great gifts for family, friends, and that special someone in your life. You are not only giving them flowers, but expressing your love for them on Christmas day. With many beautiful Christmas flowers available at the florist, you can select […]
Featuring Veronica, Owner of Nourish Naturally When I first discovered Nourish Naturally, their philosophy intrigued me. They believe in the power of human touch, and don’t use any machines for their facials. They carry a few different skincare ranges to cater for various needs. Veronica examined my face and discussed the options before starting, so […]