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February is the Month of Love….and Love Can Take Many Forms

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You would be forgiven for thinking this is a Valentine’s Day post given the title I’ve chosen. It is about love but with a twist.

All I Want For Christmas is……Comfort and Joy

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How can we all find comfort and joy this Christmas? I really don't have a dot point list of jolly holly answers for you. I'm not even sure I can rustle up a Ho Ho Ho!

Podcast/Blog Party Month Is Here- A Book Giveaway Competition (Chapter 38…Climbing Mountains With My Chronic Illness Friends)

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This is your last opportunity to enter my Birthday Book Giveaway Competition. In this blog post, I'm sharing Chapter 38 of my book.... "We are so much more than our diseases. It’s OK to show others our strength of character, our funny side, our happy side, our lighter side, our talents. It’s OK to share our hopes and our dreams for the future."

A Special Birthday Blog…Celebrating My Birthday, My Book, and A Blessed Life.

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In this blog post, I want to give you a bit of a sneak peek from portions of my book’s Preface and Introduction. As my blog followers, you have supported me for over 7 years, and it’s my little birthday gift to say “thank you”.

It’s Party  Month…  Announcing My Podcast/Blog Party Month Book Competition

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July is my birthday month, and I’m very excited to announce I’ll be running a competition on both my podcast and blog to give away a copy of my book: “My Medical Musings, A Story of Love Laughter Faith and Hope, Living With A Rare Disease “. All you need to do is listen to … Continue reading It’s Party  Month…  Announcing My Podcast/Blog Party Month Book Competition

My Book Is Turning Two! So What’s It Like To Be A Published Author?

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I always knew releasing a book would be exciting but, in my naivety, I never expected it to be so exhausting and so emotional! It's been such a huge two years for me since having my book published. It actually feels like a lifetime ago in some regards, as my health complications became intertwined with … Continue reading My Book Is Turning Two! So What’s It Like To Be A Published Author?

To Share or Not To Share? That is the Question….But What’s the Answer?

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As a writer, it’s a question I constantly ask myself. How much is too much? I always want to find the balance between sharing just enough about my own chronic illness/life experiences, so I can connect with my readers, however I don’t want my story to come across as needing a response or to concern people.

It’s Chronically Close To Christmas!

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Perhaps chronic illness is giving me a Christmas gift. The gift of time. Time to stop. Time to get out of the rat race of life. Time to reconnect with what really matters in life.

Becoming Abled in a Disabled Body

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“Why me” can become “why not me”. Sickness is a part of life. Accepting it as your new reality, can help change your disabled world into an abled world.