Category: Change

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.

Taking Time To Reflect

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Turning off Netflix and listening to the silence filling the room, can be so relaxing. Suddenly the birds outside can be heard tweeting, rather than Twitter chirping at you with a notification on your phone.

A Heartfelt Letter To Whom It May Concern … I Need To Get My Life Back!

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Sometimes life with chronic illness can be overwhelming. It's not always because of your disease either. It's often all the appointments, including doctors, allied health professionals, equipment trials, dealing with government departments, routine tests and procedures, etc. It can become a full-time job. Your body becomes your business, your place of work, and you can … Continue reading A Heartfelt Letter To Whom It May Concern … I Need To Get My Life Back!

Don’t Miss the Mini Miracles and Unexpected Gifts in Your Life.

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Sometimes, all I need is a glimmer of hope in the form of mini miracles.Living with a chronic disease reminds me of some of my previous plane trips. I’d start off full of nervous anticipation, with a little fear of what lay ahead once on board. There were some smooth passages, and then all of … Continue reading Don’t Miss the Mini Miracles and Unexpected Gifts in Your Life.

Wow! I’ve Reached an Amazing Podcast Milestone.

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I'm so excited that my podcast, "Medical Musings with Sam," has reached over 4000 plays.This is a huge achievement for a small podcast with a unique genre. I'm also apparently in the top 10% of podcasts globally, according to Listen Score. I can not thank my listeners enough. You are all amazing, and I am … Continue reading Wow! I’ve Reached an Amazing Podcast Milestone.

Frequently Asked Questions – Time To Get Up Close and Personal

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A while ago, on my chronic illness support forum, Medical Musings with Friends, I posted a segment called “Any Questions?”I wanted to invite my forum members to ask me anything about my life, my disease, my writing, etc. It was an “open book” kind of segment.The recurring question, or theme to most questions, was: “How … Continue reading Frequently Asked Questions – Time To Get Up Close and Personal

The Real Picture When I Say, “I’m Good.”

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"My inbuilt professional persona began to surface as I looked at the phone next to me on the bed. It was inevitable. I would answer this call with a bright and upbeat greeting, no matter the real picture of searing pain and chronic disease."

What Does A “Chronically Ill Contented Life” Really Look Like?

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Rather than expecting a perfect life filled with halcyon days, I choose to love and cherish the moments of my life where I can engage with some of the activities I enjoy.

Body Image….A Love Hate Relationship

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Everyone wants to present the best version of themselves. We all have an image of how we’d like to look and often the image in our mind, falls short of the reality we see in the mirror.Of course some mirrors give a very distorted view. I have in my home what I call “naughty and … Continue reading Body Image….A Love Hate Relationship