Chronic Illness takes many things from us. Some aspects of our diseases we can’t control but there are some we need to find a way to overcome. Over the past six months, I have felt like my disease has been winning. I’ve felt like a prisoner in a body determined to suffocate me. I’ve even … Continue reading I Can’t Give Up…..Please, Let Me Try!
How often do you tell yourself , "I should be doing such and such” or ” I’d better do this or that” ? We all do it. It’s like we are programmed from birth to constantly have a catalogue of, “should do, must do, better do”, all filed in the front of our minds for … Continue reading Why Do We Think We Can Do More Than We Are Capable Of? Why Don’t We Just Listen To Our Bodies?
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.
I choose to be happy despite the cross of chronic illness. In fact, I have found I can be joyful because of my chronic illness!!
Have you looked closely at the back of a tapestry? Generally, they are full of threads in a bit of a jumble. It’s hard to make out what the image is from this viewpoint. You don’t have to see the whole tapestry. You just have to make the first stitch!
In 2024, I'll be cutting back and just publishing a blog post when I feel passionate about a topic or need to give an update on significant life events. I'll maybe publish a podcast every few months, but no promises
Looking through the window from the outside lane, you'd be hard pressed not to think it was a quaint "Victorian scene." Even a Christmas card painting it would seem. Look a little closer and peek further inside. A slightly different image from the perfect home may be disguised.
Trying to go away when health is complex can be incredibly stressful. A holiday at home could be the perfect solution.
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.
A True Christmas Can Never Be Cancelled But It Can Be Different
My Medical Musings 