I watched Cast Away a couple of days ago. I have seen it before but it really hit me at the end when he goes
Category: chronic illness
Chronic illness: That isn’t me
I am a shadow of who I could be. Who I would be without chronic pain and chronic illness. Pain and illness changes us What
A Chronic Voice prompts: Figuring, completing, boring
It is time for the Chronic Voice link-up for August Today’s prompts are: Figuring Completing Boring Cuddling Chatting Figuring I have been in a bit
Chronic Illness: Self-identity
So this is going to be a bit hard to articulate since I have a migraine and vertigo at the moment. Sort of a tornado
Chronic illness: best laid plans
the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry It is summer. There are loads of things to do in the summer. We get
How can you blog? If you are chronically ill?
Okay, so this comes up from time to time, mostly with insurance companies (because they are a bag of dicks). How can you blog if
Chronic illness: Mobility aid
So I have been rocking a cane lately. I have gotten used to how to walk with it now. Since it isn’t for a leg
A Chronic voice: Link-up topics for July
I can’t believe it is already July and I still haven’t been working since last November. Time seems to pass infinitely slow when I am
A Chronic Voice: Pacing, surrendering, improving
A Chronic Voice does a link up based on word prompts. And June’s prompt words are: Reminding Pacing Surrendering Improving Flowing I’m going to pick
The half-life of chronic illness
I am so ready for a pity party. I suppose, we have the right to it now and again. Things I want to complain
Things that ruin my cool factor with chronic illness
So I was reading a post from a friend and it hit me. I’d be so much cooler if I didn’t have the chronic
Let it be
One of the hardest things about having a chronic illness is all the worrying about things I have absolutely no control over. Let it be.
Chronic illness and worry
I’m a worrier. Always have been. I overthink and worry myself restless. With chronic illness, we can have some very specific worries. I think worrying
Guilty of being chronically ill
Yes, I am guilty of being ill. And we can feel this guilt acutely. When: We don’t perform to our standards When we don’t perform
