The Bittersweet Nature Of Chronic Illness
Who knows better than us that when you’re dealing with a long-term health condition, you have no choice but to try and find the joy amidst the struggle? Often, we’re led to believe that happiness is the absence of pain – however, when there’s no end in sight for your pain, you adapt. You learn to find joy in and amongst the struggle, rather than in place of it.
6 Outstanding Fiction Reads With Authentic Chronically Ill Characters
I think we can all agree that chronically ill characters are hard to come by in fiction. Authentic chronically ill characters are even rarer – I’m sure I won’t be the only one who’s initially felt a spark of joy upon discovering a character dealing with long-term illness, only to have their toes curl just […]
Chronic Illness And Self-Employment: Reflecting On My Second Year As A Freelancer
This time last year, I wrote a blog post reflecting on my first full year as a chronically ill freelancer. The essence of it was that my self-employed life ended up drastically different from what I imagined it would be, and I was prepared for a little of that variability to carry through to this […]
Using A Wheelchair Has Helped Me To Walk
Oh goodness. Even writing the title of this post has made me nervous. Before we go any further, we’d better get a few very important caveats out of the way. First and foremost, walking is not the ultimate dream or end destination for every wheelchair user. Safely and sustainably increasing walking capabilities isn’t possible for […]