Chronic Illness Challenge: Day 17
Day 17: How would things be different if you weren’t ill? Oh boy. Let’s begin dreaming, shall we?
Shipwrecked: Holding On, Letting Go
“You may find that your grief and sense of loss over the world you once knew seem endless. And yet there are possibilities and potentialities within you that are more endless still. What is this unseen force that carries you forward despite yourself? Why can you not seem to choke, always and forever, your own…
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Chronic Illness Challenge: Day 16
Day 16: What is your favorite inspirational quote?
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Still Waiting on Baby
It’s been almost a year since I had the realization that I was going to need to go on fertility meds in order to get pregnant. The thought was slightly daunting, as my body has never responded well to my hormones being manipulated by medications. Seven months on birth control in college was one…
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A Year of Coping by Writing
Keeping with the writing theme today, on August 9th, I celebrated my write-a-versary. What is that? That day had been one year since I started keeping a journal again. I’ve gone through 13 journals in that time and am on number 14, as pictured above. I write enough that it takes between 2-3 weeks…
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Guest Post: Dangerously Normal Spoonie!
This is the first guest post I’ve published on my blog and I’m proud to feature a great blog and post by Dangerously Normal Spoonie, aka Karley! Karley says: “My name is Karley. I am a 22 year old happily married blogger. I suffer from Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis, Depression, Anxiety and Pelvic Floor. I want…
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Chronic Illness Challenge: Day 15
Day 15: What would you say to people newly diagnosed with this illness?
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Shipwrecked: Finding Salvation in Humiliation
I think I might end up writing a post in response to each chapter I read of Jonathan Martin’s How to Survive a Shipwreck. The book is that thought-provoking and compelling. Here’s the latest passage to ponder.
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Chronic Illness Challenge: Day 14
Day 14: Give 5 things you are grateful for.
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Chronic Illness Challenge: Day 13
Day 13: Has your chronic illness had any effect on your mental health?
