I can’t tell you what it is like to live with Chronic Illness, because to me, that is Just : Living. So let me tell you about that instead.
I’ve always liked the expression the elephant in the room, but I’ve never been curious enough to explore its origins before now. Its first globally published use came in 1959, when a journalist wrote a very literal statement in the New York Times, comparing the funding of education with the…
A lot of people say to me that they ‘don’t know how I do it.’ Even those closest to me marvel at how I manage to stay sunny and bright; keeping my chirpy disposition, when I am often in excruciating pain or fatigued beyond belief. What do people see? I’d…
The big question on my mind right now, is what does healthy look like? It is something I have been asking myself over and over again in recent weeks. It baffles me how many people keep telling me I look well, when I am, in fact, nearing the end of…
Make your mark If you had to leave a physical imprint, what would you leave? I am talking about the concrete equivalent of a graffiti tag; an item, a token to let others know you had been there before. It's not the easiest of questions to answer, is it? We…
Headshots – an Actor’s Calling Card In business, there is no tool more valuable than the perfect card. Companies have been known to spend small (and not so small) fortunes having artwork drawn up and cards produced. For something so little that it fits in your wallet, there are an…
I am aware that spring has seen a void in my writing. For most people, it will have gone unnoticed. For the handful of you out there who read my waffle, now that I mention it, you may be aware that I have been uncharacteristically quiet of late. For me,…
I don't usually do re-posts. And World IBD Day was three weeks ago...but an old friend of mine (and Brilliant Blogging Inspiration) does a special sharing page, and she recently posted about feeling comfortable in our bikinis and our skin. It all seemed to tie in to acceptance of physical…
Like any of the blogs I have posted about illness and Crohn's Disease, this one is a scary one for me to write. However, it is also one I feel compelled to write, to play my part in the global campaign to raise awareness. When I asked for support on…
As a child, I learned a great many lessons. Some I was taught by my big sisters, some I picked up from observation of the world around me, some I discovered the hard way and others I gleaned from little pearls of wisdom my mum passed my way. I am…
Does anyone know who said this first? I'll give you a clue - he was best known for Science, rather than Art, equations more specifically, and he was an undisputed genius. You guessed it. None other than Albert Einstein. In fact, he said a lot of things in his time,…