Explore your creativity and beat boredom or chronic pain with these art, crafta and hobby suggestions. Also read more about people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, and the creative projects they are up to.
Featuring Jayne Bailey of “The Daily Manic”
Jayne runs a great series on her blog called “Living Well with Chronic Illness”, which I'm always eager to read. The perspectives provided by other people are always useful either for future application, or reflection.
She works as a life coach
Featuring Shannon Giroux of “MSnubutterflies”
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord, and can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerves. Whilst Shannon lives with Multiple Sclerosis, her creativity and passion for life can be seen with all the personalised touches around her home!
She goes from
Featuring Carole Griffitts of “Navigating the Storms” & Her Passions in Life
We're impressed with Carole's numerous hobbies and passions, especially for computers, considering that many people her age shun or struggle with them! In fact, she was game for trying out a couple technical things
Featuring Cheyanne Perry of “Hospital Princess”
Cheyanne Perry is one of my favourite chronic illness bloggers out there who lives with a number of chronic illnesses: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Gastroparesis and Mast Cell Disease. Because of that, she can't quite eat food the usual way, and needs to
Featuring Sarah Poitras in Our First Edition!
What do people with chronic illnesses do every day? Do they even get any enjoyment out of life?! I think there's no better way to kick off this brand new series than to feature Sarah Poitras of “Travel Breathe Repeat”!
Despite
What is the “It’s in My Blood” Series All About?
Welcome to the “It’s in My Blood” series, where we will feature people who live with a variety of chronic illnesses and/or disabilities. We won't be talking about the illness or disability though, as there&
Sometimes, Just Breathing is All You Can Do to Get Through a Pain Flare
This poem, "Just Breathing is Enough For Today", describes what it's like when I get inflammatory lumps all over my body, especially around my chest area. They pop up without warning, and
An open letter to death that I wrote, with just one simple plea – please, no more pain.
Content Warning: This post contains mentions of death, depression and suicidal thoughts.
*Disclaimer: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on my personal experiences as a patient. I am not
A Poem on Miracles by Thuli Zuma, and How It Inspires Me
Whenever I need a good dose of inspiration, this poem on miracles by Thuli Zuma never fails. It reminds me that I am a human being just like anyone else, and that we are all living miracles.
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