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Diary Entries

A collection of my entries written over the years in response to various writing prompts, as well as random musings about chronic illness and life. A trip down memory lane, if you will!

Travel Sheryl Chan

January 2018: Reflections on My Refreshing Holiday in Australia

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

December 2017: Recovering from a Cold & Reminiscing My Childhood in Hong Kong

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

November 2017: Discovering the Importance of Gut Health & Rediscovering Old Friendships

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

September 2017: Resisting the Urge to Stress Myself Out Unnecessarily & Supporting the Supporters

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

August 2017: Missing a Stable Income & Striving Towards Healthier Habits

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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Chronic Illness Sheryl Chan

Grieving the Life That I Will Never Have (Due to Chronic Illness & Disability)

A Task from My Psychologist, a Diary Entry Titled, “Grieving the Life That I Will Never Have” “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been.’” - John Greenleaf Whittier My psychologist tasked me with writing a diary entry after one of
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Chronic Illness Sheryl Chan

A Page From a Sick Girl's Diary: Sometimes I Wish I was an Old Person

Celebrating Getting Older... But Not in the Good Way Recently I turned 30 and I was glad, but not for the reasons you might imagine. I felt relieved; relieved to leave the decade associated with boundless energy. I was questioned a lot especially in my early youth, “why aren’t
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