My honest story about being young and living with a chronic condition
When I started this blog back in May 2016, my aim was to share my honest experiences about living my life with a chronic condition. I wanted to write as a way of expressing how I was feeling in order to help myself digest what had been going on. Also as a way to pull [...]
In light of the recent rollout of Universal Credit, I thought I would talk a little bit about it. As I claim Universal Credit myself, I often get asked what it is and how it differs from previous benefits. Now I am no expert but, I can speak from personal experience and I have to admit [...]
I found this article really interesting. It really explained how I have been feeling and made me look at things from a different perspective. However, it still brought me back to the fact that there are things I can't do but, no guidance as to what I possibly can do. I feel like I have [...]
If you read my last post 'Self-love and striving for happiness', then you will know that I am unemployed and have been for the last 3 years. Having to stop working was not an easy decision to make, however, due to the circumstances, it became my only option. Although I have come to terms with [...]
Today I wanted to talk about a more positive side to have a chronic condition. I know, positive and chronic are not usually found in the same sentence but, bear with me, I will explain. In the beginning, when I was first diagnosed, all of my plans, my goals and my future just disappeared in [...]
By this time on Thursday, my boyfriend and I will be in the air, flying to Corfu. It will be the first time we have been abroad together, just the 2 of us so we are both pretty excited about it. The weather is due to be hot which is a far cry from the [...]
Last month marked 3 years since I was initially diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a condition that has had a massive impact on my life. I can't believe how much has changed since my diagnosis and how much I have learnt from people who have come from all different walks of life, both young and old. It [...]
