the truth about chronic illness
I was ridding such a high after my second dose of Pfizer. I thought, ‘that’s it, COVID-19 is officially over for me’. I don’t think I could have been more wrong. I was sitting in my car this morning, in the usual peak hour traffic, skipping almost every song from my playlist. At first I ...
I don't know if I've written about it before. But for the longest time - as long as I can remember, I hated myself. I hated 100 different things about the way I looked, walked, ran, worked, thought... you name it, I hated it. I would say all to frequently that the only thing I liked about ...
Going back even 3 years - the thought of having less than $5k in savings at any one time (for an emergency) would cause me so much stress - it would keep me awake at night (or, that could of just been the Prednisone)… things have really really changed for me and for us. I’m pleased ...
I, like many people who live with chronic or invisible illness, enjoy travelling. Since my diagnosis we've kept our travel fairly local choosing destinations like Fiji and New Zealand (which has reciprocal health care with Australia). We've done this because my illness has been unpredictable and also because we haven't had the cash stream to ...
My creativity has left the building! With two new branding briefs sitting on my desk the best I can manage at the moment is doodling - not particularly helpful. So I thought I would procrastinate and tell you another story - this one isn't about me. After a few relaxing days (where I also caught the ...
I need something to lighten what has been a very long week - so I will tell one of my much anticipated holiday stories. On August the 7th my partner and I flew from Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand. It would be the first trip away since we found out about my Crohn's. It should have ...
