by Callie | Nov 5, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, encouragement, parenting
Just over a week ago, I attended the Tribe conference in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a conference for writers and creatives and I had been looking forward to going for months. One night, at the conference, while talking to a couple of new friends, we were discussing...
by Callie | Oct 24, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness
Invisible Illness If you have a chronic illness, then you are probably aware how they are often called “invisible illnesses”. Popular hashtags in the chronic illness community are #youdontlooksick #spoonie #invisibleillness #suffering #shareourpain Those who have...
by Callie | Oct 17, 2018 | chronic disease
As a chronic illness and mental health and wellness blogger, particularly one who is managing my chronic illness well, one may think I have also navigated how to follow a healing diet well. I have not. I searched through this blog about twenty times. I’m finding...
by Callie | Sep 5, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness
A Horrible Discovery I hate Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Month. Let me explain. As I write this, it is raining outside. It’s been raining for days, and due to other reasons, I have not been able to take my dog for our morning walk for five days. It’s killing me...
by Callie | Aug 21, 2018 | chronic disease, chronic illness, creative, creativity, encouragement, Healing, hope
We’re Still People Last week we discussed music and I had a short lived love affair with a top ten list. If I can be completely transparent with all of you: sometimes I need to write articles like last week’s to remind myself I am still a normal human being,...
by Callie | Aug 14, 2018 | chronic disease, Healing, music
I Have done The Impossible I have never attempted a feat so difficult as putting together the post you are reading right now. If you haven’t read last week’s post, on The Healing Power of Creativity, please go back and give it a go. To compile a top ten list is not...
