Hey folks! I made a Buzzfeed list for those of us living with a chronic illness. You will especially enjoy it if you’re a huge fan of The Mindy Project or anything Mindy Kaling. Check it out by clicking on the image below! Kthnxbye! Read more…
Read this if you have ever questioned someone’s right to that accessible parking space
Earlier today I was sent an article from CBC about a young woman in Halifax who has received ridiculous notes on her car because she had the nerve to walk away from her vehicle which was parked in a accessible designated parking space. Even though Natasha Hope-Simpson has a valid accessible parking permit which is […] Read more…
Making the Most Of the Holiday Season For Your Family
Making the most of the holiday season, to ensure the happiest, healthiest holiday possible for your family. A Guest Post by Julie Brocklehurst from Tiptoeing Through. There is a natural desire to pass family traditions down to the next generation, and I always thought I would do that… until my son, Brennen came along, rocked […] Read more…
Lelainia Lloyd’s Guide to Unwinding This Christmas
Nothing says the holidays to me like music, movies and books. While everyone is caught up in getting ready to celebrate, these are the three ways that I take a much needed break and unwind from the holiday chaos. It’s important to rest, but resting doesn’t necessarily have to mean sleeping. Curling up with a […] Read more…
Let’s Talk About Fatigue
I have fatigue. You may have fatigue or know someone who has fatigue. Or you may read the word “fatigue” and think “oh that person just needs to take a nap or have a cup of coffee and they will be fine.” There are lots of different ways to experience fatigue and, like most invisible […] Read more…
Trust Your Body.
Hey gang! I haven’t done a health update in a little while because I’ve been so busy trying to compile all of my UK vacation stories for my blog, but today a health update is needed. Yesterday I went to see an Ear Nose and Throat specialist to get results back from a CT scan. […] Read more…
Eat, Cry, Sneeze: A Travel Memoir. Part I: Selena Gomez, Bono and Irish Bacon
Anyone with a chronic illness knows the importance of getting enough sleep. It gives your tired, aching body a chance to recover and to reinvent itself for the next day. Anyone with a chronic illness who decides it’s a great idea to go on a two-week backpacking trip probably also knows the importance of getting […] Read more…
Are We There Yet? – Travelling With a Chronic Illness
I have a chronic illness. I also happen to love travelling and have been doing so in abundance this past year. I have been on approximately thirty-five flights in the last year between business and leisure. In the beginning of my travel-spree I not only ignored the fact that I have a chronic illness, I […] Read more…
My Nose Hurts.
So it’s two nights ago around midnight. I get the craving for a midnight bagel so I go upstairs and make one, slather on the cream cheese, bring it back downstairs and settle in on the couch to watch an episode of Supernatural with Roommate. Right before he turns the episode on (Houses of the […] Read more…