Fiction. Whether it be through books, television, or film, it allows us to inhabit a world away from reality. To reside, and experience life through the eyes of fictional characters beyond the existence of the chronic illness. The ability to escape into fictional worlds away from the grim reality of pain and illness is a welcome relief. However, as this reality is isolating, we often crave for fiction to become a mirror; one that reflects our feelings and...
Continue readingIn my last post, I wrote about my disappointment at not being able to stay at the local multiplex cinema to see Les Misèrables - a film that has been on my 'must-see' list since I heard about the film. However, I have now actually seen it!! Although it meant that my Personal Assistant and I had to travel further afield to a cinema that is not as big and imposing as the cinema that is nearby. And it has made me...
Continue readingWelcome to another post for the '12 Days of being Chronically Thankful', a revised version of the famous '12 Days of Christmas' for those living with chronic illness, like me. On the '6th Day of Christmas' I was chronically thankful for...
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