Tag: writing
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Living A Thousand Lives
Why writing enables us to live the lives chronic illness can’t As a spoonie you often feel like you’re missing out on life. But even before I became ill, when I was around ten years old, I wanted to become an actress. Because – and may I quote myself here -: ‘That way I can…
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The Chronic Grief of Chronic Illness
Sometimes healing isn’t about getting better; it’s about making room for life alongside it Having chronic and mental illness isn’t for the faint of heart. Unfortunately, I am faint of heart. Mine is pieced together after having had it repeatedly smashed to the ground by people I trusted explicitly over the last twenty years. Mine…
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When Choosing Is Necessary But Feels Impossible
So many ideas, so little time & energy I admit my adhd has a part to play in this, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you related to it as well: the difficulty that comes with choosing. Choosing which story to focus on. Which character to have as a protagonist. Which plot twist. Which ending.…
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Fears and Their Impact
(Re)Turning to my work as a book coach I had a realisation this weekend. I was hit by yet another anxiety attack bordering on panic, and I didn’t understand where it was coming from. Usually it has something to do with my hormones or symptoms from one of my many illnesses, but this time, I…
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Where The Spoonie Writer Fights The Economy
How our storytelling goes back centuries where ‘the economy’ does not Productivity. The bane of many a human’s existence. We’ve grown so accustomed to working for our needs that we easily forget that back in the cave days, community was all that mattered and our needs were met without payment. There wasn’t even a word…
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The Stupid, Beautiful Act of Writing in Pain
When pain takes, writing gives something back Even though my reality is often a lot of sofa sitting/lounging due to my illnesses, it does not stop me from writing. Case in point right now. Am I brave for writing while in pain? Nope. I’m actually pretty stupid for doing so as it makes the pain…
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On Writing in the Face of Adversity
Writing as my tool to cope I didn’t write for a year. Okay, that’s a lie. I did try to write my weekly email to my community about writing when you have to deal with chronic illness on a daily basis. I’ve been writing it for years and I wanted to keep that up, but…
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From News Junkie to Storyteller
How I’m Finding Hope in Books Every morning I wake up and grab my phone. First I check messages from friends. Then I check my social media for messages. And then I check the news. I used to check the news first. As a former journalist it was automatic. I needed to know what had…
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Writers With Chronic Illness: Join In!
Free Weekly Support for Writers With Chronic Illness! Do you ever feel alone in your life as a(n aspiring) writer, because your chronic illness causes a lot of extra problems? Do you not even feel like a writer because of them? Or do you believe you can never even be a writer because of your…