Claire G.inThe ShadowUsing Time-Blocking Techniques with Chronic IllnessDuring the summer I treated myself to a new planner. It is black and very ‘grown up’ feeling and was, I decided, the way forward to help me…Feb 12, 2023Feb 12, 2023
Claire G.5 health issues that are still taboo when it comes to chronic illness (that shouldn’t be)Chronic illness involves many symptoms and sometimes side-effects too, from the medication we take to help manage them. Yet there some…Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Claire G.inThe ShadowHow to cope with sensory overload during the holidaysWhile the festive season brings a lot of fun with it, one of the downsides for many with chronic illness conditions is all the noise…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
Claire G.5 daily challenges when you live with chronic illnessA change in health circumstances is always toughSep 10, 20211Sep 10, 20211
Claire G.inThe ShadowWhat does it feel like to be on long-term antibiotics?Being on long-term antibiotics is, of course, not something that anyone wants to do. Yet it can also be an absolute necessity for some of…Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021
Claire G.inThe ShadowCottagecore and chronic illness: the benefits of slow livingI first stumbled across cottagecore on Instagram (where else!) and was instantly intrigued as to how this aesthetic and its practice of…Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021
Claire G.inThe ShadowPill shaming harms all of us. Please stop.Answering the question ‘what is pill shaming?’ seems fairly straightforward doesn’t it. After all, it is shaming someone for taking pills…Jun 19, 20211Jun 19, 20211
Claire G.inThe ShadowWas I the victim of medical gaslighting?Had I just been a victim of medical gaslighting as a woman seen by a male doctor? It was the thought that whizzed through my mind as I…May 17, 20211May 17, 20211
Claire G.inThe ShadowFighting chronic illness is pointless. Here’s why.When I first started to experience the symptoms of what later came to be diagnosed as multiple chronic illnesses, there was one thing I…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
Claire G.inThe ShadowYour version of ‘healthy’ is not my version of healthyWe live in a world where ‘healthy’ advice is given at every turn. People sipping a matcha latte, popping all the supplements they can fit…Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
