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…·4 min read·Feb 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…·6 min read·Oct 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…·7 min read·Oct 5, 2021----
Claire G.5 daily challenges when you live with chronic illnessA change in health circumstances is always tough·5 min read·Sep 10, 2021--1--1
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…·5 min read·Aug 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…·7 min read·Jul 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…·9 min read·Jun 19, 2021--1--1
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…·7 min read·May 17, 2021--1--1
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…·5 min read·Feb 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…·3 min read·Jan 26, 2021----