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• 24 Hours in Pain is More Than Enough

  

  Hi All,I am writing this in response to trying to explain to someone else what it is like to live a life feeling pain to some extent. It is not an easy thing... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• In the Spotlight......Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Or M.E

  

  Hi All,These posts relating to highlighting certain diseases are, up until now, ones I have and have experience with. Today's is slightly different as it is... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's Another Weekly Achievements Post......Week 4 After Massive Flare Up

  

  Hi All,It's another diary entry today and another day to be grateful, celebrate the small and look forward to a brighter future. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lupus, Light, Mornings..........Oh Hello Migraines

  

  Hi All,Another day and another post....that was my promise to you guys and I shall keep it up. Today's post is very specific, rather than the other more... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Doing The Limbo Dance

  

  Hi All,Firstly I'm sorry for not posting yesterday I was in to much pain to function but I'm back and fighting again! Today's post is all about how I hate livin... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Accepting Changes Comes With the Territory When Diagnosed

  

  Hi All,Today's post comes with a heavy heart, weighted down shoulders and so much exhaustion that finding words is a struggle, but I shall persevere as always. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Doctors Appointments

  

  Hi All,This is a follow on post from the one last month that looked at making sure you are listened too during your doctors appointments. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Can All Have Achievements in the Face of a Chronic Illness

  

  Hi All,Sometimes I forget just how despairing diseases like this can be. We all have weeks where we seem to overlook or forget the achievements that we have mad... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• In the Spotlight....Hughes Syndrome

  

  Hi All,Its another day and another disease is in the spotlight. As always I shall draw upon my personal experience as much as possible, although with this one... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Tips for Getting Through the Mornings in One Piece

  

  Hi All,A new day and another new post, this one written with heavy arms and an even heavier heart. Since I have had my steroids I have had easier mornings; stil... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Get Through the Morning

  

  Hi All,A new day and another new post, this one written with heavy arms and an even heavier heart. Since I have had my steroids I have had easier mornings; stil... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tried and Tested Tips for Staying Safe in the Sun with Lupus

  

  Hi All,Finally the sun is out in the UK and I couldn't be happier! It's so lovely to wake up to the sunshine at the weekends; it seems to lift your entire... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Things to Acoid Saying to Someone with a Chronic Illness

  

  Hi All,Today's post is slightly different from the normal kind of posts I do and for a very specific reason. This afternoon I was catching a train home and at... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tackling the Desperate Isolation the Come with Chronic Illness

  

  Hi All,Today I am going to get a bit more in depth, a bit more personal and let you into my world of isolation. Again, as always with every post my only aim is... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• In the Spotlight.....Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)

  

  Hi All,It's time to raise awareness of another autoimmune disease, this time it is one that isn't commonly associated with Lupus, although it can be. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 6 Foods That Will Help Or Hinder Your Lupus

  

  Hi All,This will be the first post that looks at changes I have made in my life that I have made consciously to be healthier and try to dampen down some of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Working an Living....How to Manage Your Illness Around Life

  

  Hi All,This will be the first post where I will talk about my daily living in detail; the things I am grateful for and the things that I simply have to do. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let the Waiting Begin......

  

  Hi All,I am currently stuck in that awkward limbo phase that you get in between rheumatology appointments. If you have no idea what I mean, you will have an ide... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 24 Hour Flares Don't Have to Stop You From Smiling

  

  Hi all,Sorry this is so late, as the title will tell you I've been having a 24 hour flare up! We all get them, sometimes they are caused by over exertion the da... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Statement That Will Last a Lifetime

  

  Hi all,This is a quick second post of the day and one that I have been so excited to share with you! Anyone that knows me knows that I have tattoos! Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 HEALTH, SELF EXPRESSION