Tag Archives: Mental health

Hidden Blessing #2 – Learning who your true friends are

Posted on 20/08/2013 by Kim

As you might have gathered, I am dedicating a section of my blog to the ‘hidden blessings’ to be found in chronic disease. The last 6 months since my diagnosis have had some really tough times, where I have felt … Continue reading →

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Hidden Blessing #1 – Learning to Embrace Uncertainty

Posted on 14/08/2013 by Kim

Life, in itself, is uncertain. We could die tomorrow. Or somebody we love could die. We could get fired from our jobs, go bankrupt, get ill, get dumped… the list goes on. As human beings, we instinctively try to get … Continue reading →

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Finding motivation within a humble To-Do list

Posted on 02/08/2013 by Kim

Since being diagnosed with RA and Fibro in February this year, life has proven to be challenging. While I would definitely refer to the last six months as a roller coaster ride, the lows have been incredibly low, and I … Continue reading →

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Steroid Hell and what it taught me

Posted on 17/07/2013 by Kim

It has once again been a couple of weeks between posts. I have a pretty good excuse. I have just escaped the terrible hell-hole that is methylprednisolone infusion. It has seriously been one of the worst times of my life. … Continue reading →

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