When I applied to write this column I was a slave to my body and its inability to function properly. … More
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The New Normal: Feeling Guilty and Coping with it Badly!
I feel guilty about something almost all of the time. If I have to take a day off work, cancel … More
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The New Normal: How to Win Life during Lockdown
When I sat down to write this column last month, the university had just made the decision to cease face-to-face … More
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The New Normal: 7 Almonds Just Fills Me Up for Hours! Or Clean-Eating and Chronic Illness
So there’s a global pandemic and I’m sure you’re thinking, “What is the point of this?” Or maybe even, “Nobody … More
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The New Normal – My Deadline For This Column Was Valentine’s Day: Dating With A Chronic Illness
The other day my boyfriend and I realised that he had only met me once pain free. This got me reflecting … More
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The New Normal: A Comprehensive List of Ex Friends Who I Hate
When you have a chronic illness it often means you are unable to complete the basic tasks expected of a … More
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The New Normal: In Which Weeing Myself in Hospital is a Positive Experience
I am a very privileged person. Obviously, I am incredibly beautiful, funny and clever… but I am not talking about that. I am talking about the privilege … More
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The New Normal: How It Began
I have been consistently unwell in one form or another for five years. I’ve had chronic migraines since I was … More
