I talk a little bit about how the pandemic has affected me, and how a shift in thinking has changed my outlook on these days in isolation.
Continue readingTag: COVID19
100 Days
100 days.
100 days of isolation. 100 days of quiet chaos. 100 days lost. 100 days found.
However you view the past 100 days since this virus took hold of our lives, it has been a journey for each and every one of us.
At first, I saw this time as a waste of a year. I felt stuck. In a life where I was constantly moving I was forced to stop.
Not a totally foreign concept to me. I’ve been here before; Been pushed to a stand still thanks to illness. However, this has been the first time I’ve been healthy in doing so.
“What a waste”, I thought.
That is, until I began to shift my thinking.
Continue readingLiving With Chronic Illness in a Time of Pandemic
I knew this virus was serious before it even landed in Canada. Anyone with a chronic illness knows just how quickly good health can be taken away, and with that, we’re hyperaware of these things that may impact our well-being, regardless of geographics. It’s shared empathy. Shared caution. Shared fear. Shared with those affected, no matter how far away.
For me, being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis ten years ago was life changing in so many ways. My doctor at the time gave me words that would stick with me – “This is life altering, not life ending.” And for the most part, this is true. I say “for the most part” because it does end some parts of your life. It can sometimes feel like it is over, however in the end, I always come back to those words, and remind myself that it could be worse.
Lived. Learned. Blogged. 