It’s not nonsense – positive affirmations are scientifically proven to help you. The trick is finding affirmations that you can believe in and that actually work when you’re confronting a chronic illness. In 2010, I was left paralysed in my right leg. My doctors told me I would never be able to walk again and that they may have to amputate.

Coping with loneliness when you have a chronic illness isn’t just about getting over your feelings of isolation.  It’s about acknowledging the impact that losing control over your body has had on your relationships.  In other words, you’re not just trying to cope with being alone, because of your physical limits.  You’re also mourning the loss of your old self.

Feeling guilty when you have a chronic illness is inevitable. You’re more tired and forgetful now. And your body has limits that it didn’t have before. Overcoming these feelings is hard when it feels like you’re letting yourself, and everyone around you, down. I’ve written this article because you need to know that you don’t deserve to feel so guilty.

On a scale from 1 – 10 on the disappointment scale, having a chronic illness sits at about 148. To overcome it, you’re going to need practical exercises. And my 5-step process to overcome the disappointments of having a chronic illness includes: Confronting what you are disappointed about;  Identifying your values that were compromised;  Knowing when to forgive yourself;  Getting

The hardest part about feeling beautiful when you are chronically ill, is that you actually feel like absolute crap most of the time.  ​If you have spent far too much time looking at yourself in the mirror feeling unhappy or disappointed – this is for you. Feeling beautiful when you have a chronic illness is a 4-step process that includes:

Chronic pain changes your life completely. But what's worse is that friends and family struggle to see why as the effects are invisible. This post is for anyone that has a loved one that suffers from chronic pain.  Although it's may be hard to sympathise, it doesn't mean you can't be supportive in your own way. Here’s 30 things you