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I’m Childless—And Unashamed 

17/11/202317/11/2023 Steph Penny Leave a comment Survivng Childlessness

There seems to be a lot of social media shaming childless people at present.  They mock us for ageing alone.  They point out how selfish we are.  They bemoan the future of the Church, saying its decline is imminent without procreating couples—as though the Church were on the fragile precipice of implosion and childless people […]

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When Rest is Not Restful

23/06/202323/06/2023 Steph Penny 2 Comments Surviving Chronic Illness

There’s no rest for the wicked—or the chronically ill.  When friends tell me, ‘Take care,’ or ‘Look after yourself,’ I seldom know how to respond. It’s hard to take care of myself when I live with chronic illness. Things can flare without warning. Pain can knock me sideways. Sometimes I have to say no to […]

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Roller-Skate While You Can! 

17/02/202317/02/2023 Steph Penny Leave a comment Surviving Chronic Illness

‘I have decided,’ announced my psychologist/coach friend, Krystyna Kidson, ‘to make the most of things while I have them. To that end, I’m going to learn to roller-skate!’* We were discussing life with chronic illness and, in particular, I was lamenting the loss of predictability and control.  ‘How can I go on,’ I moaned, ‘when […]

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