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The Need for Silent Night 

16/12/202216/12/2022 Steph Penny Leave a comment Surviving Chronic Illness, Survivng Childlessness

Everyone is talking about self-care this Christmas. For each of us, self-care will look different, depending on our personality, holiday plans and personal circumstances.  Personally, I am living with childlessness and chronic illness. (And a cat. So it is not all bad.) Which begs the question: how does a person with grief and sickness celebrate […]

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Serving While I’m Sick

09/09/202209/09/2022 Steph Penny Leave a comment Surviving Chronic Illness, Worship

When I’m sick, I feel useless. I question my worth, and what’s worse, others question it too. I have to be a ‘contributing’ member of society, proving my value through usefulness and productivity. Even in church, there’s pressure to ‘contribute’ in some shape or form.  So how do I contribute when I’m down for the […]

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How My Rescue Cat Rescued Me

24/06/202224/06/2022 Steph Penny Leave a comment Surviving Chronic Illness, Surviving Singledom, Survivng Childlessness

When I first bought my rescue cat, Portia, I thought I was doing a good thing. I saved her from death row, and I loved the idea of giving her a forever home. All the warm fuzzies. I had no idea she would save me. Portia was my companion in singledom. Portia was my companion […]

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Radical Rest

13/05/202213/05/2022 Steph Penny Leave a comment Counter-culturalism, Surviving Chronic Illness

We all dream of holidays. This photo was taken from a wonderful holiday of mine. We all fantasise about exotic escapes, island getaways, country retreats or just a quiet break at home. For those of us who holiday once a year, there is a distinct feeling of weary anticipation as the year nears its end. […]

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