Fiona MarthaMärz 132 Min.A Pandemic is NOT Black and White.Dear readers, Obviously, the elephant in the room (on a global level) is the Corona-Virus, or COVID-19. And I'd like to get some things off my chest as someo...
Fiona MarthaMärz 133 Min.HomeOversized hand-me-downs from mum’s best friend, her son laughing at how they fit me compared to how they used to fit him. Ruffling his hair as I would jump o...
Fiona MarthaFeb 242 Min.The Power of Asking for HelpDear readers, I am aware it has been a while since I last posted anything. Truth be told, things haven't been easy going for me recently. Things have happene...
Fiona MarthaJan 12 Min.A New DecadeI can imagine that many people are taking the new decade as time to reflect upon their last ten years, and reminisce about how things have changed and how th...
Fiona Martha10. Okt 20192 Min.World Mental Health DayDear readers, Preface: Possible trigger warning: in-depth talk about mental health issues. Any persons mentioned in this post have given me their explicit pe...
Fiona Martha6. Okt 20193 Min.Model European Parliament: A Journey with AnxietyWhat most people who have already read my blog are aware of, is that I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder that presents itself in quite extreme ways, most com...
Fiona Martha3. Sept 20192 Min.The Pressure to be ProductiveI started sixth form a couple of weeks ago, and my life is already so busy with the pressure of it all. Trying to keep up with all the work, balance it with ...
Fiona Martha2. Aug 20193 Min.FatigueRecently I started on a new medication called Etanercept (a.k.a. Enbrel), which is a 'biological' medication that I inject twice a week and suppresses my imm...
Fiona Martha18. Juli 20192 Min.Be Honest with YourselfQuite an honest post from me today, and one I don't find particularly easy to write. As someone with my fair share of illnesses and mental health problems, i...
Fiona Martha12. Juli 20193 Min.Actual Self-Care Tips for People with Chronic IllnessRecently I wrote a blog post highlighting the issue with the growing online trend of self-care, especially from the perspective of someone with disabilities....
Fiona Martha30. Juni 20192 Min.SPUN - Experiencing Politics FirsthandAs many of you know, I am someone who is massively involved in politics. Two years ago, I took part in my first 'Model European Parliament' at school, and we...
Fiona Martha25. Juni 20192 Min.Warning: Side EffectsI'm currently writing this blog post from the sanctuary of my sofa, with a banging headache and absolutely no motivation to move ever again. The reason? Side...
Fiona Martha16. Juni 20191 Min.Getting Back in Touch with Science!This past week I was one of five students from my school who participated in a science week run by the university in my city. The science week, called 'taste...
Fiona Martha16. Juni 20192 Min.Youth For Future - it's in our hands.Youth for Future was a panel discussion I took part in about a month ago, so I'm definitely very late on this post. Life has gotten in the way, I suppose! Ma...
Fiona Martha12. Juni 20193 Min.Self-Care is Not What People Make it Out to Be.Something I’ve been dealing with a lot recently is the topic of self-care. In the modern world of social media, you can often find yourself taking advice whe...
Fiona Martha2. Juni 20193 Min.What says no?When talking about ‚what says no?‘ or ‘what’s stopping you?’, I have to write this from the perspective of someone with a severe anxiety disorder, and put as...
Fiona Martha30. Mai 20192 Min.Finding Things Isn't StraightforwardLast week, I posted about an upcoming procedure which I had to prepare for. It was a look into my intestines to try and uncover the reason why I'm having suc...
Fiona Martha25. Mai 20194 Min.Alliance - Working With, Not Against, Your IllnessI generally tend to look upon my body with a fair amount of disdain and anger – as I’m sure every #spoonie and fellow chronically ill/disabled person does. T...
Fiona Martha21. Mai 20192 Min.Over 24 Hours Without Food - an Involuntary Juice DietAs if having a procedure isn't taxing enough! As of 10am today I'm not allowed to eat for at least 24 hours. Juice fast it is, then.
Fiona Martha3. Mai 20194 Min.'Define Me'I think that it’s about time we cleared something up in the chronic illness community. I’m almost 16 years old, and I’ve been battling chronic illness for ro...