Tag: life

Cystic Fibrosis, Ponderings

I want to live boldly

Friday the 11th of June, 2021

The sun’s been out for a while now, bringing everything and everyone to life, like a shower of energy. It makes me leap out of bed in the mornings, warms my skin, and soothes my soul. It fills me with hope! Yet, I’m in an odd place emotionally right now – probably because I’m a …

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Cystic Fibrosis, Ponderings

April is the cruellest month

Friday the 9th of April, 2021

I’m halfway through week three of intravenous antibiotics, and it’s taking its toll. I’m feeling quite worn down, and life is heavy. Sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish between the side effects of the drugs and the infection, and I can’t shake the fear that I’ll finish this course of IVs and still feel sick. This …

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Knitting, Ponderings

The life in front of me

Monday the 4th of January, 2021

A while back, they spoke on radio about how the creation of one’s identity depends on our engagement within a social context. We only become ourselves in relation to others. The negotiations to establish the boundaries of the self occur only in collision with the surrounding world. Not dissimilar to Martin Buber’s theory about the …

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