Faye ChadwickSocial distancing in a culture where showing up is key.Whilst many of us are trying to carefully follow the rules of social distancing, others seem to be struggling with the instruction to stay…Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
Faye ChadwickManaging isolation — Insights from a long-term sick person.Coronavirus is a real threat, one that I hope most of us are now taking seriously. Social distancing is important for stopping, or at least…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Faye ChadwickWhy do I love make up? Issues of illness and control.Anyone who knows me well knows, I own a lot of make up. I had a clear out recently and, considering I really do care about the environment…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
Faye ChadwickHow I stopped feeling like my illnesses made me a burden, and let myself be loved.I’ve written before about the walls I put up in my mind that stopped me looking for love. I felt like a burden, broken, defective. I felt…Feb 15, 2020Feb 15, 2020
Faye ChadwickIt’s been a long time.I just wanted to say, I’m back, I’m doing ok, I have lots to talk about regarding Fibro, Chronic Fatigue, other illnesses I now may or may…Feb 15, 2020Feb 15, 2020
Faye ChadwickIllness and relationships. The great dating dilemma.Yesterday, feeling rather under the weather, I sat down to watch two films: The Matrix and Brideshead Revisited. Two very different tales…Aug 28, 2014Aug 28, 2014
Faye ChadwickIn light of the death of the incomparable Robin Williams…I’d like to say a few words on mental health.Aug 15, 2014Aug 15, 2014
Faye ChadwickHope is a slippery fish.Hope is often thought of as a beacon in the blackness, a light that gives us direction and the strength to move forwards. But hope can also…Aug 13, 2014Aug 13, 2014