"You're So Brave!"

"You're so brave." We've probably all heard that phase if we live with chronic illness or disability. It's uncomfortable but, why? I talk about bravery and why we don't like to be told we're brave for living with chronic illness and disability. Find me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chronicallycaleigh/ For a transcript of the episode - https://chronicallycaleigh.substack.com/ Email me - [email protected]  

It's World Book Day so let's talk about chronically ill book characters, what makes good representation and what doesn't. Books mentioned in this episode: One Of Us Is Lying, One Of Us Is Next, and One Of Us Is Back, by Karen M McManus These Witches Don't Burn and This Coven Won't Break, by Isabel Stirling You Should See Me In A Crown, by Leah Johnson Get A Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert The Girls I've Been, by Tess Sharpe Take A Moment, by Nina Kaye The GoodReads list of books with chronically ill main characters - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/75779.Fiction_Books_With_Chronically_Ill_Main_Characters_Not_Cancer Find me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chronicallycaleigh/ For a transcript of the episode - https://chronicallycaleigh.substack.com/ Email me - [email protected]

You've heard about Spoon Theory, but did you know that there are other cutlery theories related to chronic illness and disability? Let's talk about Fork Theory, Knife Theory and how they all work together. Unified Cutlery Theory - https://demcastusa.com/2020/03/01/unified-cutlery-theory/ Find me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chronicallycaleigh/ For a transcript of the episode - https://chronicallycaleigh.substack.com/

It's a staple of life with chronic illness. Spoon Theory is how we explain our finite energy to other people. But, are we telling it right? I look at Christine Miserandino's Spoon Theory and discuss what gets lost in the retelling.  The original Spoon Theory - https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/#google_vignette Find me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chronicallycaleigh/ For a transcript of the episode - https://chronicallycaleigh.substack.com/

Hi, it's me, Caleigh. In my first episode, I want to introduce myself and explain why I want to make this podcast.