Category Archives: eye health

Chronic Voice Link-up: Keeping it Real in My Life

Posted on April 5, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Welcome to April and our monthly Chronic Voice blog link-up. I am balancing my chronic eye disease and the associated pain with my need to move forward in life. Here is my response to the monthly writing prompts. SPRINGING As … Continue reading →

Chronic Voice Link-up: Breathing new Life into my Garden

Posted on March 9, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

This month’s Chronic Voice link-up feels like a breath of fresh air, or maybe that is just my mood. Here is how I use the monthly writing prompts to describe my life with chronic disease and parenting through the pandemic. … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #spoonie, breathing new life into my garden, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, chronic voice linkup, march writing prompts, SpookyMrsGreen, Spring Equinox, Spring garden, the pagan housewife, working in the garden | 4 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Defining my Life during Lockdown

Posted on February 8, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Life in lockdown is exhausting and challenging. Today I use the prompts from A Chronic Voice for the monthly link-up. I live with rare disease; an eye disorder called Distichiasis, along with associated Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis and various other … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #mummymonday, #spoonie, a Chronic Voice linkup, Catherine Green Author, defining my life during lockdown, living with chronic illness, living with chronic pain, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, UK lockdown | 6 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Revealing a New Attitude for a New Year

Posted on January 4, 2021 by SpookyMrsGreen

Hello and welcome, 2021! Today marks the beginning of a new working year for many people, while others will have worked all through the Christmas holidays, not least our teachers here in the UK. BEGINNING We may face the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #mummymonday, #spoonie, a Chronic Voice linkup, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, covid-19 pandemic, January writing prompts, living with chronic pain, lockdown life, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 5 Comments

Will the NHS Help Me?

Posted on December 27, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

I am feeling quite low with regards to my health. Earlier this year I decided to transfer my specialist treatment from Manchester Royal Eye Hospital to Mid Cheshire Hospitals, making it easier for me to travel to appointments. I did … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, self help | Tagged #spoonie, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, feeling depressed, feeling lonely, NHS mental health services, rare eye disease, rare eye disorder, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, when doctors don't know what's wrong, will the NHS help me | Leave a comment

A Chronic Pain Christmas #spoonie

Posted on December 22, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

My eyes are bothering me again. The weather has turned stormy, and whenever we have strong wind, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. Whenever we have a dry spell, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. In fact, most of the weather extremes … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #spoonie, blepharitis, Catherine Green Author, chronic Blepharitis, chronic pain, chronic pain condition, ingrowing eyelashes, lymphedema distichiasis, lymphodoema distichiasis, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 4 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-up: Making this Christmas the Best We Can

Posted on December 11, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

Phew, what a year it has been! Here is our final Chronic Voice Link-Up blog post for 2020. Look out for my fabulous giveaway in the Chronic Voice Christmas competition. Exhausting I am always exhausted at this time of year … Continue reading →

Posted in christmas, eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #Blogmas, #freeforallFriday, #spoonie, 2020 in review, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, chronic voice linkup, living with chronic illness, Merry #Blogmas, Merry Christmas, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 6 Comments

How to Start a Business During a Pandemic

Posted on November 16, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

How I launched my Reiki therapy business while simultaneously managing life as a single parent with a chronic pain condition. Incorporating I had a bad couple of weeks with eye pain caused by ingrowing eyelashes recently. It resulted in an … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, reiki, Writing | Tagged #covidsafe, #mummymonday, a chronic voice, book your reiki therapy session, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, chronic voice linkup, covid-19 lockdown, Goldstone Reiki, how to start a business during a pandemic, mindfulness and reiki healing, november writing prompts, second lockdown England, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 7 Comments

Chronic Voice Link-Up: Why Autumn is my Best Time of Year

Posted on October 12, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

Hello Autumn! I love this time of year. Maybe it is because my Dry Eye Syndrome seems to improve, and the pain recedes ever so slightly before we hit the cold depths of winter. Maybe I just feel more productive … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #mummymonday, #spoonie, a chronic voice link-up, autumn season, autumn vibes, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, why Autumn is my best time of Year | 3 Comments

Important Parts Of The Body That Require Plenty Of Care

Posted on September 22, 2020 by SpookyMrsGreen

If you are keen to make sure that you are looking after yourself properly, there are many things you need to consider along the way. As well as ensuring you are generally healthy, there are also a number of parts … Continue reading →