Twenty-Seventeen - your favourite posts

For those of you who didn’t, I pray you were able to cling onto the hope that one day Christmas will conquer chronic illness.

It’s time for some stats! Out of the 54 posts published this year, let me share which ones you liked the most, and then I have a huge favour to ask you…

(These do not include the introductory – But what is Watching? and the About Me pages, both of which were very popular.)

So, without further ado –

FIRST PLACE: Why we need to tell our Chronically Ill friend the truth (even when it hurts…)

“I fight every day with my chronically ill friend – is that okay to admit?”

We need to share our struggles because we need to live truthfully -www.calledtowatch.com

SECOND PLACE: I think I hate my Chronically Ill family member…

“Chronic illness always affects relationships… but isn’t it wrong to hate a sick person?”

You cannot run away from a chronic illness relationship - www.calledtowatch.com

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST: What I learnt when I cried in church

“I burst into tears and ran out of church… only to find laughter.”

I talked to God, watched some ants and realised I had been an idiot, I was not brave at all. — The ants were somewhat annoying,but they were they only other thing alive on that cliff-face, so I was sort of thankful for them :/

Have you read any of these posts? What about them resonated with you?

Looking forward to 2018, what would you like to read about? What challenges do you face? What topics do you find encouraging?

Here's what you enjoyed _ www.calledtowatch.com _ #chronicillness #suffering #loneliness #caregiver #pain #caregiving #emotions #faith #God #Hope

The Huge Favour:

In the coming year I would love to have some more voices on this blog. I’m sure you’re all a bit sick of my particular slant on loving people with chronic illnesses… and even if you’re not, I definitely could benefit from hearing other people’s stories.

If you’ve ever known or loved someone who struggles with a chronic health condition, be it physical (ie. chronic fatigue) or mental (ie. anxiety), I’d love to interview you! I’d simply email you a few questions, you can email them back, and we can all learn from your story.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a Carer in the relationship or a friend who catches up once or twice a year. Everyone’s perspective is important.

I’d love you to get involved and would be so encouraged! You can email me at gloryafterwards@gmail.com or get in touch here.

See you in 2017!

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Author: Emily J. M.

Hi, I'm Emily. Two of my closest family members struggle with chronic illness, and I watch them. That's hard, and so I write about life as a 'Watcher', what it looks like to support them and find Hope. View all posts by Emily J. M.