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I was equating productivity with my worth as a disabled person and am still trying to let it go
Do we really have to produce in order for our lives to matter? We have to sing and dance for you in order to be deemed worthy? In order to receive our…
Aug 20
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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It took me more than 30 years to find my place in the creative world — and then chronic illness hit
Isn’t it ironic? Chronic illness seemed to have shown me a way towards my place in the creative world, but it’s also what has made creativity so much…
Jul 30
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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I stay sane living with severe chronic illness using these journaling techniques
Having a good relationship to yourself and being honest about your true feelings is immensely helpful when dealing with chronic illness. These…
Jul 16
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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Nostalgia can be both painful and a balm when living with chronic illness
When I became ill with ME/CFS, lost my career, my income, my friends and got to meet the paternalistic and demeaning welfare system I viscerally…
Jul 2
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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Why chronic illness pacing is political
I realised how my privilege as someone with resources and able-bodied parents who can provide me quality care allowed me to pace diligently.
Jun 18
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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When doctors turned their backs on us, I wrote this song
I hadn’t met any doctors who would listen or understand, I had felt ostracised from my present (able-bodied) community, we were neglected and forgotten…
Jun 13
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Creating with a disabled body in a perfectionist world
Disabled artists are not broken versions of abled artists. We simply create differently, with different pacing and limitations. We need to shift the…
Jun 9
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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I’m writing ‘chronic illness’ on my CV — we’re that awesome!
I found myself talking about how robust and awesome my skill set is because of having lived with chronic illness for so long.
May 28
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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There is another kind of loneliness we rarely talk about
And this gravely affects people with chronic illnesses and disability.
May 15
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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How I created my album from my bed and wheelchair
And save the date! My debut single is out 12th May.
Apr 28
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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I’ve had to ditch these writing rules since becoming chronically ill
Following writing rules is not always possible when living with chronic illness. Here are the ones I’ve had to ditch.
Mar 19
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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We aren’t invisible, we are made invisible
It is Women’s International Day on 8th March. Let’s talk about women’s health and how we are made invisible
Mar 5
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Madelleine Müller (she/her)
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