June 04, 2017

Why we should all be kind to each other

June 04, 2017/ Johanna Galea

As we await the election results in Malta today, I came across this quote by Ellen DeGeneres and it rang so true. “I would love for the world to be happier. I think it's our one thing that we all share. We focus so much on our differences and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think: what if everybody focused on what we all have in common -- which is -- we all want to be happy.” And here’s why we should all be kind to each other, not only today in Malta but in life in general. It can really change things for all of us.

January 22, 2017

My parents' views on my journey and recovery

January 22, 2017/ Johanna Galea

For this blog post I wanted a photo taken before my illness started. When it never even crossed any of our minds that difficult times might lie in store. And I don’t mean difficult times just for me. I always say that I believe it was actually worse for those around me. 5 months ago, I wrote about my journey through Dermot’s eyes. And because some of you had asked and because my parents walked with me through the storm in every way possible, here’s my journey and recovery from a chronic illness through my parents’ eyes.

December 11, 2016

How I rediscovered the true magic of Christmas when I was chronically ill

December 11, 2016/ Johanna Galea

I’ve always loved Christmas and everything that comes with it. But last year somehow when everything got stripped back, sad as it was, that’s when I realised that although there was no Christmas tree in our living room, I had all the essential things and nothing else mattered. There was something about having none of the usual things at Christmas time that showed me just how much I actually had. And here’s how I rediscovered the true magic of Christmas and the 10 lessons I learned when I was chronically ill.

August 28, 2016

Dermot's views on my journey and recovery

August 28, 2016/ Johanna Galea

After I published my open letter to Dermot, some of you asked me to also write about the experience from his point of view. This month we celebrated our second anniversary and I decided it was the perfect time to do so. So here it is: my journey and recovery from extreme food sensitivities, multiple chemical sensitivity and chronic fatigue syndrome through Dermot's eyes.

August 14, 2016

Another aquathlon 10 years on (and why we took our running shoes with us on honeymoon)

August 14, 2016/ Johanna Galea

Another aquathlon 10 years after my first one! So happy I got to take part in #mnac2016 with Dermot by my side again. It also reminded me why we took our running shoes with us on honeymoon...even if some people might think that was a bit strange :)

July 10, 2016

Open letter to the two people who taught me how to see any dark cloud’s silver lining

July 10, 2016/ Johanna Galea

My parents have done more for me over the years than I can possibly put down in words. This is an open letter to thank them for what I consider to be the most important thing: for teaching me how to see any dark cloud’s silver lining.

June 05, 2016

Open letter to my husband as we approach our second anniversary

June 05, 2016/ Johanna Galea

In the 22 months that we've been married, Dermot has taught me the true meaning of the words "for better or for worse". This blog post is an open letter to thank him for supporting me through my experience with a mysterious and chronic illness and for holding my hand and walking with me through the storm.

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