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Sugarcoated

5 essays

  • The Constant in the Variable

    28 Dec 2025

    Link to Sugarcoated, Letting God work in me, and 3. Blessing in the unexpected — this is the fourth in a series of reflections. Something feels different...

  • Food, Friends & Growing Up

    29 Aug 2025

    Sugarcoated series part 3 Food isn’t simple for me. Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease mean every meal comes with calculations and limits. When I catch up with...

  • Blessing in the unexpected

    18 July 2025

    When I first got diagnosed with coeliac disease, it came off the back of years of chronic health issues. Since I was 18, I'd struggled with psoriasis —...

  • Letting God work in me

    18 July 2025

    Friction gives you the traction to run, and the grip to stop. Without it, you spin in place or drift off course. I’ve come to see that friction isn’t just...

  • Sugarcoated

    17 July 2025

    Living with chronic illness isn’t always what people imagine. It’s not always constant pain or obvious disability. Sometimes, it’s just… friction. Quiet,...

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