Pen & paper
The printed journal
Keep your record on the page. Available as a paperback.
Buy journal · Amazon.com ↗A series from Gris & Lok Press · By Nadine Farghaly
The Reality
of Spoons.
For the days when “fine”
costs too much.
Living with limited energy. Essays that put words to the experience, and a journal with room for your own.
Room for the whole experience
Anger. Tenderness. Dark humour.
And the ordinary life happening around it all.
Published · Personal essays · English
The essay collection
Essays on Illness, Gratitude, Anger, and the Cost of Being Fine
What happens when everyday life asks for more energy than you have?
Across nine personal essays, Nadine Farghaly considers the ordinary and often invisible costs of chronic illness: work, relationships, medical appointments and the pressure to appear capable. Anger, gratitude and humour share the page.
Purchase and current prices are available from Amazon.de.
- Paperback
- 180 pages · Published 15 October 2026
ISBN 978-3-913254-00-5 - Kindle edition
- Published 17 October 2026
ISBN 978-3-913254-01-2 - Publisher
- Gris & Lok Press
02 / A place for your own experience
Pain & Therapy Journal
Six months of pain, therapy and daily life.
At your own pace.
A place to notice patterns, record appointments and put the difficult parts into words. Use it alongside the essays or as a record of your own experiences.
- 183 daily spreadsSleep, fatigue, pain, spoon balance and space for what the day felt like.
- Monthly reviewsRoom to look back and prepare for the month ahead.
- Appointment notesA place for the things you want your care team to know.
Digital edition · Coming soon
The fillable PDF
A digital edition with text fields, selections and linked navigation is being prepared for sale.
Available apps and purchase details will be announced here.
03 / Look inside
Space for the day you had.
Explore the actual pages before choosing your journal.
Free samples: six journal pages and three pages from the essay collection.