Joel NelsonAn ocean that doesn't existMy muscles begin to swim in an ocean that doesn’t exist. As tears lubricate my eyeballs, the pressure starts to lift. I listen to the…2 min read·Sep 28, 2022----
Joel NelsonA father’s note to a baby he once heldI already miss our time together, Even though we’ve never been apart. As the years pass by so quickly, I discover Time flows in one…2 min read·Aug 8, 2022--3--3
Joel NelsonI used to think I was a good writer - until I came to MediumDon't let numbers or your ability to network make you lose sight of your value as a writer or why it is that you write!5 min read·Aug 3, 2022----
Joel NelsonShielding 2020 — An upsetting experience that we must not forgetShielding 2020 — An upsetting experience that we must not forget11 min read·Aug 1, 2022----
Joel NelsonThe ShadowI spent around fifteen years of my life playing in bands. From amateur high school outfits to touring the country, recording full-length…3 min read·Jul 24, 2022----
Joel NelsonThe arthritis teaseA poem about living with the flare and remission cycle, the unpredictability of tomorrow and trying to pace with chronic pain.2 min read·Jul 21, 2022--2--2
Joel NelsonCan I keep this view?A poem written off the back of the Covid-19 pandemic as laws and restrictions in the UK were scrapped. From the eyes of a person who was…2 min read·Jul 19, 2022----
Joel NelsonI tried to be freeI tried to run. I tried to be free, And get back to someone that was like the old me.1 min read·Jul 12, 2022----
Joel NelsonFrom educated in discomfort to educating the worldWhy today’s children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis are tomorrow’s game-changers.3 min read·Jul 9, 2022----
Joel NelsonA constant reminder of needOriginally written as a blog post for Arthr in 2020, I share what I have learnt about my life with arthritis, the unhealthy relationship I…6 min read·Jun 15, 2022----