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A person is seen sitting on a sofa near a window, they are curled up with their head in their hands and they are in low light to represent Wanting to Feel Seen When You’re Chronically Ill
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Wanting to Feel Seen When You’re Chronically Ill

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a woman is seen in bed, she is resting her head on a ton of pillows and appears to be asleep to represent when your body says no
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When Your Body Says No

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An old fashioned style lamppost is seen, close in on the lit part, below this section is tied a large red bow and fir brances, behind can be seen christmas lights out of focus
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Navigating the Holidays as a Disabled Person: Reflection, Access & Care

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The picture shows the three activists mentioned in the post, Alice Wong then Patricia Berne and lastly Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha to represent disability history month
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Disability History Month Reflections: Amplifying Powerful Voices

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  • Mental Health

    living well when you have chronic illnesses

    Today I thought it would be nice to share some secrets on living well when you have chronic illnesses. So, grab a cup of tea and settle in. When I first became sick, I fell into a deep depression, I…

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  • Mental Health

    How my thoughts on chronic illness have changed

    In this week’s blog post, I thought we would chat about how my thoughts on chronic illness have changed. So, grab a cup of tea lets chat. If you are new to my blog, I should mention that I was…

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  • Health Update

    Day in my life as a disabled carer

    This week I thought I’d share a day in my life as a disabled carer, I hope this helps everyone see that disabled doesn’t mean lazy! I am disabled I have several chronic illnesses; I became sick in my early…

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    Neurodiversity celebration week

    It is Neurodiversity celebration week, so I thought I would talk about my experiences as I am still undiagnosed. Now, I do not want to be someone who looks up symptoms and says I have an illness, I have never…

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  • Mental Health

    Grieving for my dog

    We said goodbye to our beloved Gizmo, and I really just want to talk about grieving for my dog, so nobody feels alone. We got Gizmo when he was 8 weeks old, and me and my now husband had been…

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  • Contributed posts

    Dealing With Postpartum Emotions and Finding Strength

    After having a baby, emotions can run high especially when you have been through a difficult journey. The pathway towards birth doesn’t always run smoothly and it can cause a lot of upset and anxiety as you recover from such…

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  • Contributed posts

    3 Mistakes People Make After Losing A Loved One

    Nothing prepares you for the crippling emptiness and pain of losing a loved one. You experience a range of emotions that leave you overwhelmed and stressed. You wonder if you will ever smile again and feel uninspired as the days…

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    Practical Ways To Support A Grieving Friend

    When a friend loses a loved one, being there for them can be a delicate task. You need patience, compassion, and understanding to help them process the loss and cope with the heartbreak. Sometimes, you don’t know what to say…

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    My brain injury story – Brain Injury Awareness Month

    It is Brain Injury Awareness Month and as this has happened in my family, this is my brain injury story. A brain injury can happen to anyone at any time, accidents happen and that is what happened to my parents…

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  • Health Update

    Frustrated with fatigue

    I have not done a post like this for a while I don’t think, most of the time I try to use my life as a teaching moment here…but I’m just frustrated with fatigue! Looking back, I think I always…

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Welcome to my blog, I am Beverley and I am in my 40s, I live in Staffordshire England with my husband, my disabled mom and our Maltese puppy Twig. I love sharing my journey with Chronic Illnesses here on the blog, I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Myalgic encephalomyelitis, Long Covid, Chronic depression, and Generalised anxiety disorder.

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I blog about my experiences and give tips and tricks to help and inspire other disabled people. I also hope to raise awareness and compassion from able-bodied people wanting to educate themselves.

I hope my posts and videos help you, but I am not a doctor and though I trained as a nurse I cannot give personalised help and advice. Please consult with a health professional before assuming what you have seen in my videos or read on my blog applies to you.

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