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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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Disability History Month Reflections: Amplifying Powerful Voices

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Accessible Ways to Spread Kindness (Even on Low Spoon Days)

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  • Mental Health

    Protecting your Mental Health in Winter

    We all know that protecting your Mental Health in Winter is vital, not that it isn’t important the rest of the year. But many people struggle in the darker half of the year, and I am one of those people,…

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  • Image description - A blonde woman and a redheaded woman are sat huddled on a brown sofa, there is a large window behind them. They are crying and holding one another
    Mental Health

    Mindfully Coping with Grief

    Today I thought we would have a chat about mindfully coping with grief, as it is something I am currently experiencing. Many of us struggle with the overwhelming emotions and try to escape them by numbing or distracting ourselves. I…

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  • someone's feet in comfy socks is stood on steps with a blanket and a book open beside the feet and pumpkins the other side it looks like they are stood on wooden steps and we are seeing from above
    Mental Health

    Autumn makes me happy

    I think everyone has a favourite season, whether it’s winter with Christmas and snow, or summer with the sunshine and days out. For me, it has always been Halloween season, autumn makes me happy, and I feel like I wait…

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  • Mental Health

    Dealing with ‘state of the world’ stress

    Dealing with state of the world stress is something I have been struggling with over the last month or so. With elections, riots and the rise of the far right, it can be hard to stay grounded and unaffected by…

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  • Mental Health

    If I woke up well tomorrow

    This week I thought I would do something different and talk about what I’d do if I woke up well tomorrow… I try not to think about this, to ponder on how I would change my life if I was…

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  • Mental Health,  Uncategorized

    Dealing with depression and mood swings

    Lately, I have been dealing with depression and mood swings, it has been so hard to cope with so let’s chat about it. I am not sure when it started for sure, though the latest cries from the government and…

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  • Mental Health

    meet our new puppy, Twig

    This week has been a big one, meet our new puppy, Twig! I am so excited to share everything about him so grab a cup of tea let’s get to it. You all know my dog Gizmo, my heart dog…

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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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  • 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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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.

If you do make changes based on my posts or videos, that is done so at your own risk. I am not responsible for any negative outcomes. Please consult your medical team.

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