Living with chronic pain – pain awareness month 2022
Living with chronic pain is something I’ve spoken about a lot here on the blog over the years, and it is pain awareness month so let’s get into it. Everyone has at some point felt pain, whether it is from…
How my illnesses affect my life
This month is Disability Pride Month, so I thought I would shine a light on how my illnesses affect my life. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome This is a connective tissue disorder that affects how stable my joints are, for me personally…
Recovering from a holiday
Recovering from a holiday can be hard, I know for me it is the thing that I dread the most and why I rarely go. But we all need a break now and then, so let’s talk about it. I…
MS awareness week 2022
MS awareness week 2022 runs from the 25th of April to the 1st of may and this year the theme is the uncertainty of Multiple Sclerosis. This disease has touched my life in many profound ways so let’s talk about…
The process to get disability benefits
I have spoken a few times about how the process to get disability benefits, mainly PIP has affected me. But today I want to talk about the steps so far and how they have really gone. Personal independence payment, otherwise…
Tinnitus awareness week 2022
It is Tinnitus awareness week 2022 this week and the theme is the sound of science! We are going to talk about why and I will tell you my journey with this condition. I often share my journey with my…
Taking a break for mental health
I have often struggled with not putting out content, but this christmas I had a couple of weeks off, I felt burnt out and lost the spark of enjoyment for sharing. I felt guilty for it, but taking a break…
Frustrated with the system
So in advance I must apologise, due to me feeling so frustrated with the system this article is going to be more of me venting than my usual helpful posts. I hope you can forgive me this once, and maybe…
Tips for supporting your fatigued friend
My fatigue has flared quite badly recently, and I’ve come to realise that it’s hard for people to understand how that feels. In a bid to help that I thought I’d give some tips for supporting your fatigued friend. Fatigue…
Accessible Gift Guide 2021
So I have been thinking, and I am sure most people don’t know what disabled people would want for Christmas so I thought I would do an accessible gift guide 2021. I hope this will give your friends and loved…
