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A person is seen curled up in a blanket, their hair is messy and they are wearing glasses, but they look cosy and they are smiling to themselves to represent finding small joys on difficult days.

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Finding Small Joys on Difficult Days

A person is seen on a blanket outside and peering out from behind a book, beside her is a big sunhat and she is wearing a sundress to represent What a Good Day Really Means With Chronic Illness

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What a “Good Day” Really Means With Chronic Illness

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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When Your Body Says No

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What a “Good Day” Really Means With Chronic Illness

As someone who has lived with chronic illnesses for over twenty years, I know that ‘good days’ often come with people assuming I am well. People saying I am looking better, or I seem well today do nothing but show…

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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.

If you enjoy my content you can follow me here, or over on KoFi or Patreon for just £2 a month! This would go towards keeping my blog and YouTube channel going.

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.

Any duplication or reuse of this content without express and written permission from the site owner is strictly prohibited. You may use links or quotes if credit to Beverley Butterfly at Blooming Mindfulness is given, along with links to the original content.