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Conversations about Multiple Sclerosis – MS awareness week 2025

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Tinnitus Awareness Week 2025

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    Christmas gift guide for spoonies

    Hey there butterflies! It can be so hard for the disabled, or housebound people to find nice presents to buy this time of year without facing the crowds. I have decided to put together a gift guide of small online…

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  • Mental Health

    Dealing with Loneliness in Summer

    Hey everybody! Here in England we are having a heatwave, social media is full of people spending time with friends, and almost every night I can hear the sounds of BBQs! Usually this is a time when people get together,…

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  • Mental Health

    Feeling guilt with summer fatigue

    Hey everybody! Feeling guilt with summer fatigue is so hard, it seems to take all the motivation out of me! I am trying so hard to keep up with things but all I want to do is sleep and it…

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  • Mental Health

    Pacing yourself for special occasions

    Hey everybody! Yeah so 16th March I turned 40 and I was not exactly happy about it, though with my poor health over the years and my struggles with depression I was determined to enjoy it. This was also my…

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  • Buddhism,  Mental Health

    Pushing through grief

    Hey everybody! So first of all I want to apologise for not updating my blog for a week or so, unfortunately I needed a little time to look after my mental health after losing my Grandmother. She was a big…

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  • Mental Health

    When emotions make you feel lost

    Hey everybody! Wow I sometimes feel a little frazzled and a little lost, like I am too small for this world and I don’t know what I am doing. I have generalised anxiety disorder, which basically means my mind makes…

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    Self care when grieving

    Hey everybody! So right now I am struggling with the fact that my Nan is nearing the end of her life, she has been one of the biggest influences on my life. I have been lucky enough to have her…

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  • Health Update,  Mental Health

    Pushing passed Guilt with Fatigue

    Hey everybody! So it is getting closer to Christmas, with plans for visiting relatives and going out for dinner on the day as well as visiting my elderly Nan are all hovering over me. Of course, my body has chosen…

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  • Mental Health

    Coping with depression at Christmas

    Hey everybody! Well it is that time of year again, I have cards to make, presents to wrap and right now I just want to fast forward to January and be done with it! Now do not get me wrong…

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  • Mental Health

    Staying positive during a flare

    Hey everybody! Yeah my body right now is painful, my joints hurt, my head aches and I am struggling to get enough energy to keep up with the housework and overall this is what we call a flare! Everyone with…

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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 dogs Dexter and 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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