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Navigating the Holidays as a Disabled Person: Reflection, Access & Care

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

A sign is seen, painted white with a red heart and the writing Be Kind written in black to represent accessible ways to spread kindness

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

A man is sat on a low wall, behind him is a busy street, he is wearing a brown outfit under a blue denim jacket and a brown trilby on his head. He is looking down seemingly depressed and struggling to represent Managing Stress as a Disabled Carer

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Managing Stress as a Disabled Carer

Mental Health

How Late Winter Affects My Mental Health (and What Helps)

This week I thought we would chat about how late winter affects my mental health, February isn’t festive like December. My energy dips and my thoughts feel heavier with the grey clouds, rain and snow that seem to keep the…

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Mental Health, tips and tricks

Pacing Yourself in Late Winter When You’re Chronically Ill

By February, the sparkle of January has worn off. The days are still short, the light still thin, and my body feels the weight of it all. Late winter always feels hard with the grey, raining weather being so draining…

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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.

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