Disability Pride Month 2023
It is Disability Pride Month 2023, a time to raise awareness, and show that our disabilities do not mean we deserve hate or poverty. Let’s talk about it. I have been talking about disability and trying to be an advocate…
Carers Week 2023
I have been an unpaid carer now since the start of the pandemic, and my husband has been an unpaid carer for me since we met over a decade ago. It is Carers Week 2023, and time we talked about…
Coping skills for when you are flaring
I’ve not been well recently, a couple of weeks ago I found myself in A&E so lets chat about my thoughts after that and I share some coping skills for when you are flaring. I will be honest, when I…
Finding the good in every moment
There are times when as people with chronic illnesses, we just feel a little more sick than usual and it is those times when finding the good in every moment can be harder. I have been chatting about this recently,…
Find space to breathe
I have been making changes in my life, trying to find space to breathe and feel happier and healthier its a process!! Change is never easy, years ago my routines were healthy and I felt better in myself I did…
the continual acceptance of chronic illness
Things have changed for me recently, and it has been difficult for me to accept, so today lets have a chat about the continual acceptance of chronic illness. I have had chronic illnesses all my life, but they really started…
National bed month 2023
It is National bed month 2023 and as someone with several chronic illnesses that have the symptom of fatigue, it means a lot to me! So lets chat about getting better sleep. Since 1990, March has been dedicated by the…
45 things I learned in 45 years
Tomorrow, March 16th, is my birthday and I have seen a lot of people do this but I think I will share 45 things I learned in 45 years. I often get told I do not look my age, something…
Organisation and chronic illness
Today I want to talk about organisation and chronic illness, something that has saved me so many flares even this past week so let’s get into it! If you are anything like me, you have probably watched TV shows like…
Self-Love Tips
It can be hard to love yourself unconditionally, it’s almost trendy in our society to put yourself down, but this Valentine’s week lets change the script. Here are some self-love tips for you. In my teens and into my twenties…
