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The Reluctant Spoonie

Learning to live with chronic illness and disability
28 Mar
Newly Diagnosed

What Is A Spoonie? Explaining The Spoon Theory

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This is a question that I asked myself when I started doing research into chronic illness. It took me a long time to accept that...
19 Feb
Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed POTS

5 Easy Tips To Make Infusion Days More Comfortable

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I’ve been having regular infusions to treat my chronic illness for about three years now. If you’ve been following me for a while, then you’ll...
12 Feb
Fashion Lifestyle

How To Dress Safely During Winter | Spoonie Fashion Tips

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Do you consider your personal safety when you’re out and about? Sure, we all know not to use our phones in the street or to...
05 Feb
Crafts Crochet Tutorials

Crochet Sunflower Free Pattern and Tutorial

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Sunflowers are one of my favourite flowers. I just love taking inspiration from nature for my crochet patterns. These sunflowers are quick to make and...
29 Jan
Chronic Pain Education and Studying Lifestyle

Casey’s Story: How To Survive School and University with Fibromyalgia

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By Casey, auniquelife.co.uk My name is Casey, and I have had a chronic illness called Fibromyalgia since the age of 15. Before this, I often...
22 Jan
Lifestyle

3 Ways to Manage Jealousy and FOMO with Chronic Illness

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I have always been a jealous person. As a child, I was jealous of others because I often wasn’t allowed to go to parties or...
15 Jan
Hair and Beauty Lifestyle

5 Tips For An Easy At-Home Professional-Looking Self Haircut

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Haircuts were the talk of 2020 with many people expressing their ‘right’ to a haircut. As someone who is rarely well enough to go to...
08 Jan
Crafts Tutorials

How To Make A Zine: A4 Folded Zine Tutorial

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Zines are a fun, low-cost way to share a topic that you are passionate about with others. If you are looking for a new low-energy...
01 Jan
Lifestyle

An Open Letter To People With Long-Covid: Let’s Work Together

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Dear person with long-covid, Reading about the symptoms and experiences of people with long-covid brought up many parallels with the start of my own chronic...
25 Dec
Lifestyle Sustainable Living

4 Affordable and Sustainable Lip Balms for Sensitive Skin

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I was obsessed with lip balms as a tween and collected all the Lipsyl flavours (sustainable skincare was not a thing back then). Like all...
11 Dec
Lifestyle Working with a Chronic Illness

The Ugly Truth of Ableism In The Charity Sector and How To Find Accessible Voluntary Work

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Finding accessible work experience can be a challenge when you live with a chronic illness or disability. Many people take part in charity fundraising or...
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