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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...
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...
04 Dec
Chronic Fatigue Chronic Pain Lifestyle

5 Easy and Gentle Yoga Flows for People with a Chronic Illness

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I'm a big fan of gentle yoga flows. When you have a chronic illness, you are often told to try yoga by everyone and their...
27 Nov
Crafts Crochet Tutorials

Animal Crossing Fish Pochette Free Crochet Pattern

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My favourite item in Animal Crossing New Horizons has to be the Fish Pochette. You get this item from C.J during the fishing tourney. Below...
20 Nov
Lifestyle

7 Easy Holiday Recipes for People on A Low Budget

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The holiday season can be a high-energy time of year with regards to cooking. It can also be an expensive time of year for those...
06 Nov
Lifestyle Working with a Chronic Illness

The 5 Best Spoonie Owned Affordable Etsy Shops

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Here are five affordable Etsy shops owned by people with a chronic illness or disability for you to support today.
30 Oct
Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

How I Learned to Love Reading Again

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At the time, I was embarrassed to admit that I had difficulties with these basics. ⁠It took me a very long time to learn to...
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