Category: Lifestyle

07 Aug

How to Build a Sustainable Handmade Business

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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When I first started selling my handmade creations online, my first thought was how do I make this handmade business sustainable? Not only with regards...

31 Jul

Lifestyle POTS

Living with POTS Part 4: Relief at Last!

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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My 4th year of living with POTS started with a new treatment. I’d requested IV saline as an alternative to my other blood volume medication....

24 Jul

Lifestyle Mental Health Sustainable Living

5 Ways to Ease Your Eco-Anxiety

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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If you’re interested in the environment and climate change, then chances are that you enjoy being outdoors. If you have a garden, try to set...

10 Jul

Chronic Pain Education and Studying Lifestyle

How Technology Helped Me Succeed as a Disabled Student

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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One of the major setbacks I had to overcome at all of the University campuses I had the pleasure of attending is the struggle of...

03 Jul

Crafts Crochet Sustainable Living Tutorials

Sea Turtle Crochet Pattern (Free)

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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I know that you all love my turtle amis and I've made a very special turtle for plastic-free July as well as writing up a...

26 Jun

Lifestyle Reviews

My Thoughts On…The Plot of Me Before You (Book)

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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Overall, this book views disability in a negative light and does not provide the representation that those of us with disabilities need in film and...

12 Jun

Lifestyle POTS

Living with POTS Part 3: A Spoonie Wedding

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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An hour in an MRI machine is enough for anyone to realise that they are properly sick and their illness is not just ‘in their...

05 Jun

Chronic Fatigue Crafts Crochet Lifestyle

How Crafts Can Aid Healing from Chronic Illness

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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The repetitive motion of crocheting was calming and familiar. It gave me something to focus on whilst I waited for my next doctor's appointment.

01 Jun

Lifestyle Resources

Accessible Anti-Racism Resources

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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Even if you've been out of education for several years, there's still time to learn about black history, white privilege and anti-racism.

29 May

Lifestyle

M.E Awareness Month 2020: 10 Years with M.E

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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I got very ill very quickly when I was 13, becoming mostly bedbound in just a few months. Over the following five years I slowly...

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