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Learning to live with chronic illness and disability

Category: Lifestyle

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...
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...
23 Oct
Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

How to Manage Chronic Illness Induced Nightmares

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I had always assumed that the nightmares were a symptom of my illness. Since seeing a large number of 'normal' people experiencing the same thing...
09 Oct
Lifestyle POTS

Early Warning Signs That I Was Developing POTS

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Looking back on the months prior to my first hospitalisation with my POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) symptoms, were there any warning signs that I...
25 Sep
Lifestyle Working with a Chronic Illness

How To Use Your Blog To Get Any Job

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Two years ago, I started this blog and I’ve now used the skills and experience gained from running this blog to secure two jobs. In...
11 Sep
Lifestyle POTS

Living with POTS Part 5: Accepting My New Life

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This series outlines my first five years of living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) from initial onset to recovery and more!
07 Sep
Lifestyle Working with a Chronic Illness

Why Do So Many Disabled People Live in Poverty?

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At the time, it did not register to me as 'poverty'. I just knew that money was tight and I needed to scrimp to pay...
02 Sep
Education and Studying Lifestyle Mental Health

How To Ace Your Exams As a Student With A Mental Health Condition

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As schools are reopening and a new academic year awaits. Are you looking for ways to make studying easier, as a student with a mental...
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