Category: Lifestyle

21 Feb

Animal Therapy Review

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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When I found out that my local cat cafe were running free sessions for people with mental health, I signed up immediately. I have visited...

07 Feb

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

The Importance of Spoonie Friendships

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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This is where the online chronic illness community comes in. Many of us discover it by accident when searching a hashtag on Instagram. Connecting with...

24 Jan

Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle

Will Yoga Cure My Chronic Fatigue?- Aroga Yoga Book Review

by The Reluctant Spoonie

3 Comments

The yoga practices in this book have been designed with a chronically ill person in mind which makes them more suitable than standard yoga classes.

12 Jan

Lifestyle Mental Health

1 Year On From My Mental Breakdown Due to Chronic Illness: How Have I Healed and What Have I Learned?

by The Reluctant Spoonie

9 Comments

*Trigger Warning* Discussion of mental illness and medical trauma. “This post is a bit different from my usual posts as it discusses a personal topic....

01 Jan

Lifestyle

5 Projects for The New Year

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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I've been working hard over the past few months on a number of new projects that will be launched in 2020. In mid-2019 I launched...

01 Dec

Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

How to Survive New Year’s Eve Parties as a Spoonie

by The Reluctant Spoonie

3 Comments

If you're at a party where you don't know a lot of people, chances are that you'll be asked the standard small talk question of...

05 Nov

Lifestyle Reviews

5 Cosy Products For Winter With Chronic Illness

by The Reluctant Spoonie

8 Comments

Winter is the time of year that I just want to hibernate and wait for Spring. The cold weather makes my joints aches and the...

01 Nov

Education and Studying Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

5 Ways to Make Studying with a Chronic Illness Easier

by The Reluctant Spoonie

2 Comments

I would have never imagined that 10 years after I sat on that train to move 1,000 kilometres away from home to learn, grow and...

23 Oct

Dysautonomia Awareness Month Lifestyle POTS

How to Find Joy When Living with Chronic Illness

by The Reluctant Spoonie

1 Comment

When I feel frustrated by my illnesses, I let myself grieve for a moment. Then, I do something that brings me out of the dark...

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