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05 Feb

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 Guest Posts 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

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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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

Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

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

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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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

Hair and Beauty 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

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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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