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Disability Blogger Award (x2!)

Disability Blogger Award with a pill graphic and a disabled icon

On Sunday morning, I received a nomination for an award. And today, Thursday, I received another comment on my recent blog post letting me know I had received another nomination! The award is titled the Disability Blogger Award which recognises and acknowledges those bloggers whose niche is disability, chronic illness, mental illness or special needs. Fellow blogger, Georgina from the Chronillicles blog had the idea for the award. She decided that disability and chronic illness deserved...

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The Magic of Books for the Chronically Ill

The Magic of Books For The Chronically Ill

In a recent post, I wrote about my passion for television shows. And the distraction they provide from the persistent chronic pain ravaging throughout my legs.  In the post, I also shared my favourite box sets to watch when incapacitated by chronic pain. Or the many other symptoms that accompany life with a neurological condition. There is magic in watching television shows, but magic can also be found in books. Books and Reading; My First and Lasting Passion Yes, television and...

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The Sunshine Blogger Award

Thank you so much to Cheyanne, a lovely young woman who blogs at Hospital Princess in which she shares her personal journey living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and its other comorbid conditions including dysautonomia and gastroparesis for tagging and nominating me. What is the Sunshine Blogger Award? It is a nomination given to bloggers by bloggers.  If someone nominates you, it means you're one of 11 people whom they find inspiring and brings sunshine into the lives of your readers.  If you decide...

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Storms Don’t Last Forever

A few weeks ago much of the UK was battered by Storm Doris.  High winds and torrential rain affected many areas of the country. One Thursday after arriving home from a morning out cut short because of the inclement weather; I watched the rain beating against the glass of my bedroom window, observing the dark grey clouds while I lay down on my bed battling the effects of chronic pain ravaging throughout my legs. I lay there wondering if and when...

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20 Things You Might Not Know About Me

Thank you to Llinos from the amazingly brilliant and inspiring blog 'Whispers of Wellness' for tagging me to take part in the '20 Things You Might Not Know About Me Challenge.'  This challenge was originally started by another blogger by the name of April from 'Blacksburg Belle'.  The aim of this blog tag was to build a community among fellow bloggers, and help these bloggers to not only connect more but to also get to know one another better.  If...

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