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Ever feel like you’re not enough?
Ever feel like you’re not enough? Most of us do at some point in our lives. Transform your life and build self-esteem.
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Self-care quickies
Do you find yourself with little to no time for self-care in your life? Treat yourself to a self-care quickie… it doesn’t have to be time consuming to be worthwhile. Going from full-time finance worker in the corporate world to becoming disabled by an energy-limiting illness, I have mastered the art of the self-care quickie.…
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Recipes: what to expect
In the recipe section you will find some of my favourite allergen-safe recipes alongside delicious meal ideas. Intolerances and allergies are very common, especially amongst us chronically ill folk, so I (by this I mean Mum) have got pretty good at allergen-friendly recipes.
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Mum’s meltdown
Chief cook and bottle washer here again, aka Clare. I started writing this just after Christmas and was going to share with you the recipes for the successful chocolate brownie, hot chocolate birthday cake and indulgent chocolate roll filled with ganache. I was also going to rave about the delicious, fruit packed Christmas cake I…
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Realness
Celebrating with Chronic Illness | Spoonie | Disabled and Queer
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My stupidest moments
HILARIOUS moments of stupidity and FAILS
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Sweet treats
Hey, it’s Clare again. Emily’s had three weeks back at work and managing quite well though blogging has had to take a little bit of a back seat. Cooking however has not, I’ve been busy creating/ experimenting. And I think it’s safe to say we’re getting there, in that some of the baking is more…
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Mum to the rescue
Mum comes to the rescue and takes over blog posts. Many free-from baking fails.
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Spoonies: who we are and how to be an ally
Spoonies are courageous people who create virtual community in the face of incurable chronic illness. Many of us identify with the disabled community, but we face rather unique experiences being chronically ill. Our online spaces are a safe haven in a world where not only our illnesses are invisible, but we can be too. So,…
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The ultimate skincare routine
The skincare routine that does the hard work for us. Is it just me who needs all the help they can get when it comes to skincare? Since becoming chronically ill, I have been on a mission to find an energy-friendly skincare routine that has maximum benefits for my skin, all whilst minimising the cost…
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What is intersectional feminism?
Spoiler alert: feminists aren’t hairy man-haters. I’m a feminist, sometimes I shave my body hair and some of my best friends are men. Crazy right? In this week’s lifestyle post, I am going be explaining everything about intersectional feminism: what it is, why it is important and where it comes from. I really latch onto…
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Dancing to bed: my chronic illness journey (so far)
So when I originally wrote this blog post, I started writing about my life before chronic illness. More specifically about dance, which wasn’t just a hobby, it was the love of my life. I had to stop when I got too poorly. I carried on even when I probably shouldn’t have, but at that point…
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