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Valentine’s Day: one of those moments where people with chronic illness are confronted again with the fact they can’t have a “normal” Romantic Date Night. But, don’t fear! I’ve managed to celebrate Valentine’s Day every year with my partner. So here are a few of my favourite Valentine’s Date Ideas for people with chronic illness….
The Holiday Season is around the corner and, even though it is a wonderful time for celebration, gratitude and enjoyment, as Spoonies we might experience it a bit differently. Christmas with chronic illness can be a struggle! Of what I hear from you within the community, it usually brings an extra amount of stress, flare-ups…
It’s the 11th of November when I am writing this blog post. We’ve been back for a week now and I’ve had a hard time adjusting being back home after spending more than 2 months on Ibiza. There is so much (healing) that happened. It feels like me, including everything I thought I knew about…
Imagine waking up one day, and the simple act of feeling the warmth of sunlight on your skin sends excruciating CRPS pain through your body. Imagine, with every step you take, it feels as if you’re walking on shards of glass, and the gentlest breeze becomes a tormenting flame against your skin. Now, picture living…
These gluten free chicken enchiladas with homemade enchilada sauce are THE BEST! I’m actually salivating whilst writing this blog post, because they are so good. I had never tried enchiladas before trying out these, but I also don’t want them from anywhere else anymore. To me it is the perfect mixture between spice, crunch a…
As a massive beach lover (it’s not without a reason I tattooed a wave on my arm ;-)), it is one of the things I missed most ever since in a wheelchair. And trust me, I’ve tried many, many ways to still make it happen. From using beach accessible wheelchairs to a piggy-back by my…
So to understand why I named this community “The Spoonies Community”: this blog post will answer the question “What does “spoonie” mean?”. I’ve only started hearing about it a few years back and actually only once I became a part of the chronic illness community. Which is a shame, because I am loving this theory…
My friend Josephine from Able Amsterdam & I received an invite to visit The Museum of the Canals and check out/advise on their accessibility. What a visit it was! From the most friendly people to the story behind everything in the museum itself, it was amazing. Keep on reading to find out why! A bit…
First of all: I am so happy to have you here. Out of all the chronic illness blogs there are out there, you choose this one to read. So thank you for that! The Spoonies Community has just launched. It is far from perfect, but hey, that is okay! Even whilst writing this blog post,…
I would never say it is easy to get through the day, when you have to deal with chronic illness. Cause let’s be honest: most of the time it just sucks tremendously. However, there are certain things you can control! Here are some tips & tricks that we can choose to follow, every single day…
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