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October 19, 2020October 20, 2020 Nikki Awareness items, chronic illness, chronic pain, coping with disability, Invisible disability awareness

6 Things to know about Invisible Disability Awareness

This year Invisible Disability Awareness Week falls on October 18th to 24th. According to the Invisible Disabilities Association, the term invisible disability refers to symptoms such as debilitating pain, fatigue, dizziness, cognitive dysfunction, brain injuries, learning differences, mental health disorders, as well as hearing and visual impairments. They are not always obvious to the onlooker, … Continue reading 6 Things to know about Invisible Disability Awareness

October 8, 2020October 7, 2020 Nikki acceptance, chronic illness, chronic pain, coping, coping with disability, disability, self-care, wellbeing

Chronic illness: We are only human

'Human' by Rag'nBone Man Lyrics I'm only human I'm only—I'm only— I'm only human, human Maybe I'm foolish Maybe I'm blind Thinking I can see through this And see what's behind Got no way to prove it So maybe I'm lying But I'm only human after all I'm only human after all Don't put your … Continue reading Chronic illness: We are only human

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Nikki chronic illness, chronic pain, coping, coping with disability, disability, emotional state, self-care, wellbeing

When you feel like a loser because you’re disabled

I know I am disabled. I know that means I don't have much money and can't help much financially. Or be as productive as I want to be. That I have to rest an insane amount. That I am not very functional. And I cope very well with this low quality of life. I am … Continue reading When you feel like a loser because you’re disabled

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Nikki coping with disability, disability, Discrimination, society, stigma

Pandemic: Disabled voices are not heard

How disabled people can be more at riskCOVID 19 and disabilities in Canada There are a lot of factors that affect the chronically ill and disabled during the pandemic. A lot of issues are coming up. And I for one barely hear about them. I am chronically ill and disabled. I am in the … Continue reading Pandemic: Disabled voices are not heard

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Nikki chronic illness, coping, coping with disability, disability, vestibular disorder, vestibular migraine

Undiagnosed: That limbo state

Undiagnosed. I remember this well. I spent the majority of my childhood UNDIAGNOSED. The pain and fatigue where things I felt I didn't even have the right to complain about because, well, I had No Label to Defend it. And it took until the age of 16 to get even somewhat of a label: … Continue reading Undiagnosed: That limbo state

October 31, 2019August 11, 2020 Nikki complementary/alternative treatments, coping, coping with disability, gratitude journal, review, wellbeing

Review: The power of now journal

I have been given this product as part of a product review. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. Post may contain affiliate links. The Power of Now Journal is based on the popular book The Power … Continue reading Review: The power of now journal