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Sophia / December 3, 2016

Living in a parallel universe | GUEST POST BY KAREN GALPIN (MY MUM)

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Having recently had a lot of time to think and to contemplate life whilst in the USA while my daughter undergoes aggressive medical treatment for a disease that the UK health system fails to understand… View Post

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spooniesophia / March 10, 2015

Little Cornish Adventures: St Ives

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A few weeks ago when I was down in Cornwall, we decided to take a little trip a bit further down South from where we live to St Ives. We stayed in a lovely hotel cottage… View Post

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spooniesophia / February 16, 2015

Birthday reflections

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The last month or so has been a real toughie. No matter how much I rest I don’t seem to have any ‘good days’ at the moment. It was particularly frustrating on Saturday as it was… View Post

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spooniesophia / February 2, 2015

Hold onto hope

If you suffer from a chronic illness, I am sure you’re familiar with the question…’will I ever get better?‘ I have asked myself this question many times over the years I’ve been poorly. POTS has… View Post

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spooniesophia / January 5, 2015

A look back at 2014 and hopes for 2015

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2014 has been one of the toughest of my 25 years. I have been ill with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome since January and the journey to a diagnosis and acceptance was incredibly difficult. From January… View Post

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spooniesophia / November 27, 2014

With gratitude, comes happiness

I was speaking to a friend the other day about gratitude. I was having a moment when I was appreciating how amazing it is to be able to see. I have many moments like this.… View Post

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I'm a food, health and lifestyle blogger, currently battling chronic illness. I share my story and thoughts on coping with and managing illness as well as my passion for creating delicious healthy recipes.

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