spoonie sophia | health & food blog
  • Home
  • About
    • Say Hello
  • Chronic illness
    • Chronic pain
    • POTS
    • Lyme disease
    • Acceptance/coping
  • Recipes
    • Smoothies and juice
    • Breakfast
    • Mains
    • Soups
    • Salads
    • Snacks and sides
    • Cakes/cookies
    • Desserts
    • Gluten-free
    • Dairy-free
    • Vegan
    • Paleo
  • Favourites
    • Food Products
    • Restaurants/Cafes
  • Features
  • My Fundraising Page
    • Fundraising events
Sophia / December 3, 2016

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

two words

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

You may also enjoy:

  • wheelchair

    Recent struggles & regaining perspective 

  • Image from Zazzle.com

    Christmas as a Spoonie

  • DSC_0238

    Finally some Independence: Hiring a …

  • il_570xN.565949034_jp7a

    The Spoon Theory – Rationing my …

Share:
2 Comments
spooniesophia / March 10, 2015

Little Cornish Adventures: St Ives

DSC_0053

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

You may also enjoy:

  • DSC_0004 (1)

    The ups and downs of …

  • dsc_0514

    A different kind of future | …

  • dsc00116-hh

    USA Trip for Lyme Disease …

  • DSC_0068

    The worst flare up – EVER

Share:
15 Comments
spooniesophia / February 16, 2015

Birthday reflections

DSC_0052 (1)

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

You may also enjoy:

  • DSC_0071

    Little Cornish Adventures: Gweek & Portreath

  • IMG_1543

    A Gentle Reminder: Treat Your …

  • DSC_0053

    Little Cornish Adventures: St Ives

  • DSC_0022

    My Thoughts On The Outside …

Share:
13 Comments
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

You may also enjoy:

  • DSC_0004 (1)

    The ups and downs of …

  • Pumpkins

    USA Trip For Lyme Disease …

  • DSC_0053

    Little Cornish Adventures: St Ives

  • DSC_0052 (1)

    Birthday reflections

Share:
22 Comments
spooniesophia / January 5, 2015

A look back at 2014 and hopes for 2015

Happy-new-year-2015-hd-wallpapers-2

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

You may also enjoy:

  • DSC_0116

    Lyme Disease Awareness Month 2016 – Take …

  • Mum & Dad

    A letter to those closest …

  • article-2337545-1A337798000005DC-653_634x413

    Little things that help me …

  • DSC_0053

    Little Cornish Adventures: St Ives

Share:
10 Comments
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

You may also enjoy:

  • Pumpkins

    USA Trip For Lyme Disease …

  • DSC_0071

    Little Cornish Adventures: Gweek & Portreath

  • copper

    Getting a puppy when you’…

  • a day in the life of a lyme patient

    A DAY IN THE LIFE …

Share:
15 Comments
Older Posts

Hi, I'm Sophia

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.

Follow me

Subscribe to my blog by email

Enter your address to subscribe to my blog and get notifications of new posts by email

My fundraising page

my tweets

My Tweets

post archives

© 2022 spoonie sophia | health & food blog
WordPress Theme BY pipdig
Close Me
Looking for Something?
Search:
Post Categories:
  • Chronic illness
  • Favourites
  • Features
Real Time Analytics