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spooniesophia / March 18, 2015

Communicating Chronic Pain Through Art

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All images are from communicatingchronicpain.org – submissions from everyday sufferers.  When I used to see a pain psychologist, she would often ask me to describe what my chronic pain would look like if it was visible –… 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 / June 9, 2014

Gluten-free, Dairy free Orange & Almond cake

I always though Gluten-free cake tasted like cardboard, but boy I was wrong! This was the first gluten-free cake I made at the start of my food journey, and its the best one I have… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 28, 2014

Showering sick:When showering is like running a marathon

Since becoming ill, showers have been a huge challenge for me. They are absolutely exhausting!! On the days I shower, I am unable to do much else for the rest of the day. As soon… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 20, 2014

Surround yourself with the people you love

Last week was one of the worst weeks yet. I had a migraine everyday, the dizziness was so bad that even when I was lying down the room was still spinning, I was very fatigued… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 13, 2014

Lyme Disease Awareness Month

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May is Lyme Awareness Month! I want to take this opportunity to do my bit in Raising Awareness of this cruel disease by explaining a little more about what Lyme Disease is and how it… 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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