Category: Mental Illness and Mental Health

Talking About Pacing the Chronic Fatigue and Chronic Pain Tool

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I posted a video the other week on pacing (the chronic fatigue and chronic pain tool) because I feel like a lot of our introductions to pacing kinda suck to be honest. Much like my video on sleep hygiene, a lot of these 'tools' are provided in such a clinical and inflexible way, they don't really feel like helpful tools to many of us, especially if we don't know how we can adapt the original idea to something that suits us individually.

10 Resolutions That Aren’t About Weight Loss

green collage background, an image of artie smiling on the left with a couple of collage 'dream' words, a bucket hat with a sad face, some books and a hand writing on a weekly planner, on the right text reads '2023 new year resolutions'
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I wanted to throw out a 'oh Happy New Year, I guess!' post, to check in with you all! I've been working on my own way of journaling every year which focus on my many different passions, being creative and giving myself space to exist and feel my feelings (in words or in art) I wanted to give a list of suggestions for people trying to move away from the toxic New Year resolutions (which I already commented on last year) and find something else more fulfilling to focus on this year but also something that has a positive impact on yourself and others.

Why I Do This At Christmas

green collage background, two cards held on the left, three badges next to them, on the right text reads 'xmas cards are mutual aid'
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Hi pals I wanted to talk about why I hand write and post christmas cards (and sometimes a little gift) this time of year. It takes a lot of energy to remember, and to physically write cards, and it costs to buy cards and post them around the UK and Europe. Are you or your friends even religious? Not particularly. Didn't you say you hated cards, found them pointless, and a waste of money? Yep... What's the point when you can send a message or an e-card? Well, here's my why.

Top 5 Recommendations from Karl Knight

Image is a green and brown collage theme. Text reads ‘top 5 recommendations’ in bottom right. Above it is a photo of Karl, a white disabled man with short hair and glasses. To the left are three book and zine covers, sick magazine, poetry prize Kin, and sore loser.
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Instalment 3 of my guest post series where people I know, and friends of mine, recommend 5 things! Karl has recommended a selection of media and added a couple of honorary mentions as well! If you're into queer crip media, this post is for you!  Karl Knights is a freelance journalist. His poetry and prose has appeared in The Guardian, The Poetry Review, Poetry London and elsewhere. He was a winner of the 2021 New Poets Prize. His debut pamphlet, Kin, is out now with the Poetry Business. He tweets.