After almost two years away from brush lettering because of chronic pain, I’ve started picking up my pens again. Here are the brush pens I actually use, the paper I practise on, and how Procreate has helped me enjoy lettering in a way that fits my life now.
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For almost two years, I didn’t pick up a brush pen. It sounds like a small thing. It was only a hobby, after all. But when chronic back pain becomes part of your everyday life, you don’t always notice what you’ve stopped doing. Sometimes you stop doing something because it hurts. Sometimes you just don’t
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Travelling with AxSpA changed how I plan my trips. Here’s how I adapt my accommodation, transport, and itineraries while travelling with chronic pain.
Travelling with AxSpA: How I Plan & Adapt My Trips Read More »
I remember the first time I properly cried because of my back pain. It wasn’t because the pain was unbearable. I cried because I was struggling to help my grandmother. My grandmother has advanced dementia. Before she moved into a care home, she lived with us and I helped look after her. She needed quite
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Living with recurring pain changed how I work, travel, exercise and plan my days. Here’s what chronic pain has taught me about adapting and listening to my body.
Living with Recurring Pain: How It Changed My Everyday Life Read More »
My experience of working with axial spondyloarthritis: taking a career break, switching to remote work, and reducing my hours to protect my health.
Working with Axial Spondyloarthritis: Prioritising My Health Read More »
For a long time, I thought my recurring back pain was just another injury. I kept treating it and carrying on with work and everyday life, but the pain kept coming back. Eventually, I was diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis.
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What does a bad axial spondyloarthritis flare day feel like? I share my experience with chronic back pain, fatigue, emotional struggles, and the small things that help me cope.
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My axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis took months of appointments, tests and uncertainty. Here’s what happened, from my normal X-ray and positive HLA-B27 to my MRI and diagnosis.
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