Festivi-tea Day 4! Do you know what Internalised Ableism is? It’s a phrase that many of us have never heard of, yet all of us deal with every day. I invite all of you to think about what assumptions we have about health and how that impacts our actions. Hustle culture? Burn out? Living to work?

Festivi-tea Day 5! What’s your relationship with social media like? Comment DETOX if you’d like to learn more about my own experiences with reducing social media use! There are so many benefits but balance is key — particularly during the festive season!! 🎊

Festivi-tea Day 6! What do you think makes a good friend? Friendships can be a really sore topic for chronically ill people, please treat this as a safe space to share your feelings on friendship without fear of judgement!

Festivi-tea Day 7! You can find more positive affirmations on my website as well as my own experience with using affirmations on my podcast episode simplici-tea! Please share what you’re struggling with in the comments if you feel comfortable, and I'll reply with a positive affirmation for you 💝

Festivi-tea Day 8! Remember that the most important environment to take care of is YOURS! Your body, mind, and spirit need to be carefully cultivated so that you can even begin to think about the wider world, you can’t pour from an empty teacup after all 😉

Festivi-tea Day 9! What Disability Myths have you heard/believed?! Are any of these shocking to you?
#disability #ableism #chronicillness #accessibility #invisibleillness

Festivi-tea day 10! 10 Distraction Techniques 🍜
What are your favourite comfort shows? Let me know if we have any in common!! Mine are…
🍃 Heartstopper
🍁 Anne with an E
🍕 FRIENDS
☕️ Gilmore Girls
🩺 Scrubs
#Disabled #accessibility #chronicillnesscommunity #ableism #invisibleilness

Festivi-tea Day 11! 11 Flare Up Tips ❤️‍🔥

AD You can find more ideas as well as the products I use to manage my pain on teawithhb.com including @shaktimats which I discovered after receiving them as a Christmas gift last year!! You can use BLOSSOM10 for 10% off 🎁

Festivi-tea is a 12 day advent calendar where we’ll be counting down the days to Christmas with chronic illness-inspired illustrations! Happy #Cripmas 😘🎄

Starting off with 12 self care ideas! Let me know your favourite ways to unwind, whether it’s a podcast you love or a winter-themed beverage!!

You want #disabledpeople to work? Let’s talk about it.

I write to you with severe back and hand pain from wrong equipment, and a headache from the hold music while waiting for 'Access to Work' to help me... It's been over a year. This system is not fit for purpose.
And it’s not the only one.

YOU are not the problem. Society is.

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