Your clothes should change to fit your body – not the other way around
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by annesmiles
3y ago
Let bodies be bodies! Body sizes are dynamic, and can change throughout our life for so many reasons. In a culture that tend to value thinness, gaining weight can be a challenge mentally.⁣ When I gained weight, the uncomfortableness I felt about my changing body was exacerbated by clothes that had become uncomfortable because they no longer fit.⁣ Seams that dug into my sides⁣ Pants that made deep breathing hard⁣ The sound of fabric ripping when I got dressed.⁣ My solution became thrift shopping (because just buying a new wardrobe is expensive!). I focus on buying clothes that fit my current b ..read more
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Using assistive devices is not a sign someone has given up on themselves
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by annesmiles
3y ago
You ever realise how able-bodied people just are not expected to do things that cause excruciating physical pain?? Image transcription: You ever realize how able bodied people just are not expected to do things that cause them excruciating physical pain? Like they’re just not. If I shouldn’t use my cane because I can sometimes technically walk without it, it would just hurt like a motherfucker then abled people should no longer be allowed to use potholders to take things out the oven because I mean⁠ Well they could technically pick up a hot pan with their bare hands, it would just hurt like ..read more
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At least it’s not brain cancer
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by annesmiles
3y ago
“At least it’s not brain cancer”. In many context this could sound like a dismissive statement, but in this specific case, it was a welcome statement. Let me go back to a little while ago where I called my doctor. Not because I was worried about new/intensified symptoms, but because a healthcare worker from the municipality had looked through my health records and suggested I ask for a referral to a neurologist – because either they’d be able to help me (which would be amazing) or it would help my case at the municipality to know there’s nothing they can do either (which is also fine). My GP ..read more
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From handstands to handicap
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by annesmiles
3y ago
5 years ago I was preparing for the practical exam in Biomechanics & Gymnastics at uni with handstands and somersaults.⁣ Today a short walk is physically challenging.⁣ So much has changed since then. My life’s divided by clear before and after, life before and after chronic pain.⁣ For a long time looking at old pictures, thinking back, I was struck by crippling grief.⁣ Grief over the life I lost, and the future I’ll never have.⁣ But now, looking back, the grief doesn’t consume me. I can look back with a kind heart on who I was and who I am today, both a person trying to do their best give ..read more
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Baking bucket list
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by annesmiles
3y ago
I made a bucket list with things I'd love to learn to bake as a way to add a little distraction and some joy to my life Read the post Baking bucket list by Annesmiles ..read more
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IT’S OKAY IF THIS ISN’T THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR⁣⁠
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by annesmiles
3y ago
During a lecture on stress, the professor showed this list of things people found moststressfull. On the top of the list was death of a loved one, divorce, serious illness and so on.⁣⁠ Read the post IT’S OKAY IF THIS ISN’T THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR⁣⁠ by Annesmiles ..read more
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“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react”
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by annesmiles
3y ago
"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters". But is it really? Read the post “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react” by Annesmiles ..read more
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2009 VS 2019
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by annesmiles
3y ago
Reflections on the decade where I went from able-bodied athlete to living with chronic pain Read the post 2009 VS 2019 by Annesmiles ..read more
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Boring b*tch
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by annesmiles
3y ago
Today I got a message telling me I'm a "boring bitch" and to "just delete my profile already".⁣ Read the post Boring b*tch by Annesmiles ..read more
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4 Years.
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by annesmiles
3y ago
It's the 4 year anniversary of life throwing me a curveball - to put it lightly. Read the post 4 Years. by Annesmiles ..read more
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