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A Spiral Dance

Book Review• Books• Mental Health

Review of One Of Us Has To Go by Katja Schulz

Author Q&A

Author Q&A with Louise Willingham

Health & Wellbeing• My Healing Journey

Self-Care – My Word of The Year for 2023

a white woman with short dark hair and wearing a blue top is laying in bed with her eye closed.
Health & Wellbeing

You do NOT want my life (don’t risk getting post viral illness)

July 5, 2021
The book cover for This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, which shows a black teenager girl wearing a red top and blue jeans and glasses. She is surrounded by plants and vines growing. This is on a dark blue square with white writing that reads, "This Poison Heart is a fascinating YA fantast that mixes modern life with ancient mythology, drawing you into a world of mysteray and leaving you constantly wondering what will happen next". The entire thing is framed by a green rectangle.
Book Review• LGBTQ+

AD | Review of This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

June 25, 2021
An image split in half vertically. On the left hand side there is text that reads "I thought I was straight until my partner came out" on a beige background. On the right is a rainbow of colours.
Family Life• LGBTQ+

I thought I was straight until my partner came out

June 14, 2021
The book Autoboyography by Christina Lauren. The cover shows two silhouettes holding hands and standing on a giant book overlooking a city skyline at night.
Book Review• LGBTQ+• Reviews

Review of Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

May 25, 2021
A Free Palestine March in Kensington, London. There are people wearing masks (because of Covid) and carrying placards saying Free Palestine.
Politics

Resources to Educate Yourself on Israel and Palestine

May 17, 2021
The book Not Quite Out by Louise Willingham, which has a pale blue front cover with two white male characters drawn on it. One has blond hair and is wearing a blue sweater over a pink shirt and looking towards the reader. The second has brown hair, is wearing glasses and a pinkish purplish shirt and is walking away from the reader but looking back over his shoulder. Next to the book lay a postcard which says "you are tenacious" on it, with 3 horizontal bands of colour in pink, purple, and blue; a blue book plate saying the same thing and which is signed by the author and a blue bookmark with the book's title on it. They are all laying on a piece of dark purple tissue paper.
Book Review• LGBTQ+

Review of Not Quite Out by Louise Willingham

February 2, 2021
a white square with 16 icons on it depicting various forms of disability in black and blue colours. From top left to bottom right these icons are: someone in a wheelchair; a wheelchair in a house; someone in bed; someone helping another person using a cane; an eye with a line drawn diagnonally through it, a pair of dark lensed glasses, two hands using sign language; an ear with two arrows pointing to a hearing aid, someone sitting on a bench, someone using a cane, someone being pushed in a wheelchair; someone using a walking frame; a wheelchair user playing basketball, a wheelchair using a ramp, someone with a prosthetic leg using a cane; and a wheelchair user getting onto a bus.
Health & Wellbeing• Politics

We Need To Talk About Ableism

January 19, 2021
an image split in two, with the left half having a pink background and 3 text boxes that say "7 favourite posts of 2020", "7 think I loved most about 2020" and "7 things I'm looking forward to in 2021" and the right side having a blue background and 4 numbered blocks showing the year 2020 being turned to 2021 by a hand.
General Musings

My Best 7 of 2020 (Vlog)

December 29, 2020
a globe on a desk showing parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe
General Musings• Politics

Living Through History

November 8, 2020
Health & Wellbeing

My favourite resources for the worst days

October 9, 2020
General Musings• Health & Wellbeing

A Year of Change – June and July

August 6, 2020
People at a Black Lives Matter protest, wearing face masks due to Covid-19, and holding signs which say "if you're not angry then you're not listening" and "black lives matter"
Faith & Spirituality• Politics

Calling UK Christians – We Need To Do Better!

June 6, 2020
collage for may updates including image of a black woman wearing a t-shirt saying "no homophobia, no violence, no racism, no sexism", an image of a ginger guinea pig, and an image with the words "charity donation" and the o is a red heart
General Musings

A Year of Change – May

June 1, 2020
A field with fluffy dandelions and cobwebs shining in the golden evening light
Creativity• Poetry

Memories

May 12, 2020
General Musings

A Year of Change – April

May 1, 2020
close up of a woman's hand in a mudra position with mala beads wrapped around her wrist
Mind, Body & Spirit

My Daily Chanting Practice

April 9, 2020
collage image of a pile of books on a windowsill with a mug of tea on top and a plant beside them; a flurry of social media icons, and a quote about loving and trusting yourself.
General Musings

A Year of Change – March

March 31, 2020
man with dark hair and white sweatshirt looking out of a window
Health & Wellbeing

Tips & Resources for Isolation from a Chronically Ill Person

March 17, 2020
Amanda in blue pyjamas reading the book Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Giveaways• Reviews

Review of Tamora Pierce’s Books + WIN a Series of Your Choice

March 14, 2020
collage of images from within the post - a woman holding up a sign saying MeToo, a woman smiling at herself in a mirror, 4 women standing in a field with their arm interlinked, and a woman holding up a sign saying "respect all women"
Community Spirit

Posts on Gender Equality You Need to Read | International Women’s Day 2020

March 5, 2020
image of woman with long blonde hair and glasses showing insulin pump on her arm
Health & Wellbeing

Living With… Type 1 Diabetes | Interview with Oddhogg.com

March 4, 2020
collage of 3 images - a woman receiving reflexology treatment, a collection of spiritual items including incense and oracle cards, and a wedding photo.
General Musings

A Year of Change – February

February 29, 2020
collage of affirmation printables
Mind, Body & Spirit

FREE Affirmation Printables

February 19, 2020
Image of a goddess incense bowl with smoke rising from it, with crystals beside it, and a yellow plant pot and oracle card deck behind it.
Faith & Spirituality

Walking Between Worlds – My Faith Journey

February 11, 2020
General Musings

A Year of Change – January

January 29, 2020
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Hi, I'm Amanda, a 30-something queer, disabled woman. I'm married to Thea, and mum to O. I've been blogging in some form or another since 2006, and over time my focus has changed many times. But these days you'll mostly find me talking about health and disability, LGBTQ+ issues, and the books that have had an impact on me.

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