A Spiral Dance

Books

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books to read instead of Harry Potter

August 13, 2021

The book The Shield Road by Dewi Hargreaves is being held and rested on my legs as I sit in the garden. The book has a blue cover showing a castle in the distance in front of a full moon. In the foreground the silhouette of a character with a shield on their back crouches under a tree with bare branches.

Book Review• Reviews

Review of The Shield Road by Dewi Hargreaves

July 17, 2021

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

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

Mind, Body & Spirit

FREE Affirmation Printables

February 19, 2020

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Newer Posts

10 things I wish people knew about ME/CFS

Having Hopes and Dreams as a Chronically Ill Person

Review of One Of Us Has To Go by Katja Schulz

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books to read instead of Harry Potter

Review of The Shield Road by Dewi Hargreaves

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

AD | Review of This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

I thought I was straight until my partner came out

Review of Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

Resources to Educate Yourself on Israel and Palestine

Review of Not Quite Out by Louise Willingham

We Need To Talk About Ableism

My Best 7 of 2020 (Vlog)

Living Through History

My favourite resources for the worst days

A Year of Change – June and July

Calling UK Christians – We Need To Do Better!

A Year of Change – May

Memories

A Year of Change – April

My Daily Chanting Practice

A Year of Change – March

Tips & Resources for Isolation from a Chronically Ill Person

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

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

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

A Year of Change – February

FREE Affirmation Printables