wellbeing
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l’ve noticed a lot of discussions recently—particularly sparked after a proposal by an MP—about certain meat slaughter practices used by specific religious groups. What I’ve seen a lot of is misinformation, with people claiming that these methods are inherently more cruel or unethical, and that they cause greater suffering to the animals. Let me make…
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I’m a little blown away at the response to my past blog post https://theaccdiary.blog/2026/01/02/possibly-an-unpopular-opinion/. I have had lots of great engagement. one comment in particular, asking me to give some tips on ethical companies and vegan food ideas for someone new to vegan food. So… here’s my attempt at some advice. With a huge disclaimer…
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We could be at the beginning of a societal shift towards a more ethical way of living. The most basic step we can all take is to stop consuming animal flesh and their secretions on the mass scale that currently happens. Better still, go vegan. Being so careful where you spend your money, who you…
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In December 2023, I was incorrectly advised to forgo taking my hydrocortisone for 24 hours, that lead me to have an adrenal crisis. This, along with the surgery and starting of chemo, bringing lots of trauma from my two years of IV chemo as a teenager, all caused me to lose a lot of confidence.By…
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What will your life be like in three years? That’s a hard question to answer when I live with a cancer that has about a 50% mortality rate. While it’s true that nobody knows exactly when they will die, it feels like quite a difficult topic for me. It’s something I’m working on. I find,…
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What have you been working on? Well the thing I’m working on most and the thing I have been working on since July 2023 when I had a stay in a mental health hospital has been my mental health. It’s ongoing and it’s hard. It takes a lot of my energy, and a lot of…
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What is your favorite hobby or pastime? I have lots of hobbies. I play ten pin bowling, I play a blind sport called showdown, I like crafting, climbing and researching my special interests and I love writing this blog  But when I’m depressed I lose sight of all my hobbies. This weekend I saw…
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It’s week two of training, with teeny tiny. Things, honestly, couldn’t be going better. I’ve walked 20 miles, so far. We’ve been getting established with local routes, and going over all the necessary skills I’ll need to keep teeny tiny happy and healthy. I’ve had some lovely feedback, from my guide dog instructor as well…
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I have been so busy, I feel like I have let things lapse a little with my blog. Although its actually only been a week since I last uploaded! I am quite hard on myself and need to remind myself that actually I do this blog for fun and there is nothing saying that I…
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It is a week ago today that I called off the match with little pup. I feel confident within myself that it was the right decision, but it is still a painfully hard one. I had to think with my heart and not with my head. I feel as though I am grieving a future…
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