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Getting A Diagnosis After 9 Years ~ EDS

February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 by JustSoElina

I still can’t believe I finally get to share this, I had honestly given up all hope that I would ever get a diagnosis. But on the 21st of January 2020 at 11:00am I received my diagnosis! I have Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder that effects every system of my body …

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Australia Bushfire Crisis: The True Effect & How You Can Help

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 by JustSoElina

*trigger warning – bushfires* My home is on fire, Australia is currently being destroyed by the worst bushfires anyone has ever seen. Our country is no stranger to extreme weather, after all it is known as “The sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains, of ragged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains” – DM. …

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Honouring The Season Of Life Your In

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by JustSoElina

I was recently listening to The Rise & Conquer Podcast Ep:37 Honour The Season Your In by Georgie Stevenson. In the episode Georgie said something that really hit home for me. ”Honour the season your in, stop looking around and feeling like your missing out or your not doing what you should be doing. Really …

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My Biggest Fear Is My Broken Body

November 4, 2019 by JustSoElina

The irony of this post is unreal, I wrote it a few days before halloween with the purpose of going up on Halloween night with a makeup look that to me showed how I’ve been feeling on the inside – broken. But that never happened as at 2am on halloween morning I ended up in …

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WHAT TAKING SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES HAS TAUGHT ME SO FAR

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by JustSoElina

A few months ago I enrolled in a community AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language) course through my local deaf services. For those who don’t know sign language is “a visual form of communication that uses hand, arm and body movements to convey meaning” – NDP.org I have always wanted to learn sign language so I figured …

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How To Be A Good & Inclusive Role Model Online

September 28, 2019October 9, 2019 by JustSoElina

Being a good and inclusive role model in any situation is incredibly important and especially online. We live in a world where online people can be “cancelled”, bullied and discriminated against without even a second thought. But social media can also be an amazing and impactful space if used correctly and responsibly. As a blogger …

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How I Make Gratitude A Part Of My Daily Life Ft Chia Samson

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by JustSoElina

This post is a collaboration post with Chia Samson, we chose the topic of gratitude and have both shared our experiences with gratitude and how we practice gratitude in our day to day lives. Check out Chia’s post The Gratitude Attitude With Elina Passant If I’m honest gratitude is something I really struggle with and …

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#TEENTALK: Losing Friends When You’re Chronically Ill Ft Amy

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by JustSoElina

Losing friends, at any age is hard, but it feels even harder when it happens in your teens, at school, and even harder when you’re chronically ill.  I got glandular fever when I was 16, just before all my exams that year and consequently missed them all. I decided to leave the school I was at …

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CHRONIC PAIN SURVIVAL GUIDE FT YUYU BOTTLE

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by JustSoElina

*This post contains a gifted item from YuYu Bottle* “ I’m constantly in pain. Yes, constantly. Every single second. The pain is still there when I’m smiling. The pain is still there when I don’t talk about it. When I say “I’m fine” I have a very different definition than you do” – @strongerthanpots Chronic …

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#TEENTALK: The Aftermath Of An Attempted Sexual Assault Ft Isabella Belden

July 28, 2019July 28, 2019 by JustSoElina

I was never good with numbers. Math was never a strong suit of mine and only brought me anxiety and stress. After the incident, I wanted to share my story, so I wrote a blog post about it. I treated it like an essay. They are simple as long as you don’t procrastinate. Which I …

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