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I'm just Kate 🤷‍♀️
@imjustkate.bsky.social
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☆ Recently entered the world of chronic illness & disability with #ME/CFS.
☆ Personal & professional coach.
☆ Writer.
☆ Observer & listener.
☆ Lover of the magic of the universe, space & nature.
☆ Eternal optimistic realist.
☆ We're all connected 💜🕉
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Feeling the hope & light on this March day. ✌️💜

#me/cfs #pwME #poem #writer #hope
There are times when you're alone And all you can think about is the life You're not living. The life you once had, and dreamed of having. The future stolen and the grief of here and now. Somewhere, in an alternate dimension You're laughing and living your best life. Meanwhile here, and now, you're most definitely Not. But, somewhere, through the fog and the haze, You begin to see tiny cracks of light. Light that creates dancing silhouettes of joy. The sound of birdsong echoes through the Chasm of darkness. Distant whispers of the world around you, Living and breathing. The faint beating heart of life Begins to fill your veins With love. With hope. A new beginning, a rebirth, A new dawn on the horizon Comes into focus. There is light. There is life. You breathe it in. The cold, fresh energy Fills your lungs, And you feel it spread to every Little part of you. Bit by bit, this life Envelops your soul. Your eyes, wide with wonder Search for answers. But your heart already knows. This life, this light, this joy, It's yours. It was yours all along. You just misplaced it For a while, Whilst you battled for survival. But it was there all along And always will be
March 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Tiny Toby took my spot again... #ME/CFS #pwME
Tiny Toby looking almighty as he sits atop a black pillow, whilst Kate tries to scavenge a slither of the pillow at the bottom right side.
January 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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January 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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A dear friend of mine helped me see things from another perspective. I was hurt, resentful & feeling abandoned, as people continued with their lives & mine stood still. We discussed the Let Them theory, but I realised the role I played in it all too. I was unfair to put it all on them.
#MECFS #pwME
Poem on a purple water colour background reads Let Them (Kate's Version) Let them love you, like they always have Let them help you, when things are bad Let them see you, however you are Let them hold you, when you bare your scars Let them know you, the one ‘you’ you hide Let them join you, on this crazy ride Let them be them, without condition Let them shield you, from life's attrition Let them be there, through thick and through thin Let them be real, and safe in their skin Let them be them, and let you be you Let the truth be, and love will shine through 2.1.25 I'm Just Kate 🤷‍♀️
January 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Happy new year people, here's to a mild & gentle 2025 💜✨️
Tiny Toby is looking sleepily at the camera, as he hugs the duvet with his left front paw
January 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Toby isn't impressed that I accidentally woke him from a power nap... 😏🤭 I know how you feel pal #TinyToby #ME/CFS #pwME
Tiny Toby is sat looking unimpressed & his fur is all scruffled from being asleep. Tiny Toby is sat looking unimpressed & his fur is all scruffled from being asleep.
December 18, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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Dogs are the best!! My little guy knows when I need to nap & also when I'm sad & need snugs. I know not entirely medical, but he just gets me & accepts me 🥹
December 1, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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#TinyToby is so snugglesome today 🥰

@toby-dog-and-bri.bsky.social is my other half, who also likes sharing pics of our fine young chap 🤩
November 30, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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It's been 'one of them' weeks 🙃 So, what better way to start the weekend than with Saturday morning snugs with #TinyToby 🥰🥰
Tiny Toby snugged under a yellow duvet, hos two front paws poking over the top. He leans into me, with my tartan pyjama'd arm around him. His little teefs can be seen as he smiles.
November 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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Tiny Toby looking happy with himself 🤭
Tiny Toby sitting upright on my knee, looking happy & wearing a red jumper with white stripes across it.
November 29, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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Feeling sorry for myself today. Was offered the opportunity to do what I love, coaching a young person. But made me realise, I'm not ready (not well enough) to & scared I never will be. Hate not having control of my life & lost so much confidence 😢💔
Toby dog giving me side eye...
#pwME #me/cfs
Tiny Toby giving me the side eye, looking sulky.
November 27, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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#vss365 #delay #poem #pwME #me/cfs

Today's offering 🙏💜🤭
Text within a yellow frame, with black scribbles & dots in each corner of the page. The poem reads I almost met you. Again, there was a #delay. My train was too late And by the time I arrived, You'd already left. The late train screeched to a halt And I made my way To the spot where you once stood. We didn't know then, That we were supposed to meet. That our fate was changed, That our paths no longer crossed, Our lives separate. Our love never to become What makes us both whole. The jigsaw piece we're missing, Something feeling off, But never knowing quite what. All because that day, The driver needed the loo. #vss365 #delay I'm just Kate 🤷‍♀️ @imjustkate.bsky.social 26.11.24
November 26, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Just heard this poem being read out in my online meditation session with the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation. Really struck me 💜🙏🌎

#poem #me/cfs #remember #joyharjo
November 26, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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My poem for today 🫶

I've been pretty poorly today, so this felt good to share. Almost didn't get round to writing it, but did eventually 🙏

#vss365 #see #pwME #ME/CFS
A crumpled paper background with a couple of squiggles across the page. The poem reads I have a chronic illness, One you may not see. Chronic fatigue syndrome, Also called ME. I sometimes feel I'm dying Though I know i won't. They say they understand it, Even though they don't. We are the invisible, We know this is true. No one knows how hard it gets, Only me and you. I spend my days existing, But I'd rather live A life that is worth living, So much left to give. Times, they are a-changing; Mine all stay the same. The same four walls every day, Not sure if I'm still sane. One day I might live again, Carefully, but still - I have hope for The future, Even if I'm ill. #vss365 #see I'm just Kate 🤷‍♀️ @imjustkate.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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I've changed my @ handle to @imjustkate.bsky.social & I don't know if it affects my previous posts!! Apologies for any confusion 😬
November 24, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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Forgot to post yesterday's #vss365 #poem with the prompt #hop!
A starry night background, the moon top centre above a silhouette of trees at the bottom of the frame. The poem reads A tick without the tock, The hip without the #hop, No rhythm only blues, Rebels without a clue. Is a life without you. A pencil that's broken, A word left unspoken, Regret is for the old, A truth that's left untold. Is a life without you. A day without a night, A win without a fight, A life without a love, A hand without a glove. Is a life without you. I could go on and on, But you've already gone. The words going unheard, This poem is absurd. So is my life without you. #vss365 #hop I'm just Kate 🤷‍♀️ @triquetrakate.bsky.social 23.11.24
November 24, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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#vss365 #horizon

Just for today 💜🙏🙌

#pwME #me/cfs #poem
A picture of a dawn horizon on the sea, as the sun rises, with orangy peachy colours breaking the darkness of sky & dark sea. The poem reads Light builds over the horizon, A new hope, a new dawn Waiting just for us. Beauty and magic envelop The cold dark night, As the world wakes up To a glorious new day. Golden leaves and renewed promises Fill the crisp, fresh air. The orchestra of nature begins To tune their instruments; Birds, bees and the breeze Through the trees Perform a triumphant welcome theme. This day, it's just for us. The show, the magic, the meaning, The life, the light, the feeling - It’s ours for the taking. But be quick, It won't last forever. Just for today. #vss365 #horizon I'm just Kate 🤷‍♀️ @triquetrakate.bsky.social 24.11.24
November 24, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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This was 2 yrs ago today. I graduated 19 years after 1st starting uni in 2003. Quit due to health in 2006. Signed up for Open University in 2019, finished in 2022. Things were finally coming together! A lot has changed in the 2yrs since 🤷‍♀️ I'm still so proud of this, I did it!

#pwME #ME/CFS
Kate is smiling at the camera at her graduation. She is wearing a graduation gown & cap, holding a commemorative tube. She wears a blue sequin dress under the gown.
November 22, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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This is #TinyToby after a snuffle about in the snow 🤭
Tiny Toby is looking up to the camera. He has snow on his snoot & is wearing a red jumper with 3 white stripes on it. Unclear if he's mad or mischievous.
November 22, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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#vss365 #Poem #rain

Day 3 of my vss365 writing.

Quite pleased as my goal was to write a line or 2 a day. I've managed a poem a day for 3 days now! 🙌 #pwME #me/cfs
Poem written on a rainy window background reads Kiss me in November rain, The way they do on TV. Make me forget my name And make me feel young & free. Let us have this moment Where the world stands still. Time stops. My heart stops. My heart stops. My heart stops. That wasn't meant to happen. #vss365 #rain I,m just Kate @triquetrakare.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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My second attempt at #vss365 Word of the day is #troll

Who can relate? 🤔🤷‍♀️🥲

#pwME #ME/CFS #Poem
November 21, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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In order to understand the pillow, one must become the pillow.

#TinyToby #pwME #ME/CFS
Kate (on the right) & Tiny Toby (left) in bed. Toby is lay on Kate & using her face as a pillow, with one leg wrapped over her chest. Kate is smiling, she is happy about the whole situation. Both are under a blue & gold coloured duvet.
November 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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My first entry for #vss365. Today's prompt is #sightseeing.

Bit bleak, sorry 😬
Poem on a cream background reads: Roll up, roll up! Join me on my #sightseeing tour! We'll take in the horrors Of the world and more! Oppression & division, We'll see it all! If this sounds like fun, Just give me a call. We might have time To see a war or two, Early bird tickets For you, you & you! Get strapped in, We're about to depart. Please do not come if You have a loving heart. This trip is for real, Come and join me for free! It's easy to do, Just turn on the TV!
November 20, 2024 at 10:25 AM
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A day of snuggling with #TinyToby, away from the cold winter weather. It looked beautiful though, I must say 😍 🌨
Kate is smiling contently on the left of the picture, as Tiny Toby snoozes to her right. Both are under a grey blankey. Tiny Toby has commandeered a cream pillow (decorated with a big eye). He proudly sits on top, relaxed & looking pleased with himself An old oak tree covered in thick snow peeps out from behind house guttering on the left. A collection of snowy smaller trees are gathered to the right hand side. The view of a snowy garden from a bedroom window. Thick snow covers trees in the background, with a shed underneath. A purple vase sits in the middle of the foreground, towards the bottom of the picture. Purple curtains frame either side of the view
November 19, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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Aye, here in North Staffs 😏
November 19, 2024 at 1:28 PM