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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I get vertigo in MRI’s. So every time I find a spot to stare at so I can tell nothing is spinning. Then I chant my MRI mantra in my mind “It’s not moving/You’re okay/Don’t throw up.” If I didn’t have that? I’d play the abc game with myself. Pick a topic and name something related for each letter.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Phew! I love that pod though! I’d follow Michael Hobbes anywhere.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
No worries here. I hope you feel better soon!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
😮‍💨 I feel ya. I’m so tired of this. I wish I had the answer. Or better yet the capability to build THE place.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Done. Artists are 100% the reason I came here.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Thank you to @delaneyrain.bsky.social for reminding me via the book I’m reading to come back over here and enter the @darquepath.com giveaway. Perfect timing all around & such a fun book!
A quote from the book Incubus’s Mate: Gay Monster Romance with Wings by Delaney Rain. “He’d always ordered things online from a place that shipped in plain packaging.”
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
@ashto-ash.bsky.social & @lucyrhys.bsky.social it’s a great place to make friends! I fully plan to order! I just recently learned of them!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Wanna tag share? I don’t know enough people here to tag. But want to enter! You could tag me to get to the 2 person tag & I could tag you & your friend? 😁
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Hooray for the library!! I’m extremely fortunate to have access to several libraries in my area. But I still purchase a lot of digital books since I mostly read indie authors.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
That’s exactly how I was. Because surely it would get better, right? Right?! That’s why I made it my goal! I still keep track of my read amount. But I don’t have a threshold to met anymore. That also helps allow me to dnf. No more sunk cost fallacy.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
I just dnf’d two in a row. Rather rude to numeric goals. Fortunately, my goal this year was to DNF more books.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
I already use pen & paper. But that’s on a smaller scale & I don’t want to expand it. Easily searchable, as mentioned already, is v important to me. Also, carrying a physical journal is not possible throughout the day. #journal #journaling
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Anyone use a journaling/dairy app/site they recommend? I don’t need prompts. Visible/private is fine. It’s for me & stream of consciousness. I have neuro disorder causing forgetfulness & potential memory loss. Want a searchable place & to purge my thoughts feelings down anonymously. Ai free, too
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Yesterday, for the first time in 6 years a migraine abortive worked! I am still in shock. So thankful for my unexpected gift of a day free of one kind of migraine. Still had my standard head pain & triggers. But to not have a double migraine to deal with 😘 #iih #migraine #ChronicIllness #NEISvoid
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Two magnetic needle minders. One a flat hexagon with a bee and flowers on it. And the other is a 3d shaped frog, gold in color, that holds the needle across the tops of his front feet.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Cute, cute! I have a bee minder that came with a kit. But my favorite one is a frog. I’ll snag a picture to share next time I’m near him.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Okay. These floss bobbins are so cute!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
So fresh & gorgeous! This is not helping me refrain from attempting a new hobby!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Need these reminders extra rn. I did one thing too many yesterday evening & I’ve been stuck in bed since. Had to cancel a commitment & rely on my husband for my care. Endlessly grateful for his love. I would dearly love a break from intracranial hypertension. #ChronicIllness #NeisVoid #IIH
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I definitely search tags to find more or locate content.
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Lyonne Riley @lyonneriley.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
That's right—ARC applications for SO I MARRIED AN ALIEN are now open! Get a copy of this super steamy, sweet book early, and for free, by applying! Just visit this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
ARC applications now open! One woman looking for love. One alien seeking a new life. A steamy, cozy rom-com!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Oooo!!! I’m excited!!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Gorgeous! I admire your skill!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Monstrous series by @authorlilymayne.bsky.social Missing Pieces or Red Dirt Heart series by @nrwalker.bsky.social (it’s impossible to choose between them) Touch Me by @sexmckenna.bsky.social
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Standard Sunday afternoon. Some kind of handicraft for me, Lego for my husband and an audiobook for us to enjoy together. Perfect! We have been enjoying the Murderbot Diaries. #VisibleMending #embroidery #Murderbot #mending #booksky
A dusty pink hoodie with visible mending around the cuffs and pockets done with embroidery thread that is variegated colors -pink, teal, blue, purple. Some simple flowers over the holes with a piece of white fabric in the middle and standard stitching around the cuffs. My hand is in the photo holding a threaded needle. I’m wearing a pink, fingerless compression glove for help with joint pain. My nails are painted Tetonic Shift by Mooncat. It’s a green, gold and pink shifting polish. Looking mostly green in the photo.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
HUG! That scene 🥰
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Out on June 12! Everybody should go read about Ira & Hazel ♥️🍒
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Yesterday sounds like a long day! I hope the appointment was fruitful. My desire to sew pants is always tamped down by my unwillingness to forgo pockets and my refusal to use a pattern. Kudos to you! This fabric is fun 🌼
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I am sat. I have all the time.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Thank you!!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Thanks for allowing adoption! I normally say I’m going to garden. Morbid whimsy should absolutely be a thing. It sounds less bleak than gallows humor, but still accurate.
A square with blue background with white writing at the top that says “Going to do some gardening today.” Then lower in light blue writing “I’m going to plant myself on the couch!”
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
That’s just cruel! But I also love the term “perishing spot” and would like to adopt it.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
This is beautiful!l
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The Zebra Alliance Community @thezebraalliance.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Things people without chronic illness do not and can not understand... 🩵🦓🩵 #chronicillness #raredisease #chronicpain #invisibleillness #disability #dynamicdisability #EDS #mentalhealth #HSD #ehlersdanlossyndrome #mentalillness
"Something I dont think healthy people will ever get is how utterly overwhelming it is to have so many things go wrong in your body at once, and the subsequent emotional & mental toll this takes. Im so beyond exhausted, I wish someone could carry the weight for a while."Something a lot of non chronically ill people don't understand is that we don't wait for zero symptoms to do things. 
We just wait until it's manageable enough to get to do those things. 
Even in those situations, we tend to overly push ourselves and need to recover afterwards. "If you see someone accepting the fact that they're chronically ill/disabled, I can promise you it's not because they're lazy, negative, etc. It's because acceptance means moving in and living the life you have without waiting for a miracle that may never come."
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
I should actually be saying thank goodness for authors 😻😽 Thank you all for sharing your gift and giving me an escape!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Thank goodness for books, my saving grace. I’m coming out of a nearly two month flare of elevated neurological symptoms. It’s amazing how relieving it is to be back near my neutral pain zone. Which is still extremely restricting. #ChronicIllness #neis
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
I’m ready for all treats!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
There is a website barehealth.co to search for providers. There is one listed in Maine. Not sure of the proximity to you. Might maybe a starting point.
barehealth.co
Find Inclusive Doctors and Specialists | Bare Health
Search for size inclusive, LGBTQ affirming and trauma-informed doctors, specialists, dietitians and therapists — all recommended by the community.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
So many things!! A special hooray for the neighbor connection. Relating to another is so amazing!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Thank you! The vibes were great!😌
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
You did your job flawlessly! It’s not often a book can make my stomach drop with anxiety with each page turn.
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
You’re awesome! Totally looking forward to both!
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Does anyone remember the children’s book The Monster at the End of this Book starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover? I’m currently Grover scared to turn the page because of the twist that is impending 😰😰
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Will there be a hashtag for this collection or a way to easily track down each author/book? 🙏
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Oh, sorry, paperback! a.co/d/c1flsxl
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Amazon.com
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
He is there! There was some weird glitch that doesn’t keep him grouped with the others. You have to search separately. Here is US link a.co/d/bhGCYnF
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Amazon.com
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
HUGS!!! 🫂
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Add eyes. Channel your inner Seraph. Make them googly 👁️👁️‍🗨️🧿
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I’m not leaving KU until all my authors say that’s the best course of action for them. I will continue to read books 1st in KU, then purchase ebook & audiobook(I don’t have audible). I also request them all at my local libraries in all forms. 🖤🤍
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readalena.bsky.social @readalena.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Ahhh! This is what happens when I avoid social media. 🏃‍♀️ off to sign up!
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