PinnedAmy Butterworth4 things to do when you really can’t do anythingI’ve got long covid, so these 4 things help when fatigue has got me stuck to the sofa. If you’re also feeling stuck, they might help you…Oct 27, 202213Oct 27, 202213
Amy Butterworth“You don’t have long covid, you’re just lazy” and other fun ice breakersWhen you have a disability that people can’t see, their imaginations run wild. It doesn’t mean you have to join them.Aug 62Aug 62
Amy ButterworthLong covid has disabled me — how do I still HAVE FUN?Sure I can’t mosh any more, but I CAN get to the gig with these adaptationsJul 29Jul 29
Amy ButterworthTravelling with long covid: there’s just one ruleAfter so long on the sofa, we need a change of scene. But you HAVE to do this first…Jul 13Jul 13
Amy ButterworthHow to talk to people when you feel like sh*tA new disability, illness, or grief is tough — you need people, but you worry about being ‘negative’.Jul 6Jul 6
Amy ButterworthReturning to work with long covid? Take it even slower…Learning your new (reduced) limits is one thing. Getting ‘back to’ work is anotherJun 261Jun 261
Amy ButterworthI can’t get out of bed — I’m still a boxerLong covid means I walk with a stick, but the old training still helps every day Jun 22Jun 22
Amy ButterworthForget brain fog: long covid gives you FEELING fogHow to get to the party without feeling anxiousJun 13Jun 13
Amy ButterworthWhy long covid is like Groundhog DayHow I learned to be stuck in Punxsutawney, and make the most of itFeb 8Feb 8
Amy ButterworthHow to ask for help when you’re a people pleaserBig life changes — a bereavement, a life-changing diagnosis, a global pandemic — forces you to exist in a different way. Sometimes this…Feb 23, 20231Feb 23, 20231