(Note: spoonie refers to anyone living with chronic illness and disability.)
This holiday season, why not help to support your fellow chronic illness peeps by purchasing cool, unique gifts created by those with chronic illness and disabilities? Or maybe you deserve the gift of self-care for the new year!
When I put out a call for gifts created and sold by those with chronic illness, I was inundated with all sorts of wonderfully creative items! Some are made specifically with spoonies in mind and others would make great gifts for anyone on your list. And you'll be helping to support fellow spoonies! Check out these awesome items:
Books
Suzan L. Jackson (I had to include my own book, too!)
Finding a New Normal: Living Your Best Life with Chronic Illness – guidance on emotional coping, daily living, relationships, and more.
Available anywhere books are sold, in paperback and all e-book formats.
Melissa Gijsbers
Melissa's son has ME/CFS, and she wrote a children's book about his experience, 3, 2, 1 ... Done, plus lots of other children's books and books for writers.
Kristin Houlihan
Kristin has written Lift the Mask: a short collection of poetry and lyrical prose which is very brain fog friendly! "Poetic and heartfelt musings on life, parenting, and faith, told through the lens of a chronically ill and disabled mom."
Lene Anderson
Lene is an award-winning writer with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), She has several books, including Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tips for Managing Treatment, Side Effects, and Pain and Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with Chronic Illness, which sounds very helpful right about now!
Amy Arthur
Amy has a brand-new book coming out December 28 (available for pre-order now), Pace Yourself: How to have energy in an exhausting world. The link goes to the UK Amazon website, but they do also deliver to the U.S. (and probably other countries as well).
Anna Wood
25 Birds, a beautiful book of photographs taken by Anna, who is housebound with ME/CFS, of birds in her garden over the course of a year. Available in the UK. Also available in the U.S. (and possibly other countries).
K.T. King
Fiction (including Little Eden series) and nonfiction (including 21st Century Prayers series), available in paperback and e-book. Author has ME/CFS.
JK Morgan
This chronically ill writer has published novels, short stories, poetry, and more. You can read all about her and her work on her website. Many of her varied books are available on Amazon.
Kathleen O’Shea
So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine Through Literature
Available in paperback and e-book.
Victoria Mack
5-Minute Gratitude Journal for People with Chronic Illness - A beautiful journal, with inspiring and supportive prompts to help with mindfulness, gratitude, and self-care.
Infinitely Chelle – Chelle del Rosario
Beautiful notebooks and reading journals (wide variety with fun prompts).
Jen Hardy’s Planners
3 planners: Path to Happiness 5-year Journal, Chronic Illness Journal for Moms, and a Business Planner.
Jewelry
Words as Medicine Shop – Etsy – Christina B.
Wide variety of earrings – all
different kinds of themes, shapes, colors, including holiday themes. I love
earrings and want all of these! I ordered the gingerbread men/peppermints last year.
(Also see under Other Gifts - several sellers with multiple items include jewelry)
Other Gifts
Crafty Miss B – Etsy - Beth
Wide variety of hand-crafted items,
made with embroidery, wood, metal, and fabric. Gifts include bookmarks,
jewelry, decorations and ornaments. Creator has ME/CFS. She is on a break but will return in the new year.
Only ships in UK.
FUMS – Kathy Reagan Young (has MS)
Wide variety of gifts with the FUMS logo, including hats, tote bags & fanny packs, clothing, masks, and more.
SunnyAuntCreations-
Her RedBubble shop features beautiful watercolors on clothing, cards, stickers, and other products, and her Etsy shop includes watercolor prints and cards. Her work is beautiful!
BibiPins -
Black, queer, disabled creator offers a wide range of gift items, including stickers, pins, stationery, compression garments, and much more! Full shop here.
InPhusions -
Botanical body butters aimed at others with skin conditions and pain, from a Black, queer, trans, disabled creator. See and order products here.
Grace and Magic – Etsy – Katherine Grace
Beautifully designed planners, journals, notebooks, and trackers, available in print, digital, and printable pages to help with all kinds of planning, organizing, tracking, and self-care.
Siren Blossoms – Heather Wright
A wide variety of printables, jewelry, and books, available through Etsy, Amazon, and other platforms. All links here:
Achy Smile Shop – Erica Nicole Carrasco (chronic migraine)
Beautifully-designed migraine-themed shirts, stickers, hats, bracelets, and phone cases.
RatnaRaniBracelets
The creator has ME/CFS and offers a wide variety of artwork, jewelry, clothing, skin serums, and more. Visit her Etsy shop.
Chronic Illness Shop Directory:
Ability Shop: Chronic Illness and Disability-Owned Small Business Directory
A directory of businesses of gifts, businesses, books, art, and services from those with chronic illness and disabilities.
WOW! So many unique gifts from so many creative folks with chronic illness and disabilities! I love the idea of getting cool gifts (for others and for myself) while also helping to support fellow spoonies.
Happy Shopping!
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