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Jul 7

So long covid, road to recovery

A month ago I ran the Stockholm marathon, and what a day. 3 years in the waiting and making. I cried, laughed, sweated, danced, high-fived strangers, peed in bushes, got handed gherkins, a cup of gravy, many bananas, and topped it all off with a sprint finish in a stadium…

Long Covid

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So long covid, road to recovery
So long covid, road to recovery
Long Covid

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Dec 17, 2020

It’s day 279 of my Covid journey.

I have found reading other Long Covid stories comforting, so I wanted to write my own in the hope someone finds it on a day when they really need to feel like they aren’t going through this alone. — I am ‘young, fit and healthy with no pre-existing health condition’, but now I have Long Covid. I was training to run the London Marathon, and went from doing 13 mile runs to bedridden. I go in and out of bad waves every few weeks. Sometimes I get lots of…

Longcovid

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It’s day 279 of my Covid journey.
It’s day 279 of my Covid journey.
Longcovid

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Dec 4, 2020

The best present I have ever bought myself.

Do you doubt yourself? Do you worry what other people think of you? Do you second guess yourself? Do you say ‘sorry’ a lot? I used to do all of these things, which is why I want to recommend Lauren Currie’s UPFRONT Course. You can unlearn these self-deprecating beliefs and negative thought patterns. It is life-changing. I want women to feel how I feel now: like anything is possible. — UPFRONT is a confidence course. It gives practical advice, enables you to celebrate your wins and creates a safe space to be vulnerable and reach out for support/advice.

Confidence

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The best present I have ever bought myself.
The best present I have ever bought myself.
Confidence

5 min read

Fran Cook

Fran Cook

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A London-based independent designer, passionate about using design for good.

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