Mali and Me

Sharing life as a business owner, chronic illness advocate and stoma blogger

Sharing life as a business owner,
chronic illness advocate and stoma blogger

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Welcome Readers,

MY NAME IS IMALI

I’m a proud Wife, Founder and Stoma owner, based in the South of the UK. This is my space on the internet to share snippets from my day-to-day life, along with things I’ve learnt along the way. My aim is to raise awareness for EDS, Ulcerative Colitis, Autism and Arthritis.

Welcome Readers,

MY NAME IS IMALI

I’m a proud Wife, Founder and Stoma owner, based in the South of the UK. This is my space on the internet to share snippets from my day-to-day life, along with things I’ve learnt along the way. My aim is to raise awareness for EDS, Ulcerative Colitis, Autism and Arthritis.

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  • It's time for a check-in - the realities of life since surgery.Image description listed on each image.
    1 week ago
  • Just a Barbie girl in an inaccessible world. ✨This doll’s pink accessories are from CareCo, alongside my stunning  dungarees from Lucy and Yak!*Not sponsored, purchased with my own money.VD: A white woman, with brown, curled hair standing against a wall of abstract graffiti. She is wearing a paisley dungarees set, with pink trainers and pink crutches.
    2 weeks ago
  • Let’s talk about the Rare Beauty range from an accessibility perspective...*Not sponsored, views are my ownVD: A white woman, with brown curly hair, sitting at a dressing table talking about and showing various Rare Beauty products.
@rarebeauty
    3 weeks ago
  • I've given my pillpot system an overhaul because it was turning into a total disaster... missed medication, missing pots and no easy way of transporting my daily pills in a way that didn't end up all over my bag (or the floor!). So far, I've been really impressed with CareCo's range... What do you think?@careco_mobilityAdPR GiftedVD: A white woman, with brown curly hair, wearing a pink hoodie that reads 'it's been a long time coming...'. She is showing two pill organiser systems.
    3 weeks ago
  • The year was 2016… I could be found taking ‘#OOTD’ photos and blogging on my first website, Pumpkins and Planners (does everyone remember when #ThrowbackThursday was a thing!?).Although now I get to work with the lovely @chronicallyjenni (which is a dream!), 2016 Mali was once very inspired by blogger Jenni’s hair and makeup…I vividly remember doing this hairstyle all the time - let it be noted, I am an OG Chronically Jenni follower - nowadays I get to actually hangout with Jenni and get excited with her as she plans for her wedding (pinch me!). Still not quite sure what I’m going to wear 🤔2016 was the year I got my first bottle of the iconic ‘Incredible Things’ fragrance from @taylorswift too. I can’t believe to so rare to find nowadays ✨2016 Mali wouldn’t be able to believe how far 2026 Mali has come - I’m still not over my blogging phase 🤣VD: A blurry photo of me modelling a pink lace top over some blue jeans with my hair up in milkmaid braids. Followed by a photo of me close up (a selfie) with milkmaid braids, the next photo being my inspiration where Jenni has them. Then a photo of my fragrance collection and some dodgy outfit photos involving Converses which were standard uniform in 2016.
    3 weeks ago
  • It's giveaway time!
Win a handmade Taylor Swift Eras Tour themed notepad ✨I've been getting crafty, upcycling an eras tour VIP box into a themed notepad which I'm giving away to one follower!To Enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow @mali.and.m.e
3. Tag a Swiftie friend below!
(more tags = more entries)Open to all UK residents. Meet me at midnight on January 22nd 2026 for the closing deadline. Giveaway in no way affiliated, sponsored, endorsed or administered with Taylor Swift, TAS Rights Management, Instagram or Meta. Winner will be chosen at random and notified via a DM from this account. Giveaway prize is one handmade notebook, which will be posted to you.VD: Several photos of Imali, a white woman with brown curly hair, standing against a wall of vinyl records. She is holding an Eras Tour VIP Box, and a notebook made from it by hand.
    1 month ago
  • Happy World Braille Day 2026!Braille is a code that uses bumps and indentation on a surface to represent letters, which can be recognised by touch. Louis Braille, a French man who was blinded in an accident at a very young age, invented it.Before Braille invented this form of communication, many visually impaired people read and wrote using other systems which embossed letters on thick paper or leather. This was complicated as you can imagine and only allowed people to read, not write. Discouraged by this, Louis Braille invented the Braille code in his teen years. It's now estimated that about 250,000 people in the UK use it to read and write. It's important to note that not all visually impaired people use braille, but many do.Mattel have released the first Barbie doll with visual impairment as part of their fashionistas range. The collection includes dolls with lots of different disabilities to create a more inclusive Barbie world. She's a brilliant addition to my collection, which disability do you think that Mattel should do next?VD: A white haired woman, with brown hair, wearing a teal shirt, stood in front of shelves of Barbie dolls throughout the years.
    1 month ago

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