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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.

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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.

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  • I can now officially add ‘Model’ to my CV 👀 What an experience! Met the lovely @presentedbyjo along with so many others. Can’t share any photos yet, but keep your eyes out for me - I’m often told I pop up in unexpected places!VD: A white woman, with brown curled hair, looking rather warm in a blue dress. She is taking a selfie in a bright, sunny park. Next to her is an incredible human with purple hair and a pink dress. Both are wheelchair users.
    1 hour ago
  • Summer days on the bus - and the wheelchair space was available first time 🥳As a personal with FND (amongst other things), I'm not able to drive a vehicle at the moment. Because of this, the council provides me with a bus pass (with a gawgeous ID photo as you can see). Often associated with older people, bus passes are actually there for anyone who might struggle to get around and need a lift - this is whether you're young, old, have seizures, physically disabled, sight impaired, hard of hearing, or have any other type of disability.I find the Dorset bus network to be really good and very accessible (with lovely drivers), so generally quite like using the buses when I need to. I do however find it very tiring, especially given that most of the ramps are mostly manual (unless you're on a fancy TFL London bus) and there's a lot of thinking that has to go into making sure you're on the right bus and end up where you're supposed to be. Not to mention the issues with being immunosuppressed in a crowded space...I tend to use buses to fill in gaps on the rare day I want to get somewhere and have the energy, but most of the time I'm blessed that I'm able to coordinate the very important outings with either my carer or family who can drive. For me, it's nice knowing I have lots of transportation options, and overall, not being stuck. Being disabled can often leave you feeling isolated, so knowing that you have the means to get out and about if you can is very reassuring.VD: Photo 1: A white womans hand, holding a bus pass with a small ID photo of Imali. In this photo she looks a bit pale and washed out, awkwardly half smiling in front of a bright light. In the background of the image is Imali's blue dress and yellow shoes on the flootplate of her wheelchair. Photo 2: A selfie of Imali, a white woman with curled brown hair and pink glasses. She's sitting in her wheelchair wearing a blue floral dress with a park in the background. Photo 3: Imali peaking out the corner of a selfie, with green trees and the background of a park in the summer behind her.
    2 days ago
  • And you should follow me. Disability lifestyle blog content ✨ an open book.
    1 week ago
  • AD It’s finally strawberry season 🍓 Had the best day at the PYO fieldsOOTD details: Stunning dress gifted from @popsyclothing Crutches from @careco_mobility Shoes are secondhand Bag from @disneyparksuk Glasses @specsaversAD PR my dress was gifted. Other items bought myself.VD: A white woman with brown hair is wearing a light colour striped dress with strawberries at the bottom. She is walking around a strawberry field with her crutches.
    1 week ago
  • Introducing the newest centrepiece of the kitchen, my seasonal mug rack. Autistically, different mugs feel good to me at different times, so this allows me to appreciate my collection everyday. I just need to add some more to fill-in the gaps - I have my eye on some autumnal ones as the season comes, do you have any recommendations?Mug rack: @jysk.uk Butterfly Plate: @TKMaxxukVD: A wooden rack made up of squares, which have various decorative mugs inside. It is against a floral wallpapered wall. On the top is a butterfly plate, and several Starbucks cups.
    2 weeks ago
  • If anyone wonders what I’ve spent the last 10 days doing, then here we are… 🐾If you’d like to get your hands on a doggy of your own, please let me know. If you’d like to make a donation for our fundraising please tap the link in my stories or bio!VD: A white woman with brown hair, wearing a vintage lilac dress. She is holding up various brown, beige and grey tone fluffy hand sized dogs, which she has made for charity.
    2 weeks ago
  • Any ideas for what you’d do next? I’m thinking of adding fairylights and some flowers to bring it to life 😍Pergola purchased by me from @aosomuk #AosomUK Ramps from @careco_mobility (Ad PR gifted) Outdoor mini house from @bm_storesVD: A white woman with brown hair in a wheelchair, using a portable ramp, outside seating area with dark grey cushions and showing you around a garden space.
    3 weeks ago

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