DinkyKt's Blog
Colouring Through Chronic Illness — and Sharing My Story on the BBC
Turning Pain Into Pages — and Now, Soundwaves
I still can’t quite believe I’m writing this…
My first ever colouring book — DinkyKt’s EDS Diaries: Colouring Through Chronic Illness — is officially published and available on Amazon! 🖤🦓
What started as a creative coping tool during long flare days has turned into a fully printed, fully real book that I hope will bring comfort, strength, and a little bit of calm to anyone navigating life with a chronic illness.
Every page is hand-drawn, filled with empowering quotes, zebra pride, and moments from my personal journey living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). It’s not just a colouring book — it’s a celebration of survival, identity, and hope. And now it’s out in the world.
And as if that wasn’t exciting enough… I was just interviewed by BBC Radio Cumbria! 🥹📻 The interview will air soon and includes a special song I chose — Better Days by New Kids On The Block — a song that feels incredibly fitting for this moment in my life.
We talked about:
- My journey with EDS
- How I manage life with a chronic condition
- The development of this book
- My 2026 calendar project (also raising money for EDS Support UK)
- And what I hope these creative projects will bring to others
It’s a short interview (about 3.5 minutes), but such a meaningful moment for me. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate a huge milestone — not just for me, but for our entire chronic illness community.
I’ve been going on about this nonstop, I know — but honestly? It’s huge to me. Thank you to everyone who’s supported, encouraged, and believed in this dream. 💛
📘 The book is £9.49 on Amazon, and £1 from every copy sold goes directly to EDS Support UK.
🏬 I’m also working on getting it stocked in actual bookstores — fingers crossed!
Let the colouring (and happy tears) begin.
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