Incurably Wonderful

29/01/2026

27/01/2026

Somebody asked us to post this here

22/01/2026

Living with chronic illness means even celebrations need pacing. Lately, my body has been very clear: pushing through isn’t strength – adapting is. Taking breaks, slowing down and rethinking how we work and live are acts of care, not failure.

How are you making rest part of your routine this year?

22/01/2026

When work and health collide: adapting, not disappearing 💙

There are seasons when our health and our work pull in different directions, and the tension between the two becomes impossible to ignore. Toward the end of 2025, that clash became very real for me – the commitment to my work meeting the reality of what my body could manage.

At Incurably Wonderful, we know that disability and chronic illness are not about “giving up”, but about adapting and growing. Resilience is not endless pushing through; it’s listening, adjusting, and creating ways of working that are sustainable and kind to our bodies and minds.

Sometimes that means pausing, taking a break, or changing plans so that we can continue in a healthier way. Those moments are not failures; they are part of building a more accessible, humane approach to work and life.

📸 This photo of me on my mobility scooter, taking a break, is a reminder that rest, pacing, and adaptation are essential parts of the journey – for individuals, teams, and organisations who want to do good work without burning out.

Written by:
Rocío Castillero, Incurably Wonderful Founder.

19/01/2026

13/01/2026

Big update from Incurably Wonderful 💙

Since 2020, Incurably Wonderful has been a patient led, volunteer run community for adults with chronic conditions and disabilities across Merseyside – in person, online and in all the quiet ways you’ve supported one another. Together we’ve shown that disabled and chronically ill people can build something warm, creative and powerful.

Our activity based groups are now paused while Incurably Wonderful moves into a new phase and a new structure.

What hasn’t paused is the need – or the amount of brilliant support available locally and nationally. We’ve created a new “Finding Local Support” page, which gathers information about other services, including:

• GP social prescribers and Primary Care Networks
• Housing association wellbeing and tenancy teams
• Local disability organisations and community groups
• NHS and community wellbeing services, national helplines and directories

You can find it here: https://incurablywonderful.org/finding-local-support-1
Please feel free to share this link with anyone who might benefit – participants, carers, professionals or friends.

Thank you for being part of what we’ve built so far and for continuing to cheer on disabled led spaces, wherever they are.



Image description: The Incurably Wonderful logo shows two overlapping hands, one teal and one purple, with an orange heart in the centre on a soft orange shape. Above the hands it reads “Imagining Future Patient Support Together”. Below it reads “Incurably Wonderful – Support and Community.”

08/01/2026

Many thanks to the Sociable Magazine for our interview (pages 14-17) for the month of December.

View the latest edition of Sociable.