CRPS - cold days

CRPS is very sensitive to temperatures. Too cold? Hurts. Too hot? Hurts.

But there are some things you can do to help.

IN COLD WEATHER

CRPS awareness month

November is (among other things) CRPS awareness month.

CRPS - or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a chronic pain syndrome which can affect individual limbs to the whole body. It is poorly understood currently by medical science, and there is currently no cure.

As someone who has suffered with CRPS - I want to raise awareness for this condition.

So, for the next four weeks I will be posting once a week some tips/advice that I have learnt over the last three years living with this condition.

I am also hoping to release a journal/pain tracker for people with CRPS (currently only available in the UK). Keep an eye on the blog for the release day post!

This tracker/journal is designed to help you create your own guidebook to your CRPS. Part traditional pain tracker (e.g. Mon 1st pain was 7/10), this book also contains a journal section. Here you are given different tips and suggestions to help you better manage living with your condition, and given space to then write down your own experiences.

This makes the journal unique to you, and your condition. Because while CRPS is a set medical condition, it can affect people differently depending on where it is in the body.

The road to adventure?

Why you really should order a proof copy before you sell anything

Because seriously - I am flabbergasted that I didn't twig just how big the text font was in one of the journals until I saw it printed. I mean, I guess it is great if you aren't wearing your glasses - but it really is not what I was going for...

The Donkey Tail that changed it all

I was a notorious plant killer before this donkey tail. I really couldn't keep anything alive except for one spider plant.

But this little cutting changed everything, and has gone from strength to strength - giving me the courage to try and grow more plants (such as my cacti).

Never give up hope - you just need to find the plant for you! (PS. my donkey tail is called June).

She had babies!

Logo design ideas

For the Wandering Emporium - I wanted a logo design which links strongly to the fantasy vibe. What do you think?

Baby Cacti!

Welcome to the Wandering Emporium

My name is Amy and I am a writer and artist. I created the Wandering Emporium in 2024 to sell various journals that I have been designing over the past couple of years.

These journals are divided into two main categories: Health + Hobbies (such as pain trackers, and hobby trackers) AND The Adventure Journal Series. I will blog more about these over time, and will make dedicated posts to each journal before they are released.

At the moment these journals are only for sale in the UK (although I hope to expand this in the future). I am also looking to expand my shop into selling prints and stickers of my illustrations.

If you want to find out more about the different journals I have designed check out their posts here on the Wandering Emporium Blog (or on my WordPress site).

You can also follow the Wandering Emporium on WordPress (here).

I look forward to sharing my work with you all! Happy Adventures!