CraftsXtreme

Menu
  • Embroidery
  • Scrapbooking
  • Decoupage
  • Quilting
  • Crochet
  • Macrame
  • More…
    • Origami
    • Jewelry Making
    • Kids Crafts
    • Beading
    • Cards Making
    • Needlepoint
    • Rubber Stamping
    • Paper Crafts
    • Weaving
    • Cowboy Boots
    • Duvet Covers
    • Photo Printers
    • Running Shoes
    • Tankless Water Heaters
    • Tote Bags
    • Lockers
    • Stand Up Desks

A subscription box is helping people living with chronic illnesses

Image: Vicky Leta/Mashable

Living with a chronic illness often means being stuck inside for long periods of time.

Whether a person is healing from medical procedures, living with a suppressed immune system or needs substantial amounts of rest, having a long-lasting illness or condition often requires dedicated self-care or, simply, cures for boredom.

SEE ALSO: 9 ways to support people living with rare diseases and disorders

A subscription box service called Be Brave Box was designed specifically to “brighten the bad days” of those living with chronic illnesses. The boxes, created by 16-year-old Taylor Nadraszky, are filled with items that come in handy when subscribers are too sick or tired to leave the house.

“This isn’t just a subscription box,” Nadraszky writes on the Be Brave Box website. “It’s a community to connect with others who go through the same thing.”

A photo posted by Be Brave Box (@bebravebox) on Nov 5, 2016 at 5:14pm PDT

The Canadian teenager was inspired to create the boxes after receiving a kidney transplant to treat her chronic kidney disease in August 2015. Though the life-saving operation was essential, the procedure meant Nadrasky was unable to leave the house for six weeks due to a suppressed immune system.

“I want Be Brave Box to be a good part of life because we just need more ‘good’ in our lives.”

“When I wasn’t allowed to go into crowds, [I] knew that I wanted to connect with others that also experience the daily life of chronic illness,” she writes on the Be Brave Box website.

The boxes, which are delivered every other month, are filled with about five items meant to facilitate self-care or curb potential boredom.

A photo posted by Be Brave Box (@bebravebox) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:35pm PDT

Past boxes have included anti-nausea wristbands, a “spoonie” pin, a sleep mask and an embroidery kit. With current currency exchange rates, subscriptions to the boxes cost $20.40 USD to ship to the U.S. and Canada, and $21.90 USD to ship internationally.

Nadrasky, who says she’s always wanted to start a business, has been producing the boxes for almost one year. With the company growing in popularity within the chronic illness community, her hope for the future of her subscription service remains the same.

“There are always going to be good days and bad,” Nadraszky writes on the Be Brave Box website. “I want Be Brave Box to be a good part of life because we just need more ‘good’ in our lives.”

[H/T The Mighty]

Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/01/07/chronic-illness-subscription-box/

Share
Pinterest
Tweet
Linkedin
Prev Article
Next Article

Related Articles

“I stitch things your nanna would tell you off for.” …

Floral Anatomy Embroideries By Inherently Random Beautifully Combine Life And Death

Basic Embroidery Stitches # Part-3 | Embroidery stitch for beginners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY83wGSJcT8 These stitches for beginners. I hope this tutorial will …

Basic Embroidery Stitches # Part-3 | Embroidery stitch for beginners

Recent Posts

  • The 18 Best Fiction Books Of 2016
  • TBT: The Holiday Gifts Every 90s Betch Wanted

CraftsXtreme

Copyright © 2021 CraftsXtreme
Contact | Privacy | Terms | Amazon Disclaimer

Ad Blocker Detected

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.

Refresh
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok