Hannah always loved to be creative, but when Crohn's Disease affected her ability to work in a conventional environment it became an even bigger part of her life.
Working from home, Hannah produced greeting cards and commissions, and studied psychology and art to inform her skills. Life drawing became her passion.
Because of her Crohn's, she developed a tendency to work quickly.
A couple of years ago Hannah felt so ill that she had just a few usable hours in a day. The Crohn's was unrelenting, alongside anaemia, and muscle and joint problems.
She longed for something to do with her days, so she set herself a project - to produce a 'selfie' a day for one year.
Hannah didn't know it at the time, but the project became a therapeutic tool that guided her through the illness into new treatment, which for now has opened up her life again.
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