Turning to ART with Chronic Illness
Turning to art with chronic illness is something I have heard a lot of people in my community have done to cope. I know the government likes to paint us as lazy, but the truth is many of us use…
Improving Communication as a Caregiver
Today I want to talk about improving communication as a caregiver and why it is so important to set boundaries. I wish I had advice before becoming a carer to my mom and I am sure I’m not alone in…
Invisible Disabilities week 2024
It is Invisible Disabilities week 2024, and once again I feel the need to talk about how we shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. Too often medical professionals and the public see us on social media living our lives…
Disability Pride Month 2024
It is Disability Pride Month 2024 a time to celebrate, mourn, educate and get angry about the injustices we face every day. I think we can all agree that attitudes towards disabled people have to change, and that we are…
Disability is not a choice
Disability is not a choice; our government seems to think otherwise as if we didn’t just come through a deathly worldwide virus! Grab your tea let’s unpack this! Rishi Sunak, a multi-millionaire, stood at a podium and declared an end…
Disability representation on Doctor Who
We all want to see ourselves represented on TV and in movies, but often we are disappointed, until we saw the disability representation on Doctor Who let’s chat about it. I have been a fan of Doctor Who since…
Winter Resources and Support
The weather is especially cold this year, and I know a lot of people struggle during the holidays, so I have put together some winter resources and support. Most nights, as I snuggle under the covers, I am thankful, I…
Some things I wish I realised before my chronic illnesses
Today I thought we would talk about something a little different and look at some things I wish I realised before my chronic illnesses. My life was very different before I became sick, I honestly didn’t really think about sickness…
How accessible is Brampton museum and art gallery
Last week we had a lovely day out so lets chat about how accessible is Brampton museum and art gallery? I love doing these posts, I know many in the disabled community struggle to organise days out and have limited…
Some things I’ve learned being a disabled caregiver
I have been a caregiver for almost three years, so I thought I would share some things I’ve learned being a disabled caregiver. My mom had been living alone for a while, she has multiple sclerosis, but never gave us…
