5 Disabled Creators I Love This Disability Pride Month
I usually share my own lived experience as a disabled creator, but this week I want to share 5 disabled creators I love this Disability Pride Month. I want to shine a light on some of the incredible creators who bring me joy, community and comfort all year round. To me, Disability Pride Month is about so much more than visibility, it’s also about celebration, connection and refusing to be silenced or erased. It is about honouring the people who make the world feel more accessible, full of possibility and give it just a little hint of magic! Here are some of the most amazing disabled creators who I love.…
Creating a Safer Living Space for Aging Loved Ones
As family members get older, their daily needs often change, and it becomes more important to think about how their home supports their comfort and safety. What once felt like a simple routine, like climbing stairs or moving between rooms, can turn into a source of stress or risk. Helping someone age at home starts with small changes that make their environment easier to move through and live in. With a bit of planning, families can create spaces that support independence while also offering peace of mind for everyone involved. Look at the home with fresh eyes When trying to make a home safer, it helps to look at it…
What Disability Pride Means To Me
July is Disability Pride Month, a chance to spread awareness and to show solidarity against the ways we can be treated in society. So, this month I thought we would have a little chat about what Disability Pride Month means to me. What is Disability Pride Month? Disability Pride Month runs every July and though it is the month after LGBTQ+ month it is not affiliated with it. This is instead a chance to raise awareness and to show solidarity and allyship with disabled people and the issues that affect them. This event was started in Boston, America in 1990 and coincided with an act of law called the Americans…
Youtube Creator Wellbeing – World Wellbeing Week 2025
It is wellbeing awareness week, and they are focusing on wellbeing at work, I do not work however I do have a YouTube channel. So, I thought I would focus on YouTube Creator Wellbeing it’s an important conversation, let’s get into it. My YouTube experience I have been a creator on YouTube now for eight years, and I have made a lot of mistakes, honestly, I have often wondered if I should start again. However, I love my little corner of the internet, and my community is amazing. YouTube is a wonderful resource, and I have loved making videos based on the things I love and enjoy. However, it is…
Chronic & Enchanted: Affirmations for the Chronic Illness Journey
This week I thought we would talk about affirmations for the chronic illness journey because they help me so much. This is some gentle magic that can be used by anyone to help and support you through your day. What are affirmations I use affirmations a lot in my life, I love using them like a spell or prayer to repeat to myself or put up around my home as a way to inspire myself. Chanting them, in my head or out loud are also incredible ways to distract from pain flares or headaches. According to Old Dominion University: “Affirmations are positive statements that help you deal with negative feelings,…
How Accessible is the O2 Institute
I finally got to see one of my favourite singers Scotty McCreery in concert, so I thought I would bring back one of my old post types. It is time to talk about how accessible is the O2 Institute, and though they are trying my experience was not good and I’m not alone! My experience at the concert I was so excited, I was meant to see Scotty just before the pandemic for my birthday but that was cancelled, so when this tour was announced in the UK I had to go. It was however in Birmingham which like most cities is not very accessible and can be dangerous to…
Coping with mental health flares
Coping with mental health flares is something I have had to work on and get good at over the years. I have struggled with my mental health since my mid-teens and have recently found myself fighting with my thoughts, so let’s talk about it. Mental health struggles These last few weeks have been really a struggle for me, and I think sometimes it takes a little longer to realise and do something about it. I generally practice mindfulness, but I have been struggling with it, which is usually one of my first clues, but this time I missed it. The world feels overwhelming at the moment, government wanting to again…
May awareness days are overwhelming
May is a busy month as far as awareness days are concerned, and for me May awareness days are overwhelming. I have several chronic illnesses and all of the connected days to raise understanding about them have been chosen to fall this month. Lets get into it. Before we begin, lets talk about why May awareness days are overwhelming for me, I love raising awareness so I should be excited. The problem is that it is all of my illness’ awareness is the same month, so I never know where to begin. I only write four blog posts a month, so I cannot give them a dedicated post to each…
Recovering From a Trip With Chronic Illnesses
I had a wonderful time away last weekend at a Supernatural convention, but now I need to be careful. I think recovering from a trip with chronic illnesses is so hard and something I would love to chat about this week. This last weekend I was at a Supernatural convention run by Starfury Conventions, and I have been going to their events for about 20years or more at this point. I love how inclusive they are, no matter what gender, disability or anything else, everyone is welcome. I have had to cut down to maybe one event a year because of my health and money, but I always struggle to…
Taking a Trip With Chronic Illness
This weekend I am taking a Trip with Chronic Illness; it is never easy and there is always a chance my body could flare. However, me and my best friend have found ways to make it work and have fun without the struggle. So, here are my tips and tricks Trips When Disabled Going away when you have chronic illnesses can be daunting and overwhelming as there is so much to consider. I have not been on a proper holiday for years for this reason, it just takes a lot to find somewhere suitable, especially if you are going away with other people. When you do not live with someone,…
