Rejecting New Years Pressure
Happy New Year dear readers, and welcome back to the blog! As we step into 2026, I wanted to talk about how important it is to let go of negativity about who you are or were in the year before.…
Navigating the Holidays as a Disabled Person: Reflection, Access & Care
The holiday season can be so magical, but it can also be deeply overwhelming when you’re juggling health struggles and trying to navigate events that aren’t always accessible. For many of us, navigating the holidays as a disabled person ends…
Disability History Month Reflections: Amplifying Powerful Voices
It is Disability History Month a powerful time to honor the visionary leaders who paved the way, celebrate those still carrying their legacy, and imagine together the future they helped shape I feel inspired by the incredible activists highlighted in…
Accessible Ways to Spread Kindness (Even on Low Spoon Days)
World Kindness Day reminds us that small gestures can create big changes in the world. But for many of us who struggle with disability and low spoon days, it can feel overwhelming and out of reach, but it is still…
Managing Stress as a Disabled Carer
It is International Stress Awareness Week and though this year’s theme is about optimising employee wellbeing I am going to talk about something different. I cannot work, as I am disabled, but almost six years ago me and my husband…
Living Beyond the Visible: My Life with Invisible Disabilities
It is Invisible Disabilities Week and so it is the perfect time to share My Life with Invisible Disabilities. I have lived with invisible illnesses for over twenty years and over that time I have experienced so much, let’s get…
Magic in the Midlife: Embracing Menopause as a Sacred Transition
With hot flashes and my period stopping, I knew I was in menopause but having seen my doctor it is now official. I have very mixed feelings about this, from curiosity to fear and I think many women my age…
The power of disabled representation on TV
I like many of you love Strictly, and this year we have the first person with Downs Syndrome on the show, and it’s been wonderful. The power of disabled representation on TV shouldn’t be underestimated, and I would love to…
Pain Awareness Month 2025: Chronic Pain Community
Pain awareness month 2025 is here and I really want to share about how important community is and why being an advocate means so much to me. Pain affects everyone differently and it is so important to remember that there…
Hotels: Easy Ways to Put a Smile On Your Guests’ Faces
After a rough couple of years following the coronavirus pandemic, the hotel industry is well and truly back — and there’s every indication that it’ll continue to thrive in the coming years. With a CAGR of 7% between now and…
