Today first takes us to the lovely Portland Oregon where we’re learning about “The Ugly Laws” that were created to stop disabled people from being seen in public and “obstructing the roadways.” For people with visible disabilities, this history will not sound surprising, considering how entitled the public feels to comment on the way disability…Continue reading How the Ugly Laws were designed to keep disabled people out of sight
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How wellness culture is toxic for people with chronic illness
Wellness culture is toxic for people with chronic illness and chronic pain, and many chronic illness blogs and influencers get sucked into the culture and spread it with the best of intentions. They arrive so excited to talk about their illness, but slowly over time, they realize that chronic illness is a very niche topic…Continue reading How wellness culture is toxic for people with chronic illness
Badass disabled women in history: Mary and Mildred Davidson
Today I have a story for you that includes two sisters, a sanitary belt, a board game, opera, and multiple sclerosis. It’s time to talk about badass disabled women in history, Mary and Mildred Davidson. Mary (Davidson) Kenner and Mildred (Davidson) Smith Mary and Mildred Davidson seem like kids who never whined about being bored.…Continue reading Badass disabled women in history: Mary and Mildred Davidson
Why it’s so hard to find badass disabled women from history
Attempting to find disabled women from history I’ve been trying to learn about disabled women from history lately. History podcasts have been a huge part of my life the last few years. They’ve helped me through the bad pain days, and the days where I was too tired of brain fogged to read. I’m found so…Continue reading Why it’s so hard to find badass disabled women from history
The devastating impact of Covid 19 on disabled people
Covid and disabled people feel like a topic that has been touched on many times. Somehow though, it feels like the news articles miss the mark. So today I want to talk being disabled in a pandemic. In February 2020, I didn’t know I was disabled. Hard to believe, right? I knew I was in…Continue reading The devastating impact of Covid 19 on disabled people
When you have a chronic illness, quarantine life is nothing new
Some of the world is starting to emerge from quarantine, while others are head back into it because of reopening too soon (thanks Texas). But while healthy people get to go back to their regularly scheduled lives, people with chronic illness or disabilities are being left behind. It’s still too dangerous for anyone with health…Continue reading When you have a chronic illness, quarantine life is nothing new
The end of wandering in the darkness, alone (How we can work to create a better world)
In my dreams there is a different world. It’s a beautiful world full of a exquisite colors and patterns. It is filled with delight and wonder. In this world curiosity and deep thought are encouraged and not derided or mocked. In this world people try to understand and empathize with each other. In this world…Continue reading The end of wandering in the darkness, alone (How we can work to create a better world)
How to make decisions about easing up Covid-19 lockdown
Covid-19 lockdown means that at this particular moment I’m watching (and listening to the narration) of my son building a train track. Normally he would never demean himself far enough to play with a toy, but quarantine is no joke and he is bored out of his mind. School is almost out and online learning…Continue reading How to make decisions about easing up Covid-19 lockdown
Surviving Covid-19 when you have a chronic illness
The most prolonged, stressful experience I’ve ever had in my life was living through Hurricane Harvey. Because the waters kept rising at night, I didn’t sleep for 5 days straight. I’d be up all night watching to torrential rain come down, and watching the water line come up. I put up everything of value on…Continue reading Surviving Covid-19 when you have a chronic illness
Being immuno-compromised in a Covid-19 world is terrifying
Being immuno-compromised in a Covid-19 world is terrifying. It’s been a while since I last blogged. At some point I figured that I had run out of things to say and considered giving up blogging forever. Yet for some reason I paid my hosting fees for another year, just to give myself the option of…Continue reading Being immuno-compromised in a Covid-19 world is terrifying