This book contains heavy themes around suicide, suicide ideation, abuse and trauma. Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha was Tash and my May #DisabilityReads pick (see my Instagram). Wow. This book. It was a salve. A reassurance that … [Read more...]

Disclaimer:  am not a doctor or medical professional. Please seek professional medical advice before making a decision about vaccination.  I have had my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine against Covid. I’m sharing this experience for anyone who is unsure of the process, … [Read more...]

💜 It’s still Ichthyosis Awareness Month, and I’ve been writing posts to speak to the Ichthyosis community, rather than educate the wider community. I get lots of questions from people with Ichthyosis (and without) about how I am so confident. It’s been a journey. I know … [Read more...]

🖤💛 It’s #FaceEquality Week this week. Face Equality International has been posting lots of useful information for parents who want to talk to their kids about facial difference - including the preferred language to use. Go over to their Website, Facebook page and Instagram to … [Read more...]

CW: ableism, vanity, suicide “Can’t something be done for your face?” “Is there makeup to cover that?” “I have seen green makeup to cover redness - you can buy it at the makeup counter.” “I couldn’t go out of the house looking like that.” “You’re very … [Read more...]