Join me on my journey of less self-hatin' and more educatin'. Part time walker, part time roller – full time me.
“Comparison is the thief of all joy” - President Theodore Roosevelt Oi oi oi, where to start with this one. Firstly i don’t think I’ve written an actual blog page post for almost a year, so if you are here and reading this, hello, and thank you for taking the time - it means the… Continue reading Comparison
Despite being in lockdown like most of the rest of the world, this Covid-19 quarantine, social distance, stay home, whatever you want to call it has sent me on quite a few journeys since it kicked off. I’m writing this to try to help save my sanity as last night I was even dreaming about… Continue reading LOCKDOWN
Hi b4es and bo0s Checking in on our Greece trip and can report what a fabulous place it is. We stayed overnight in Piraeus when we first arrived, but got there quite late and left before the sun was up so didn’t see much of the area. We ventured out for some food and struggled… Continue reading Greece Lightening on Wheels
2020 pewpewpew I’m so stinkingly ill, I’m trying to use writing this blog to exert some brain power and sit up for more than 25 mins, since the last few days I’ve had none and have been living horizontally. Here we are, 7 days into the new year, T minus 8 days until our grand… Continue reading 2O2O🎉
Since starting my instagram page @splintuplooksharp I have seen more posts than I ever have related to CIDP/neurological conditions/injuries resulting in disabilities and wheelchair/walking aid use. In this post I have 2 points I want to cover: 1. What you see on IG, and 2. Impact of an early in life diagnosis On point 1,… Continue reading What You Know
Last night I went out for a few drinks after my last shift at work. We walked around a few different places and ended up finding somewhere we could get in. All fine and dandy, it was absolutely rammed - as you’d expect the Friday before Xmas, and there was football on. We found a… Continue reading T – Toilets & The Ugly Truth
I have 13 scars physically on my body. Two from Achilles lengthening above my heel, one from a nerve removal vertically up my ankle/leg, one on each foot/across my ankle from my triple arthrodesis fusion, one on my right big toe from getting my toe fused. Moving up, I have a scar from my bum… Continue reading S – Scars
So I can’t do 26 posts and not dedicate one to the people that are usually the reason I get out of bed in the morning. MY FRIENDS ❤ ❤ I’m not going to list them off, one because I don’t want to miss anyone off and two because they already know who they are.… Continue reading R – Ride or Dies
Just like staring, questions are a part of human nature. Questions are good, it’s how we show interest, how we engage with others, how we learn about things throughout life. Certain situations in life require a bit of tact, if you’re going to ask someone what's ‘wrong’ with them, heads up, this is one of… Continue reading Q – Questions
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