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#why
I’ve been watching Hannah Maggs’s videos on Youtube for a couple of months now. Her husband Stefan said in their most recently weekly vlog that the ‘why’ of the vlogging determines everything. ‘Why’ you vlog determines the direction, purpose, and … Continue reading
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#headdesk
I had a conversation about my rehabilitative therapy earlier this week and articulated something that makes me very embarrassed and sad: the only reason I know I have made any progress is that other people have told me I have … Continue reading
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#thelastactoflove
Four years ago, someone said something to me that, to this day, is crushingly painful. It makes me feel as though there is a massive weight in my chest, as though my heart is heavier than a brick. It makes … Continue reading
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#clarity
I met with my doctor Karen a week ago and we discussed the idea of universality in experience. What is unique to people with disabilities and what is simply part of being human? I wrote down so many things that … Continue reading
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#gettingon
I’ve wanted to write about this for a while now but I didn’t quite know how to express it (and I didn’t know how to respond to it when it happened). I had a positive and affirming experience that was … Continue reading
#managing
I have managed chronic pain for six years and I can’t see it getting better. I have accepted that pain management will be a part of my daily life. I no longer fight with it or demonize it. I just … Continue reading
#notjumping
My friend Nicola made a Youtube video about disability and beauty. She asked for vlogging ideas and I wanted to know what her relationship to beauty was like, when considering her disability and not. She made a vlog and said … Continue reading
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Yoga Is More Than Therapy
The following is a testimonial for my yoga studio, YYoga Queen Street West. It is neither sponsored nor paid. Yoga Is More Than Therapy ‘Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.’ – William James I have … Continue reading
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#redvelvetcupcake
I’ve been a bit fed up with blogging for a while now because I find it self-indulgent. Who cares about me and my daily life? It’s why I was so reluctant to start blogging in the first place. I didn’t … Continue reading
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#dyingonthefloorlaughing
I recently discovered a YouTuber called Marcus Butler; I watched his daily vlog about surprising Zoe Sugg on her birthday, and then I toddled over to his main channel and watched a video titled ‘What I Do When Home Alone.’ … Continue reading
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