• In a cafe. On the table is an open laptop and a cup of coffee
    Disability

    Needing to overachieve when you’re disabled

    I’ve always wanted to work hard and achieve. But what if this is partly because I’m disabled? When you’re disabled, you do get treated differently. As a disabled child it was assumed I wouldn’t achieve as highly as my peers. I believe this was partly because I genuinely was behind academically to begin with. Yet I can’t help wonder about…

  • Chloe and Dezzie walking away from the camera. Chloe is a young white woman wearing blue jeans and a yellow coat with a yellow walking stick. Dezzie is in his guide dog harness and is a yellow Labrador. The background is blurred.
    Disability,  Visual Impairment

    6 months of having a guide dog

    I’ve been qualified with Dezzie for 6 months now. If you don’t know, Dezzie is my first guide dog. He’s a 2 year old yellow Labrador cross retriever who has so much love to give. The last 6 months together has gone so quickly. If anything, it still feels like we’re getting to know each other. Here’s an update about…

  • Dezzie, a yellow Labrador is laid on a yellow blanket in a yoga studio. He is wearing a guide dog harness.
    Disability

    My experience of going to a yoga class

    I first started doing some yoga during lockdown. I think this is similar to a lot of other people. It was an activity you could do at home with no equipment, with online videos being easily accessible. I’ve been going to yoga classes for about a month and wanted to share my experience as someone with cerebral palsy and a…

  • Dezzie a yellow Labrador is looking at the camera. He’s wearing a guide dog harness and lead. Next to him is a yellow walking stick that’s leant against a bench.
    Disability,  Visual Impairment

    The emotional adjustment of getting a guide dog

    I’m writing this blog post while sat in a cafe, with Dezzie sleeping at my feet. This seemingly mundane task is something I’ve looked forward to for a long time — it’s huge and I’m actually emotional. Dezzie is oblivious to the enormity of this moment, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Dezzie and I are now a…