• Beach with a sunset
    Disability,  Life Update

    It’s been a while…

    The last blog post I wrote was in August. Where have the last few months gone? I’d just started a new job and lots of things were happening. I never intended to take a break from writing, but I certainly have a lot of things to fill you in on! In a nutshell, my body is tired, but my heart…

  • 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…