Tag: Disability

Note: for this post I’m generalising gender but please note – I’m aware that there’s so much more to gender than how I’ve stereotypically described. For the sake of the post, stick wi mi… So, I’m on the train home as I write this after a fantastic night out...

I’ve worked in social media now for around 7 years and for me, tone of voice is so important. What do I mean by this? Well, simply how I put myself across on social media, language I use, topics I share – everything. The way that I talk on...

Yes that’s right I’m nearly 30 years old and I’ve never properly sat on my own sofa… Obviously when I was a young child I was carried about a lot and my parents would plonk me on the sofa but as I got older it was much harder for...

You may read this and think, erm why the bloody ‘ell would you need tips for meeting someone for the first time – surely you just… meet them? Trust me, I wish that was the case – but if you’ve read my blog for a while you know, it’s...

This is a question I pondered a lot with pals. When I first started putting myself out there it absolutely terrified me. But the short answer to this in my opinion is, it depends on these few factors…  Visible/Noticeable vs Invisible Disabilities  It’s hard to know what the right...

Buckle up cause the goss you’ve been asking for is finally here. As you may know, a few months ago I announced I was officially dating. I’ll let you read the post but it was a big deal to me. It felt scary and overwhelming but I’m so glad...

I remember when I was a kid, my old carer (would probs now say PA, just FYI for the deets) saw that I was holding a bag of sweets. When she asked where I got them from I said a boy in my class had bought them for my...

Ok, I’m not ashamed to say I’ve LOVED McFly since they began. That first album I could still tell you which song comes after each other. My love for them grew over the years and I’ve been to many gigs per album, followed their journey both music and life...

Before I start this blog post, I’m sure most people will have been reading, sharing and wanting to understand the world and what they can do a little more recently around the Black Lives Matter movement. If you’ve been wanting to do “something” to be part of this, but...

Put ya seatbelts on, because it’s the biggy. The one I always get asked in my talks and workshops *promo alert – I do this kind of thing in real life too if you’d like a session, here is more info*. I hear things like “I never want to...