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Disability Creativity: Co-opting Clothing for Accessibility
Peek inside my wardrobe and you’ll see the evidence of a life spent in pursuit of adventure. From wetsuits and jodhpurs to ski wear and jewel-bright dresses. But the mix is misleading – they’re all ideas I’ve borrowed from other disciplines to make living with disability and dressing for wheelchair use easier. What’s neoprene got to do with life on wheels? Read on… I’ve lived with disability for 13 years and learned to get creative. Disability doesn’t have to mean dismal dressing. (Click to Tweet!) I’ve yet to find disability clothing brands that suit my sense of style, so instead I’ve co-opted clothes from other areas that work for wheelchairs…
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Trailblazer Interview: Surviving Bad Days and Being a Chronic Babe
Jenni Prokopy is the amazing founder behind http://www.chronicbabe.com/ and the Chronic Babe Forum which is now 2000 members strong. She’s currently raising money on Kickstarter to publish Chronic Babe 101 a guidebook for women with illness. She’s a true wellness Trail Blazer and in this Trail Blazers’ interview we talk about: Dealing with bad days. Working as a disabled entrepreneurs. Writing a ground-breaking book. Launching a Kickstarter that’s going viral. Listen to the interview now and check out Jenni’s fantastic KickStarter project – everyone who donates now gets a copy of her fantastic book – and there’s just 3 days left! Get your copy of Chronic Babe 101 now!
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Loving My Body: An Act of Resistance
I had a realisation in yoga recently, while I was struggling into a pose my newly numbed limbs couldn’t quite reach: I love my body. It doesn’t have to work the right way for me to love it. It doesn’t have to look a certain way. I will love my body and take care of it. I love myself, in fact. Always and always. And I love you, wherever you are in your journey with your body too. However, I have, sadly, spent many years acting like this wasn’t the case, and pushing my beautiful body to go further than she could. I’ve been angry at my perceived ‘failures’, and…
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My Top Ten Most Comforting Books
When you need some comfort, if you are having a difficult day or you just want something lovely to occupy you – dig into this list and don’t forget to comment to share your favourite comfort books/films/actions. 1. The Harry Potter Series Because what part of becoming a wizard, and overcoming evil with the help of your friends isn’t heart-warming? 2. Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day It’s the ultimate Cinderella story, and it is unmissable. 3. Cold Comfort Farm Flora Poste “of every art and grace save that of earning her own living,” travels to the farm of her relatives, and finding it devoid of both common…
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Entrepreneurship and Disability
Are you dreaming of starting your own business but don’t know how? Want to make a difference in the world yet struggling with illness? I’ve been there, and in the face of multiple disabilities, I not only consistently defied my prognoses; I overhauled my diet, earned a degree (with honours), built a global business, & launched a worldwide non-profit foundation. When you have a change-the-world-build-a-business dream and want to see it become a reality, then head this way. Too many of us are held back by the illness/no time/no money struggles and the world needs what you have to offer. I want to help you live your business dreams too, that’s…
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