One of the questions I get asked a lot when I tell people what my job is: “how do you make money?” I’m going to be honest with you, I understand the curiosity. When I meet people with jobs I’ve never heard of before it’s the first thing I want to know too. But being on the receiving end of it, I do find it quite annoying explaining over and over again. However, within my professional circles, amongst people doingView Post
Over the last two weeks I posted a 2-part series about sex positivity. “Why I’m Sex Positive” and “Why I’m NOT Sex Positive”. Everything I said in those videos I believe and agree with. So because I agree with both, does that make me sex critical? To be honest, I find it quite hard to let go of the label “sex-positive”. It’s the movement that brought me in to sex education, gave me the language to talk about diverse sexualitiesView Post
One of the first things my stoma nurse said to me before my surgery was “you won’t be disabled but you can use disabled toilets.” And that has kind of stuck with me. I am not disabled. At least by the definition whoever decides that in my country. The politics of disability are vast and complicated. In the last 6 months I’ve learned so much but barely scratched the surface. I want to emphasise that I’m just going to beView Post
I wrote this blog at the beginning of June and meant to post it but then I had an unexpected hospital visit. But reading it over, I still want to post it. Now that I’ve had another surgery I probably shouldn’t beat myself up as much about being unproductive. I’m back in recovery again, I’m allowed to have lie ins and play video games all day. But I know that sooner or later I’ll start to feel like I shouldView Post
Before you ask, we’ve still not moved into the new flat. Fingers crossed for July! But here’s what happened in June. I spent a week in hospital and had surgery…again I explain everything that happened in this video but yes you heard right. Another surgery. I was in hospital between 10th-18th June and my surgery was on the 13th (just one day before my 5 month 1st surgery anniversary). This was totally unexpected and basically took over the rest ofView Post
![Dear Learning 🤓 • #dearjune • [PHOTO FROM ONE YEAR AGO!]
This time last year I’d just had my second major surgery in the space of 5 months.
The past 18 months for me have been a time of serious learning - about myself, my body & my priorities & capabilities. But also about disability, the disabled community and spoons 🥄
I’m so grateful for the space and time people have given me to show me the ropes & teach me things I, unfortunately, had been oblivious to before as an able-bodied person.
Thank you so much for being a continued part of my education. I’m so glad I’ve never stopped learning.
What have you learned/been learning since leaving formal education?
Tomorrow’s #dearjune word is Home 🏠](http://scontent-frt3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/f477351ca99f1e3ba8e124544462e96e/5D83EFDE/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.164.1391.1391a/s640x640/64422360_474673496618626_3107163844884256749_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frt3-1.cdninstagram.com "Dear Learning 🤓 • #dearjune • [PHOTO FROM ONE YEAR AGO!]
This time last year I’d just had my second major surgery in the space of 5 months.
The past 18 months for me have been a time of serious learning - about myself, my body & my priorities & capabilities. But also about disability, the disabled community and spoons 🥄
I’m so grateful for the space and time people have given me to show me the ropes & teach me things I, unfortunately, had been oblivious to before as an able-bodied person.
Thank you so much for being a continued part of my education. I’m so glad I’ve never stopped learning.
What have you learned/been learning since leaving formal education?
Tomorrow’s #dearjune word is Home 🏠")
