This month, I'm asking you to be aware of the chronic and mental health conditions I battle with, and educate yourself.
Author: Lauren Curr
A tiny, queer literature & philosophy student with a love for theatre. Chronically ill and disabled. She/they pronouns. Vegan barista.
The Side Of Chronic Illness You Don’t See On The Internet
I vouched at the beginning of last year that i'd be transparent on mental health, disability, recovery, and even started an instagram account to log all of that. Ironically, it's chronic illness that's caused the downfall of that account due to a lack of spoons to post and update, constant brain fog and a lack… Continue reading The Side Of Chronic Illness You Don’t See On The Internet
Tattoo talks: it’s been a year!
Today is the first birthday of my first three children.... by which I mean tattoos. A year ago today, I got my first tattoo, and my second, and third. Yes, I got three all at once. I shared these beauties with you all this time last year, but having gained four more, I wanted to… Continue reading Tattoo talks: it’s been a year!
Inside Eating Disorders: Ethics and Restrictive Lifestyles
Inside dietary choices and ethics for someone with an Eating Disorder.
What To Talk About on Eating Disorder Awareness Week
This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2019, and i'm already thinking about ways we can choose to make the internet more truly aware. Awareness is a grand but scary thing, but we have got to be careful, so, this week, have awareness of your impact and others'. If there's two things to consider this week,… Continue reading What To Talk About on Eating Disorder Awareness Week
She Keeps Me Warm: A playlist for snow days
It's snowing down here in Hampshire today, and it's snowing pretty heavily, too. I made it into work this morning but was lucky to catch my train home (thank you Lush gods for letting me leave early as a precaution!). I also absolutely fought through a blizzard and trekked home on the white carpet left… Continue reading She Keeps Me Warm: A playlist for snow days
Everyday discrimination.
(1/2) As a disabled person, you get a lot of people knowing little about you casting judgement. Sometimes this is as you're merely going about your day, and sometimes it's facing accessibility issues; unfortunately, yes, they are intertwined more than one would hope, but today I'm here to speak of the former. I'm using this… Continue reading Everyday discrimination.
