For more than a century, people around the world have marked International Women’s Day on 8 March. The IWD 2024 campaign theme this year was Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging,ContinueContinue reading “IWD: International Women’s Day: When is it and why is it important?”
Category Archives: About me
13 years to long!
Disclaimer: This is an article written for GM Coachwork, all words & experiences are the writers own. 60.9 miles (1 hour 12 minutes) that’s the distance between mother and daughter. It’s not oceans away or flights apart. But it is far enough away that my little go-kart (powered wheelchair) wouldn’t make it on it’s own.ContinueContinue reading “13 years to long!”
Why I am in the activist
Let’s face it this last year has been a number of emotions for all of us. In the midst of it all, I have been thinking a lot about activism. I’ve been thinking about why and how I became an activist in the first place, plus about how activism is even more essential now thanContinueContinue reading “Why I am in the activist”
My Heritage DNA kit
I have been meaning to write this for a while, and when I say a while we are talking about a year (like it’s a royal we!). so here we go no time like the present. Finding out about my heritage until recently has never been on my radar which is surprising considering I’m suchContinueContinue reading “My Heritage DNA kit”
Season greeting!
Hey there, Wow can you believe Christmas Day is just two days way, it definitely doesn’t feel like a year has nearly passed us by. So before the end of the year I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and send you all the good vibes for 2021 – as heck we’re going toContinueContinue reading “Season greeting!”
Being disabled and humour!
Being disabled doesn’t seem like it would be a laughing matter, and you would be right but in the same sentence I do think it has its place within certain aspects. Believe it or not it does have a degree of success as well, having that ability to laugh at myself not taking certain thingsContinueContinue reading “Being disabled and humour!”
unhelpful and unwilling people
The yearly awaited text message pinged into my inbox Monday morning – ‘We would like to invite you for your annual flu vaccine. Please kindly call to make an appointment. Thank you’. That seems like a simple request yes? Call, book, get jabbed in the arm simples! I’ve been having the flu jab for overContinueContinue reading “unhelpful and unwilling people”
My boobs and my disability
Well ladies let’s talk tits, boobs or breast. Whatever you like to call them it’s a subject we should definitely warm our hands up to and Cop-a-feel, well that’s what all the adverts and professionals say checking yourself regularly is a good thing but that’s all fair and well – unless you’re physically unable to,ContinueContinue reading “My boobs and my disability”
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