Overcoming negative body image is never easy, even harder when you have a disability. Have you ever compared yourself to somebody else? Yep me too. So many of us are guilty of obsessing over our bodies or what other people think and the way we look. With social media platforms like Instagram, Tik-Tok and YouTubeContinueContinue reading “Overcoming negative body image – when you have a disability”
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A letter to my 10 year old self.
I have always loved the thought of being able to travel back in time to maybe the roaring 20s or the flower power age of the ’70s, even 18th Century could be interesting but especially travelling along the course of my own life. I think it’s got a lot to do with recognizing how muchContinueContinue reading “A letter to my 10 year old self.”
BIG announcements for Changing Places
It would be pretty unusual if I didn’t talk about my favourite subject on today of all days Changing Places awareness day! My journey with Changing Places started with a blog I wrote in 2017 it seems like such a long time ago but in reality, it was 3 years ago. After reading a blogContinueContinue reading “BIG announcements for Changing Places”
List of Tesco Changing Places
Hey everyone! I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of this project with Tesco since the beginning, being able to share my story that’s not all that different to the 1/4 million other disabled people and their families stories so it’s amazing to be able to write this post and share with you allContinueContinue reading “List of Tesco Changing Places”
Using a disabled toilet when you don’t need to
Anyone that knows me, knows that my favourite subject is talking toilets yes it’s a strange subject to get my wheels excited about I know. But not just any old toilets you’ll find me normally talking about changing places but this time around I want to talk about all accessible toilets. And a subject thatContinueContinue reading “Using a disabled toilet when you don’t need to”
Accessible Housing needs
13.9 million Disabled people in the UK. 1.8 million have an accessible housing need – 580 thousand are of working age. We’ve heard government saying like ‘Build better, build beautiful’ or the newest one ‘Build, build, build’. Remember the famous movie of a young farm girl, clicking the heels of her sparkling, ruby red slippersContinueContinue reading “Accessible Housing needs”
Having a disability comes with a big price tag.
Ever looked at an item thinking I can totally find that cheaper elsewhere or online – every penny helps right?. But what if you already know it won’t be cheaper elsewhere but it’s something you need to help keep your Independence. Society seems to have this deluded conception that when you have a disability everythingContinueContinue reading “Having a disability comes with a big price tag.”
I fight for disability rights for the future me’s
Growing up it was very much an non-disabled world from a child’s eyes, it wasn’t the topic of conversation over the dinner table and I think that’s how my mum wanted it to be, not for any reason of being ashamed but more to show my brother and myself that even though she had herContinueContinue reading “I fight for disability rights for the future me’s”
Kerry Thompson - My Life, Kerry's Way. 