Wheelchairlife – Page 17 – Kerry Thompson

You don’t have to prove yourself

Being disabled comes with it’s own challenges but it also mean you can be judged very quickly by people before they have even said hello. Which is a natural human reaction that we all do, we have a tendency to stereotype and categorise people. My early 20’s I was full of confidence, carefree and didn’tContinueContinue reading “You don’t have to prove yourself”

Quarantine Brain

Welcome back, can you believe it’s Sunday already the weeks seem to be flying by! Have you ever wheeled/walked into a room to forget why? Misplaced an item to many times or just struggling to focus on a single task at time. Yes yes and absolutely I will totally hold my hands up more soContinueContinue reading “Quarantine Brain”

You Stole My Legs

Lied to, lied about, disrespected in my own home, bullied, complaints brushed under the carpet, advised to email only not to call anymore. All made by one company that says and I quote “We provide High-Quality, outcome-led, services in wheelchair & Community equipment” . There is a huge misconception that most people believe that whenContinueContinue reading “You Stole My Legs”

A forgotten world

I’ve said it many times before the disability world is very much a second thought and forgotten world. It’s a subject I probably should have written about long before now, so why haven’t I!? probably because when you spend so much time fighting for the simplest of things like going to the toilet you liveContinueContinue reading “A forgotten world”

Celebrating kindness ~ Mental Health

“Mental health matters” even more so today than ever before we need to protect our mental health, you will always have your sceptics that say it’s just load rubbish man/women up your being dramatic there’s nothing wrong with you! DON’T listen and don’t try to reason with them it’s not going to help your mentalContinueContinue reading “Celebrating kindness ~ Mental Health”

Loungewear in a wheelchair

This post is in collaboration with Femme Luxe Finery who kindly gifted me the pieces featured from their loungewear collection. All words and opinions are my own. Being a wheelchair user due to having muscular dystrophy a Progressive muscle wasting condition It’s hard to find a comfy outfit that works well for comfort as wellContinueContinue reading “Loungewear in a wheelchair”

Feeling anxious about returning back to normal!!

When will it end!? The question on everyone’s mind. Although we have no idea when lockdown will finish for some of you it will end sooner than for some of us in the disability and shielded Community that may not happen until a vaccine has been found which could take until next year. However. I’mContinueContinue reading “Feeling anxious about returning back to normal!!”

5 ways to motivate yourself

Hey everyone welcome back. Having a disability I’m just the same as everyone else some days I can sit and procrastinate trying to find that motivation, thinking about that one thing I really need to get done but just cant find that extra push to get it done, however. Being in isolation with not muchContinueContinue reading “5 ways to motivate yourself”