A series of guest posts for Ehlers-Danlos, ME, Fibromyalgia, and Mental Health Awareness Month5/9/2019
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My third article for Fearlessly magazine considers the power of community and how it gives us the impetus to make change within ourselves. The gorgeous illustration is by Lauren Drinkwater.
January: a loaded word. It strikes fear into the heart of many, as we feel the mounting pressure to kick old habits and be our very best selves – better than we were last year. And the year before that. We will be fitter. Healthier. More successful. Won’t we?
My latest article for Counterpoint magazine explores the idea of sleep (or lack thereof) as a commodity in our modern world. It's beautifully illustrated by Ollie Silvester and is hand-printed by Out of the Blueprint in Edinburgh, using a risograph machine - meaning each copy is unique. You can buy it here.
Here's a Twitter thread showcasing some of the amazing illustrations for the issue. My second article for Fearlessly magazine, discussing the stigma around chronic illness in the workplace. Photograph by Elizabeth Lies Via Unsplash.
Written not too long after getting my diagnoses, this article for Fearlessly magazine discusses the sugar-coated stigma and toxic hero-worship of the 'recovered'. Illustrations by Ida Henrich.
In this post for allthewayya.com, I discuss the emotional investment we make as writers, and the dynamic between this and my disabilities.
I wrote this article for the launch issue of The Chronic Project Zine, about the nuances of living with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and generalised anxiety; with the aim of shedding light on the daily challenges of living with these disabilities.
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