Katie K

surviving a heatwave from one chronic illness girlie to another🫡 i am not doing well & cannot wait for it to be over

It is HOT (once again) and here are some tips on how to survive as a chronically ill girlie! I feel like a lot is self explanatory and already well known but thought I’d share anyways. I really struggle with the heat and know I’m not alone in this, especially when you have a chronic illness and/or rely on medications that can make you more sensitive to heat & heat related illness.

Other tips not included in this carousel:
- Open your windows later in the day/evening when it’s cooler! During the day, keep your windows and curtains shut with your fan on - it should help keep you cooler.
- Ice lollies are a good to have on hand, will help keep you both hydrated and cool!

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Why Are Young Women Using Walking Sticks?

The answer is simple; because they need them.

I spent a long time not using a walking stick when I should have been because i had so much learnt internalised ableism - the constant worry of what people would think, the thought that maybe i’m just ‘dramatic’ but NONE of that was true. I just internalised what I had been hearing (and that breaks my heart for little me)

I think people are forgetting we’re living in a different time…social media exists and it’s changed everything - of course we’re going to see more people who are disabled, who use aids and times have changed, disabled people are making themselves more visible than ever before and rightfully so.

Oh and let’s not forget the MASS disabling event that is Covid.

If anything - people like this? They make me want to be more vocal. I’m never going to shut up about my disability because you’re uncomfortable or find it hard to believe that disabled people exist !!! as they always have done - we are just much more visible now thanks to social media.

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It’s the end of July & Disability Pride Month! I wasn’t able to make as much content as I’d of liked (it’s been a very busy month) but I did put together my favourite books by disabled authors!

In no particular order:
1) It’s All In Your Head, by Sabina Nordqvist Sabina Nordqvist | Romance Author
2) Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert Talia Hibbert 🇵🇸
3) Out On A Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young Hannah Bonam-Young
4) Melting For You by Tegan Phillips Tegan Phillips
5) Who Wants Normal? by Frances Ryan Frances Ryan
6) Disability Visibility, by Alice Wong Alice Wong

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soft glam but make it blue 💙

(Image Descriptions: ID1: a selfie of Katie, a blonde woman, wearing blue eyeshadow with black eyeliner. Her hair is pulled to the side.
ID2: D1: a selfie of Katie, a blonde woman, wearing blue eyeshadow with black eyeliner)

Happy Disability Pride Month!! Ever wondered what the flag stands for? Well, we got you 💅🏻

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