* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators – it is not sponsored. * Once you become dependent on the use of a wheelchair, it is natural to feel as if you are giving up an element of your independence and identity. I particularly struggled with the fact that my chair […]
Tag Archives: Chronic Illness
Meet Emma…
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * Hello! Who am I and how did I get here? There are many words I could use to describe myself: a teacher, a Christian, Autistic, single, a creator, a friend, someone living with chronic illness…I could go on forever! But although I’ve […]
Wheelchair Customisation – Wheels, Spokes & Covers
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators – it is not sponsored. * When I first began relying on a wheelchair to get around, it was like giving up an element of my independence and identity. I felt stuck with a chair that didn’t exactly represent “me”, as it was […]
Meet Lori…
* This post is written by one of our previous volunteer content creators. * Hi, I’m Lori! I am beyond excited to be writing my very first blog post for the new AYL website – it means so much to have been accepted for this fantastic opportunity. Today I wish to talk to you about […]
Spice World 2019
Last month I went to see the Spice Girls at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and I am still in awe of how incredible the show was! I vowed never to go back to this Stadium after several awful experiences, but I couldn’t pass at the chance to see the Spice Girls live! To […]
100 Out Of 100
Some of you may have heard that Dr Phil (an American talk show host) recently claimed that #100outof100 interabled relationships FAIL! So I am jumping on the bandwagon to show the world just how inaccurate this statement is! When Felix & I first started dating, I was very hesitant to tell him the true extent […]
Harry Potter Studio Tour
You may have seen from our Social Media pages that we took a trip to the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford just before Christmas. I have always wanted to visit, but living in Newcastle makes the logistics of going quite difficult. But following an appointment at a London hospital, we decided to stop off […]
Dysautonomia Awareness Month
Did you know that October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month? A month dedicated to highlighting some ways in which the Autonomic Nervous System can malfunction, including Dysautonomia! Trigger Warning – As this post is aimed at raising awareness, I wanted to showcase some of the debilitating symptoms caused by Dysautonomia using raw images. They are certainly not the most […]
Wheelchair Positivity
Navigating the world in a wheelchair can be challenging, regardless of the diagnosis, but it gets easier with time. Allowing you to gain more confidence and better communicate your needs, but this doesn’t happen overnight. One of the ways I learned to stop dwelling on the negatives was by changing my perspective and focusing on […]
