Living with a disability means a whole concoction of things; yes, you actually have a disability (or a long list of them), and you find ways of adapting etc. But you also have to handle other people’s views and comments (sometimes nasty and negative) on your condition. I could no doubt write a stupidly long…
Month: March 2017
March Favourites
March was a good month, I enjoyed it immensely. I went back up north for a week and spent time with my family; I hadn’t seen them since my birthday in January so it was nice to spend a few days there. I also got to pick my 4 year old nephew up from nursery…
March #Paperhaul Subscription Box
Bow down to the March #Paperhaul box – it’s absolutely bloody beautiful. I squealed so loudly when I opened it as the colours and design are right up my street. This month there was a change with #Paperhaul – instead of arriving in a small box, the stationery goodness came in a hard-backed envelope that fits easily…
6 Acts of Kindness I’m Grateful For As A Disabled Person
I’m first to call-out injustice, crap accessibility, ableism and ignorance. As a disabled person, I experience negativity a lot and it’s really difficult. But I wanted to dedicate this post to the other side of that, I want to tip my hat and wheel spin to those people that are considerate, that do help disabled…
The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream and Instaglow CC Cream
I’m always on the hunt for a light base that I can slap on quickly and it give me enough coverage that I’m not looking like a corpse (#TeamNoSleep) or something that helps me feel a bit more put together. I have temperamental skin, it’s either pretty decent or a train-wreck, and I’m not confident…
9 Works of Victorian Literature You Need to Read
Hi, my name is Sarah, and I love all things nineteenth century. I studied English at uni and during my second year I realised how much I loved Victorian literature so made that my focus for third year and my MA. You’ll notice a theme of late-Victorian Gothic going on with a few of my…
Worry Time: An Anxiety Technique
Six weeks ago I wrote an in-depth post on what I’ve learnt at CBT, and a lot of people seemed quite intrigued by Worry Time. So for anyone that wanted it, here’s a much more detailed post on this technique. I admit, I’m a worrier. I overthink, I replay situations and scenarios, I get myself…
Vincent Longo Cosmetics
I’ve only recently been introduced to Vincent Longo Cosmetics but the brand was founded in 1995 by celebrity makeup artist Vincent Longo. It’s a luxury brand that is loved by beauty editors, models, actors and makeup artists. And *spoiler alert* this little beauty adoring blogger.VL Cosmetics packaging is sleek black with aqua lettering. I like…
Trialling Glasses At Home and Buying Online with Glasses Direct
At the end of January I went for my routine two yearly eye test and shocker, my prescription had changed. I was expecting it but it was such a drastic change that I was told I’d need to have my lenses thinned, which added another chunk of money onto my already expensive frames. I’d not…
6 Sex Tips for Chronic Pain Sufferers
After writing about sex and disability a few weeks ago, I decided I was going to continue the conversation. You can read my other post here. Now, I’m no expert (or should I say ‘sexpert’?) but I’ve lived with chronic pain for almost twenty years so thought I’d share some tips on having sex whilst…