the last of my spoons

We're not lazy. We're sick and it sucks.

We're not flaky or making excuses. We would love to join in.

We're not faking. We often wish we were.

We're not too young. Chronic illness and disability can affect anyone.

We're not being "negative". We're telling it like it is.

We don't "just need to try harder." We've tried that.

We don't want your supplement or diet recommendations. We've tried those too.

I spoke to a call handler who confirmed an extension on both forms for the 11th July.

I asked at the time for it in writing as I struggle processing and remembering verbal information and was told oh no we don't do that so just wrote it in my call notes instead.

happy disability pride month to severely disabled people who don’t have access to proper treatment or medical equipment, and are stuck without care that would ease symptoms or make their life easier

happy disability pride month to severely disabled people who won’t be getting better, and who will be getting worse, or who will be dying due to their conditions

happy disability pride month to severely disabled people with photosensitivity who can’t look at screens for long, and feel even more isolated by not being able to interact with much the disability community, even online

You’re allowed to be tired, even if you haven’t “done” anything and you’re allowed to be tired even if you did less than someone else.

It is NEVER a waste of a day to rest. Never, ever. My therapist and I have talked about this and they always remind me that resting when needed is actually an investment of time, not a waste.

you’ve not been moving around? FATIGUE!

you’ve been standing? FATIGUE!

you’ve been sitting? FATIGUE!

you are simply conscious? FATIGUE!

you’re sad? FATIGUE!

you’re apathetic? FATIGUE!

“autistic people aren’t incapable!! look at me, i’m autistic and i can function exactly like an abled person!! everyone should be like me” isn’t anti ableist. you’re taking the stereotype from one end of the spectrum and moving it to the other and that helps no one

just a quick lil zine to teach the basics of the style of meditation I landed on after 20 years of meditating. based in the Buddhist tradition but applicable to plenty of others - take the best, leave the rest. *note: the mistake in the preview isn't in the downloaded files; the program goofed when I saved the PNGs for some reason.