Living In Care: An Abridged Version
A not so short summary of my experience living in care so far. Continue reading Living In Care: An Abridged Version
Category: disability
Happiness Doesn’t Mean Easy
Happiness, like most good things, doesn’t come easy. It takes work and resilience and is ours for the taking. Continue reading Happiness Doesn’t Mean Easy
Road To Lourdes
Ten years ago, a year into my life in the UK, I stepped off a plane unto British soil again, after my first visit home since moving to England. The plan was to make the trip to Nigeria an annual … Continue reading Road To Lourdes
2017 Part 2: Paying It Forward
“I always wanted to be able to do that for someone else but was either too lazy or not confident enough to take the first steps.” Continue reading 2017 Part 2: Paying It Forward
Am I More Than A Disability?
I’ve been disabled for over seven years now. It’s been hard but it’s been amazing. Sometimes I feel like it’s all too much to handle, sometimes I feel like I might be the luckiest guy on the planet. Today I … Continue reading Am I More Than A Disability?
New Shoes & Autonomic Dysreflexia
Autonomic Dysreflexia: Probably one of the most critical side effect some spinally injured people face. Affects pretty much every facet of day to day life.So much hassle to wear good shoes. Continue reading New Shoes & Autonomic Dysreflexia
Dating While Disabled
Dating. One of the many things I’ve had to completely relearn from the ground up since becoming disabled in 2010. Dating while disabled can be one of the most gut wrenching and, at the same time, liberating things a person … Continue reading Dating While Disabled
My Year In Bed
2016 was rough Continue reading My Year In Bed
How can we relate to other people’s disabilities?
Understanding is the best way to relate to other people’s issues. In my experience living with a disability, the most awkward encounters were with people who did not understand my disability. So I wanted to see how much of a … Continue reading How can we relate to other people’s disabilities?
In Him I See Myself
It’s funny how we can find some truly brilliant people in some unlikely/unexpected circumstances. It has been 4 months since my last post and an interesting 4 months it’s been. Basically I had a bit of a health scare but … Continue reading In Him I See Myself