About Me

 



Thank you for visiting my blog. Please read on for further information about me. I hope you gain value from the blog. If you would like me to write about my experience of a specific issue then please let me know. 

I am a full-time wheelchair user and have found getting suitable jobs for my needs can be a challenge; This has always led me to feel that there is more out there and that I have much more to give to this world.

I aspire to become my own boss, allowing me to write and inspire others daily. I want to show that just because I have a disability, I am more than capable and worthy of success.

I enjoy Scuba Diving and can’t wait to do more; I link this into travel as well as I am also a keen traveller who always want to experience more of what this world has to offer.

My dream is to inspire others through my words and my experiences. I have always enjoyed writing and find it a therapeutic process for myself but also knowing that there is somebody else benefiting from my writing fills me with a great sense of pride.

I have also had problems with my mental health and continue to feel the effects to this day. Until recently, the mental health issues that I experienced were more around depression and mood. But this last 18months to 2 years has taken a toll on my mental health, experiencing many times uncontrolled anxiety.

Living with a disability during a time of great uncertainty for many people has been something I have found difficult to cope with. I became so anxious about going somewhere where I might catch Coronavirus that my anxiety became uncontrollable and made me unable to work.

I have always lacked confidence in my ability, which have been amplified with my anxiety over the past 18 months. Although I have dreams of sharing my story to inspire others, my lack of confidence has always led me to doubt myself. I am trying to get past this, this post being part of that process. I have been doing work lately on improving my mindset, which will hopefully build my confidence. My lack of confidence impacts my ability to engage with other writers; again, I am working on this. I am improving my ability to self promote, but again this is a work in progress. Writing this in itself is nerve-wracking for me as I worry too much about what others think.

My main focus is on writing related to my own experiences as a woman with a disability. Still, I do write about topics I am passionate about when the inspiration hits me, which may be utterly unrelated to disability.

I hope to connect with more of you,  thank you for reading and the support you give.

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