Agreed, Making Things I Need Pretty?? Instantly Changes My Perspective On It.

I PAINTED FOR LIKE 20 MINS TODAY WOOOOO!! first time in over a month

i have so much art i need to get out of my brain its all stuck in there while i cant do any 😭😭😭😭😭

oh wow, i love that honestly. it put into words exactly how ive felt about my acceptance of being disabled.

"Acceptance isn’t defeat: It’s a declaration of self-respect under irrefutable circumstances. This is where you are and you’re going to make the best out of every moment of it."

Ilana Jacqueline "Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness: How to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of Your Symptoms"

please please please allow yourself to try aids and adaptations. it’s not giving up but working with your mind body and being kind to yourself. it isn’t the tragedy that society mistakenly think it is. i’m proud of everyone who tries to find easier ways to exist 💜

no because it just absolutely enrages me when people consider themselves a “freedom fighter” or an “activist” or whatever the fuck you wanna call it.

but then they dont apply that to all minorities.

why is one minority less worthy than the other?

some of you clowns seem real confused so let me break it down for you:

using the r word to call someone stupid or to refer to disabled people is not slur reclamation.

it is just using a slur.

its hard to think about world issues when most of my world is just trying to deal with my health.

my world feels so complicated and big and demanding and exhausting.

and then trying to think about the 8 billion other people living lives.. many in countries where there are political wars or genocide or severe environmental damage etc.

its overwhelming.

people dont understand the boredom of being disabled.

i see a lot of people suggest to people to embrace boredom and creativity will come from it. that to improve your attention span and get your life back from the trap that is quick form media you need to be bored more.

but i dont think that is the case for many disabled people.

its not the case for me.

i am SO bored. EVERY day. i cannot do all the things i want to engage in. i cannot play games i cannot read i cannot do art i cannot bake. these things arent being stopped by a social media addiction, they are being stopped by my health.

and my attention span isnt struggling for the same reasons as many abled people. mine struggles because of my symptoms. my fatigue, my pain, they are distracting and fog my brain.

so disabled people, when youre looking for tips about how to improve your attention span, and engage in your hobbies more, keep in mind that the reason for your struggles may be completely different to the people who are sharing suggestions and tips on the topic.