My Blurred World

‘A vibrant magenta crepe dress featuring a high sleeveless neckline with a dramatic scarf extension that drapes over the shoulder and trails gracefully down to the floor.’

‘We don’t see you as disabled’.

I’ve had to learn and practice a myriad of things in my life as a disabled person; confidence, independence, braille, how to tolerate the robotic voice of my screen-reader… The list could go on.

If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I love to explore new places.

There’s a certain kind of loneliness that claims you when you’re in a room full of people but no one recognises your presence.

Last year, social media was flooded with people sharing the moment they met their younger selves for coffee.

‘Why do you care about fashion if you’re vision impaired?’

Once again, it’s time to refresh our list of goals for a new year.

We all have little habits that settle so deeply into our lives that we stop noticing them.

It was a chilly day in February when I found myself perched on an even colder make-shift bench on a pub lined street in Liverpool, my friend’s arms a protective band around my shoulders as I cried.

There’s something jarring about trying to do something as simple as making a dinner reservation, only to be stopped in your tracks by an inaccessible website.