Glad you found me Nick.
I need compatriots…
My functioning fr day to day is unpredictable & humblingly beyond my control.
🤕Not all health problems are visible.
Not all health challenges make sense!!
#Sick&Tired #Frustrated #DiminishedCapacity #SickNotLazy #ME/CFS #LongCOVID #MinesNotFromCOVID
A bestiary style illustration of a griffin with a prosthetic leg and a banner reading 'you are not a burden'.
A bestiary style illustration of an orange mermaid lady with scars, stretch marks and bags under her eyes, holding a banner reading 'sick is not lazy'.
My dream is that one day it won't feel like anybody needs to hear these statements because caring for the sick, disabled, elderly and children will be an accepted norm, independance will be supported, and carework and teaching will be well-paid and apppreciated careers.
#disabledRights #SickNotLazy
A photo of a sticker featuring a simple illustration of an orange mermaid woman holding a banner reading: sick is not lazy. It uses the dows no equal sign in the middle.
Given this mornings chatter it seems on-theme to share my Sick Is Not Lazy sticker! 💕
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#ArtShop #BSNM #DisabledRights #SickNotLazy
An open letter to Keir Starmer:
Slightly different from my normal blogs! I wanted to send the UK Prime Minister a message about my struggles with #LongCovid and PIP, but the #No10 website only allows short messages. So it's Public: reecednd.blogspot.com/2025/03/open...
#SickNotLazy #ChronicIllness