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Solarpunk Presents Podcast<p>7.7: Ariel & Christina Discuss Living with a Disability as a Solarpunk</p><p>Today Christina talks to Ariel about what it's been like to live as a solarpunk with a visible - and then invisible - disability. Science fiction has spent decades dreaming of how future tech will make disabled people able to function as if they were fully abled. Now solarpunk has arrived on the scene to ask why should disabled bodies have to always be the ones to adapt? It can be uncomfortable, intrusive - not to mention expensive. Solarpunk wonders why can't cities, society, workplaces, and the like be the ones to use the tech to make themselves more accessible to and inclusive of disabled people?</p><p>Tune in as Ariel and Christina discuss the portrayal of disability in science fiction and solarpunk and how having to suddenly live with a disability opens your eyes to many of the ways cities fail people with disabilities.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/nITURrKfwvI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/nITURrKfwvI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SolarpunkPresentsPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkPresentsPodcast</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Episode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Episode</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SeasonSeven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeasonSeven</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/spoony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoony</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SpoonTheory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpoonTheory</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/spoonies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoonies</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ChronicFatigue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicFatigue</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SolarpunkAndDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkAndDisability</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ableism</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SciFiAndDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciFiAndDisability</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>This is what it's like to see through my eyes. I've had scintillating scotoma for decades. It's always there. Sometimes it takes over so much of my vision that I'm essentially blind. Usually, it's something I can work around. I rarely have migraine headaches, but when I do, the blind spots are much worse. </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/migraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>migraine</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/VisualMigraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisualMigraine</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/blindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blindness</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ScintillatingScotoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScintillatingScotoma</span></a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/TAO2b.gif" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">i.sstatic.net/TAO2b.gif</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
ContraindiKate<p>Is medical gaslighting a sub variant of Access Trauma? </p><p>If yes, it's all the more important that Sick people/people with chronic illnesses understand ourselves as part of the struggle for Disability Justice </p><p><a href="https://www.communitycommons.org/collections/Disability-Related-Stress-and-Inaccessibility-as-Trauma" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">communitycommons.org/collectio</span><span class="invisible">ns/Disability-Related-Stress-and-Inaccessibility-as-Trauma</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityJustice</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InvisibleIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleIllness</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ChronicIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicIllness</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <br><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCOVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongCOVID</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>I fell off a plyometric box today while doing pistol squat progressions. It hurt my bad shoulder and my pride. Hurt my shoulder yesterday, too, while leaning forward to reach for something. This frozen shoulder bullshit can go away now, please. At least with the new haircut, putting my CPAP mask on at night is no longer a struggle. It was really hard to pull it on over long hair. </p><p>Another thing I've noted: when my shoulder is acting up, I get pain in my hip, knee, and big toe on the same side. I suspect it's because it's throwing off my walking gait. <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/FrozenShoulder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrozenShoulder</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AdhesiveCapsulitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdhesiveCapsulitis</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2077969/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2077969/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Pensioners with any of these 48 health conditions could be due up to £441 each month <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Alzheimer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alzheimer</span></a>'sDisease <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AttendanceAllowance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AttendanceAllowance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>benefits</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DisabilityBenefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityBenefits</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DWP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DWP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Parkinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parkinson</span></a>'sDisease <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PersonalFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalFinance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SocialSecurityScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityScotland</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>Today I went for my first run in well over a year. I hope I will be able to keep it up. I used to do trail, mountain, and obstacle course races, but my health has made it very hard to pick that back up again. I have problematic feet. They are hypermobile with extremely flexible Achilles tendons. That means there is absolutely no bounce to my running, and every stride is strictly muscular. Tie that in with recurring Achilles tendonopathy, and it makes running almost impossible. But I'm gonna try to get my foot strength/endurance back. <a href="https://c.im/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/hypermobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hypermobility</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AchillesTendonopathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AchillesTendonopathy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2038518/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2038518/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> People of State Pension age with these health issues most-likely to get up to £441 each month <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AttendanceAllowance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AttendanceAllowance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>benefits</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DisabilityBenefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityBenefits</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/eyesight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eyesight</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PersonalFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalFinance</span></a></p>
ActuallyOwltistic<p>Ah yes, awareness month. Be VERY aware. We walk among you... Muahahaha!</p><p>Reshare~</p><p> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/AutismAcceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptance</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/RedInstead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedInstead</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/AutismAcceptanceMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutismAcceptanceMonth</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>I'll be getting a saline injection and cortisone to treat my frozen shoulder. I'm currently in the freezing stage and it sucks. Lots of pain and inflammation in my shoulder/arm making sleep even more difficult. The pain is exhausting. It's very hard to put my hair in a ponytail or put on a shirt or sports bra. I hope the treatment helps. I'll be getting it done a few days before I go do my residency in Banff.</p><p>I went to the gym this morning. It sucked, but I felt better at the end than I did when I first got there. Recovered a bit of mobility, too. <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5706054/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/</span><span class="invisible">PMC5706054/</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FrozenShoulder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrozenShoulder</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>That physiotherapy I had yesterday helped. Earlier this week, I couldn't go into child's pose, and today I could. I also made my bed without it hurting, and I was able to do an intense workout with lots of rowing and pressing motions. </p><p>I'm supposed to keep stretching my shoulder several times a day, taking it to the pain point and keeping it there (but not pushing further). It sucks a lot, but apparently it will help me retain more mobility than if I don't do this. <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/FrozenShoulder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrozenShoulder</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FitAfter50" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FitAfter50</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/shoulder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shoulder</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>Ah, I see. I've reached the point of frozen shoulder where I can't put on deodorant. Guess I'll just stink for a year and a half. <a href="https://c.im/tags/FrozenShoulder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrozenShoulder</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>Grateful one of my coaches is conversant with frozen shoulder and is helping me find exercises which work for me and will help preserve as much mobility as possible. It really helps that my shoulder baseline is far more mobile than average. It also helps that I am already fit and strong. Really hoping I'll be able to make a full recovery when this condition has finished its course. </p><p>I got a phone call from my sports doctor while I was at the gym. He doesn't do cortisone injections, but is passing on the information for a doctor who does to my family doctor. I sure hope the referral goes quickly, because I hurt myself badly in my sleep again by stretching. I swear, it's like being poleaxed. It's agonizing for a couple of minutes, and then I can't get back to sleep for a while out of terror that I'll hurt myself again in my sleep. Do not recommend. <a href="https://c.im/tags/FrozenShoulder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrozenShoulder</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobility</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>I had three fitness goals this year: to be able to once again do push-ups, pull-ups, and pistol squats. Thanks to long COVID, I achieved none of them. I'm weaker than I was a year ago. I got "mild" COVID in October of 2023 and I've been trying to recover ever since. </p><p>This is very frustrating. I miss being fit and strong. I miss being an athlete, dancer, and martial artist. I miss being able to work out, keep the house clean/tidy, and pursue my many eclectic interests. </p><p>I guess I'll keep the pistols/pushups/pullups goal for next year. I hope to be able to take up running again (and bought new running shoes), but that is dependent upon my joint/tendon health and my cardio recovery. My hips, toes, and knees have been giving me grief, and my Achilles tendonopathy has been returning. Are these because of long COVID, too? Or am I just old? If I push myself too hard cardiovascularly, I'm exhausted for a couple of days. Will I improve next year? No idea, but I'm cautiously working on it. <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/recovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recovery</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongCovid</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/fitness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fitness</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>This morning I went for my annual lung checkup. My lung capacity is down a negligible amount, but is rated as excellent. My asthma is well-controlled because I am healthy and medicate daily. A cold, RSV, flu, or COVID could change all that rapidly. </p><p>After my appointment, I went to an X-ray clinic to get my knees X-rayed, and although several people there were wearing masks, several people with nasty coughs were not wearing masks. I hope my N95 did its job. I threw it out as soon as I was out of the clinic. I don't understand why people are so inconsiderate. I don't care if it's "just a cold." I've had to go to the hospital on numerous occasions because a common cold put me in a breathing emergency. </p><p>If you're sick and you're not wearing a mask in public, you could very well disable or kill someone. Don't be a dick. Mask up. <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaskUp</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/asthma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asthma</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RespiratoryDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RespiratoryDisease</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisabilityRights</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>A week ago, I could only raise my arm up about 90 degrees because of my neck issues. After physiotherapy today, I have full range of motion. It still feels a bit off, but I can't get over the improvement. Here's hoping my neck will chill the fuck out soon. One of my biggest regrets is doing the poorly-executed somersault 25 years ago which resulted in this neck injury. It has flared up randomly ever since and plays havoc with everything in my body, I swear. <a href="https://c.im/tags/injuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>injuries</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/physiotherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>physiotherapy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SportsInjuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SportsInjuries</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>Yesterday was the international day for disabled people. I only know of one local event celebrating it, and it isn't accessible because attendees aren't being asked to wear masks. Also, it isn't being streamed. It claims to be accessible and inclusive. </p><p>I do not appreciate the irony. <br><a href="https://centreinthesquare.com/event/disability-unleashed/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">centreinthesquare.com/event/di</span><span class="invisible">sability-unleashed/</span></a><br><a href="https://c.im/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaskUp</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ImmuneCompromised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImmuneCompromised</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RespiratoryDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RespiratoryDisease</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/hypocrisy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hypocrisy</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@WaterlooEvents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WaterlooEvents</span></a></span></p>
GigaDweebess<p>I hate this time of year. The Dread starts around August when I 1st think abt the calls & making my excuses to avoid flying & all the end of the year stuff.</p><p>The Obligatory Thanksgiving calls are done so that's out of the way, but even though it's just me & my SO who I absolutely love not doing anything holiday-related, I'm still full-on in The Awful Time. The Holidays still happen & what is a well-needed break for most people is agonizing, life-draining hell for me. </p><p>My routines are destroyed for over a month. I'm always perceived. There's always noise. I'm locked in a masked freeze state. My time alone is completely stripped & I'm hiding in the bathroom just to get 5 minutes of solitude for a mini-meltdown so I can keep it together for another few hours. I am anxiously counting down until the holidays are over & I finally get a break from the chaos & intrusion. All while hating myself & feeling shame and guilt for every second of it because what an awful way to feel about spending time with someone you love. At least now I know I'm <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> & that's why. </p><p>35 days to go.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/holidays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holidays</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/AutisticBurnout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticBurnout</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/AutisticAdult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticAdult</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/AutisticWoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticWoman</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Stress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stress</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/stillMasking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stillMasking</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/LateDiagnosed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LateDiagnosed</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>The change in weather has been exacerbating most of my weird body shit. My neck, back, hips, and knees are all crippled up. I've been having headaches and IBS flare ups. Low pressure systems age me a couple of decades. I had physio this morning and it helped a bit. I'm walking more freely on the way home than I did on the way to my appointment, so that's good. Antsy because my old whiplash injury from 25 years ago is flaring and relaying all sorts of havoc throughout my back, neck, shoulder, and arm. </p><p>I will be moving gently for a while. <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>This week is <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek</span></a>. I suffer from migraines, scintillating scotoma, asthma, several digestive disorders, Long COVID, chronic inflammation in my foot, tendonopathy, anxiety disorder, and a congenital hip defect. I'm also dealing with deteriorating bone mass. It especially affects my teeth, which fall apart with disturbing frequency. </p><p>At my absolute fittest, I was also at my most disabled. I looked like a fitness model yet could barely walk. No one wants to give their seat up on the bus for someone who looks young and healthy. Just because someone looks fit and healthy doesn't mean they aren't disabled. <a href="https://c.im/tags/InvisibleDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvisibleDisability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a></p>
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