You can also listen to this piece on our Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mP0lHX4kNNaHW2d2L1XMk?si=c6dd4ee4708f43fb I’m not the first one to say that even without a chronic illness, engaging with creative activities can be a barrier due to motivation, resources, pricing, and a billion different things. Now imagine this but ten times more stressful and difficult. That’s pretty much …
You can also listen to the audio of this blog post on Spotify. “it’s getting bad again”: the first line of a poem I write, curled up in a heap on my bed, at the start of March. Although I’ve been diagnosed with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) for a few years ago, and have largely …
You can also Listen to Hannah’s Blog Post on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gnD5lTvXgaiopqzwxxgGO?si=7P9YuuNhRmyj_PcqqS48Lg I have two neurological conditions. Functional Neurological Disorder, a condition that means my brain doesn’t always connect to my body and Chronic Migraine. These conditions have resulted in an interesting relationship with my body when it comes to trust. Sometimes I find I trust …
My body changed very suddenly last summer- one day I was spending hours on foot exploring Mexico City, a week later I couldn’t even sit up. Nine months on, I’m back to sitting up (though I will be exhausted and nauseous if I attempt sitting in a chair without a back for any extended time), …
Content Warning: Discussion of Cancer, Near Death Experiences, Extended Hospital Stays and Medical Trauma. My body was trying to tell me something was wrong and certainly unwanted. Cancer is something I never knew much about, and little did I know how big a part of my life it would become. Nothing could ever have prepared …
Mental health affects everyone, influencing how we feel, act and think. Although it is complicated in how it can impact your life, it is important to remember that we all have the power to change our mental health and improve it. How you look after your mental health, how you understand it and how you …
It’s officially December and with the festive season fast approaching, here at the LUNA Project we are starting to feel the mounting pressure of organising presents, food and spending time with loved ones. With that in mind, we thought it would be a good idea to do a post about setting boundaries this festive season. …
My name is Jack Fitzpatrick and I am currently working with the ADHD Foundation. I am 21 years old and I have a diagnosis of Autism and Dyspraxia since the age of three years old. I have had intensive support to get to the stage I am today. Autism and Dyspraxia has come with its …
This blog post is part of the Dear Teacher series we’re doing for Education month, where members of the LUNA community share the role teachers have had in their lives. We’ll be celebrating all the times they got this right and what we wish they knew and could have done differently to support the disabled, …
This blog post is part of the Dear Teacher series we’re doing for Education month, where members of the LUNA community share the role teachers have had in their lives. We’ll be celebrating all the times they got this right and what we wish they knew and could have done differently to support the disabled, …