Ableism is to disabled people what racism is to people of colour or sexism is to women. It’s all the ways able-bodied neurotypical people discriminate against, harm and prevent disabled or neurodiverse people from participating in society. Ableism is naming structural inequality. Talking about all the ways we are ableist isn’t about pointing the finger… Continue Reading
Dear Sleep Hygiene Expert: Piss off, its 2am
Sleep hygiene and why it’s nonsense. I spend several days at a time without enough sleep. At first, normal activities become annoying… A few days later, things become strange. Loud noises become louder and more startling, familiar sounds become unfamiliar, and life reinvents itself as a surrealist dream. – Henry Rollins Dear Sleep Hygiene Expert,… Continue Reading
28 Real Self-Care Ideas: MoreThan Just Taking A Bath
Alternative self-care ideas can be hard to find. There are lots of articles out there that will remind you take write in your journal, meditate, or indulge in a hot bubble bath. Those things are all awesome and super-important. So why didn’t I feel better after I did that lovely thing? Sometimes taking a bath… Continue Reading
