If you’ve been around for a while, you may have noticed that the site has changed and that Dungeons & Disabilities now redirects to Nerd Out of Spoons. I wanted to take a few minutes to explain why this move is happening and why I haven’t been around as much recently on this blog.
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The holiday season is almost upon us. With Black Friday in less than a week and Cyber Monday a little over a week away, I figured now is a good time to go over some ideas that I have for gifts for disabled people or for people with chronic illnesses. I have affiliate links to some products throughout the post and if you buy through the link, that will help support this blog through the coming year.
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This morning I woke up to find Twitter abuzz with excerpts of JK Rowling’s latest book, The Ink Black Heart. In this book she makes harmful and sweeping generalizations not only about trans people but also about disabled people. Some of that is existing in Britain where access to healthcare is more available than it is to the average American but some of it was blatantly harmful views being spewed from a highly revered platform. I wanted to take a bit of time to use this platform, not to signal boost her hateful rhetoric but to provide you real talk from an actual disabled person about the power of accepting that you are disabled and what allowing yourself to accept that label can unlock in your life.
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I have been really struggling the last week with my disability, so this post may look a little different from normal. After the writing conference I went to, I could feel some strain injuries in my shoulders and pectoral muscles. When my monthly seizure window joined the party, I really avoided writing or doing much besides listening. I watched YouTube videos ranging from many creators complaining about double standards to tarot card readings from some of my favorite readers to listening to therapists talk about how to improve your life.
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In my last blog I talked about preparing for a writing conference. Now, I’ve come back from that writing conference which was centered on the idea of using writing to change the world. While I enjoyed the conference and will probably share insights I learned in coming weeks, I realize that being able to go to the conference took a lot of effort to overcome the issues my disability provided. I ended up making choices multiple times between taking part with everyone else and taking care of my health. Because of that, I wanted to cover ways we can overcome the barriers our disability creates so we can take part in more things that matter to us.
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Self-care is a booming industry, especially as many people are facing burn out. While many of the things that first come to mind with self-care are expensive, there is self-care that is inexpensive and helps us to care for our needs. This is especially true when you live with less energy available to you. That act of self care is learning to set boundaries. Most people aren’t taught how to set boundaries and may even view it as a selfish move that moves them away from others. However, when you set good boundaries, you can actually allow yourself to be closer to others without sacrificing yourself.
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