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WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO FALL BACK ON, YOU FINALLY LEARN HOW TO MOVE FORWARDWhether you are stuck thinking about, h...
01/04/2026

WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO FALL BACK ON, YOU FINALLY LEARN HOW TO MOVE FORWARD



Whether you are stuck thinking about, how life should of been - how you want it to be - or how life was STOP

STOP

Consider next few days as your opportunity to rise up from 'dead'

April is about growth and new beginings, you cant get january february or march back, all you have is this month and today

If you see this post, i'm encouraging you to remove the safety nets, confront reality and embrace change.

The worst-case scenario has already occurred👀, you already experienced failure or your rock bottom- so fear should have lost its power

Start rebuilding from reality - not from the fairytale🧚🏾‍♀️ or version of the truth

Stop expecting external forces to change your situation and take full responsibility for your life

MOVE FORWARD, WITH YOUR LIFE, WITH YOUR DREAMS

GROW !!





27/03/2026

MARCH IS 'MS' MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH

Introducing Mary Philip former international football player living with MS





HIDDEN DISABILITIES 🇬🇩
27/03/2026

HIDDEN DISABILITIES 🇬🇩

26/03/2026

MARCH IS 'MS' MUTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH

In honour of the month i would like to introduce this evenings spotlight 💡MARY PHILIP. PHILIP is a former international footballer who played for Arsenal, Chelsea, and Fulham, and was the first Black woman to captain the England women’s team.

PHILIP was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS in 2017. Relapsing
remitting MS is a type of MS where you have relapses (symptoms getting worse) followed by recovery (that’s when it’s “remitting”). Usually, your disability or symptoms don’t get worse between relapses. But relapses can leave lasting effects.

PHILIP despite facing temporary paralysis and a major life change, continues to work as a manager at Peckham Town FC and raising awareness as an MS Society Ambassador.

PHILIP has since led the team to win the London Senior Trophy in 2020. It was the first cup to be won by a men’s senior team managed by a woman.

Article read stated that when was asked to describe life with MS, Philip said its like a "Foward step"( football terminolgy). Explains that "progress isn't always a straight line: sometimes I do need to go back a step to go forward. But when I'm going forward, it is slightly quicker" and life has become like a ' tactile challenge' .

PHILIP story was my reminder this week of power and beauty of evoling, accepting then adapting. Taking your passions skills and applying it differently. As her involement in football is not the same as it use to be, but its still impactful.

In educating the public, supporting those with this Multiple sclerosis, to me a crucial element is to see the person that has the disability - opportunity to see yourself in anothers story, in addition to knowing the signs

COMMON MS SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

⚽️Fatigue
⚽️Numbness and tingling
⚽️Loss of balance and dizziness⚽️⚽️Stiffness or spasms
⚽️Tremor
⚽️Pain
⚽️Bladder and bowel problems
⚽️Vision problems
⚽️problems with memory and thinking

MS symptoms can come and go and change over time. They can be mild, or more severe, but if they are recurring book a GP appointment have further information





PRACTICE SAYING NOTHING NEGATIVE FOR 24 HOURSIts harder than it sounds, im on day 2. As monday managed not saying negati...
24/03/2026

PRACTICE SAYING NOTHING NEGATIVE FOR 24 HOURS

Its harder than it sounds, im on day 2. As monday managed not saying negative things but still thought it.

Social media, news has been filled with alot of negativity lately, whether its talking about petrol prices, weather, adulting or navigating lifes stressors.

Help me shift the algorthym and cleanse negativity , spring clean my timeline. Join me and break the habit of negative thinking, speaking, and reacting for 24 hours....or longer.

The goal replace complaints or criticism with gratitude, positivity,
or silence.

Or if your willing DM me something positive or share someones post with me and others. Post that made you smile or exercise gratitude





22/03/2026

TOP TIP : CONTACT YOU GP

DID YOU KNOW ?

You can request a copy of your GP medical records, known as a Subject Access Request (SAR), for FREE by contacting your GP surgery directly via email, post, or in person

Your medical record is free, however if you ask GP for a supporting letter, they are likely to charge you.

Please bare in mind that your GP surgery has approximately 28 days to provide you a copy of medical records.

Alternatively apps now widely used in UK, such as NHS app, DrIQ, Patients Know Best, Livi and Evergreen Life can also be used if you need to connect to your GP





18/03/2026

DISABILITY BENEFIT RATES IN THE UK TO INCREASE - 6th April 2026





16/03/2026

EVIDENCE EVIDENCE EVIDENCE

Evidence you provide can vary from a journal or diary stating how you disability affects you, challenges and support or treatment required to manage symptoms. This especially benefical for those whose symptom fluctuates

A support letter from family, friend or informal carer stating what they have observed and how they help you.

You are also encouraged to gather letters evidence from some of these health professionals below ( ensure letter speaks about diagnosis and treatment and not just a standard appointment letter):

✅️physiotherapist

✅️occupational therapist

✅️social worker

✅️ counsellor

✅️support worker

✅️consultant

✅️nurse

✅️doctor or GP





15/03/2026

I AM A DISABLED FOSTER PARENT

DID YOU KNOW ?

In the UK, disabled people can and do foster, your application is assessed on an individual basis focusing on the ability to meet a child’s needs rather than the disability itself.

However Disabled foster carers in the UK are largely underrepresented and under-researched

WE NEED YOU:

The UK is facing a fostering crisis with a shortage of approximately
6,000–8,000 carers

The latest figures published by Ofsted highlight the scale of the challenge inherited by this government. At the end of March 2025, there were 33,435 fostering households – a 10% decline since 2021

Minister for Children and Families, Josh MacAlister, said: Fostering changes lives – not just for children who need safety, stability and love, but for the families who open their homes to them

WHY AM I TELLING YOU THIS ?

Today is mothers day, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY ALL.🌼🌸 I hope you all have a fab today, i know i will.

I thought i would use this special day to let you know that Disability is not a barrier to fostering or parenting at all.

You disability and life experiences can enhance your parenting, as you have a special skill set.

If you have a disability and interesting in fostering, you may be the answer to this fostering crisis - as you have so much to give

If your interested in fostering and fancy a chat, or further informal, feel free to DM me







09/03/2026

A RULE TO LIVE BY FOR WORK AND EVERYDAY LIFE : Whatever it is, i can handle it, i can take care of it





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04/03/2026

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02/03/2026

DISABLED JOY

"Disabled joy is a political act of resistance that challenges the societal, medical, and capitalist assumption that disability is inherently tragic, unproductive, or defined solely by suffering "

Or

Disabled Joy, MY JOY is not political at all, it is simply part of the human condition. I am, we are, people with disabilities who can, have and do experience joy, happiness and laughter.

Meaning disabled joy is just that a person with a disability experiencing joy🤭😁 mind blowing isn't it





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