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Hello, I’m Pippa!
I’m a disabled writer, speaker and content creator based in York, and I also work as a communication consultant in the charity sector. In my free time I enjoy travel, theatre, reading, and fundraising, and can usually be found wearing the cosiest of pyjamas and drinking *all* the tea.
Halfway through my undergraduate degree, after four years of mystery symptoms, I was diagnosed with a debilitating chronic illness. This completely changed my busy, active way of life and it took a huge amount of time and effort for me to find my feet and begin to feel like ‘myself’ again.
When things started to feel a little less like the end of the world, I began using social media to share my experiences and connect with others. Living with a long-term illness has taught me to find the humour in even the most trying of situations, leading to plenty of what my friends affectionately named ‘Life Of Pippa’ moments. In 2017 I decided to launch my own blog of the same name, indulging in writing about the things that bring my joy and sharing helpful tips and advice for anybody navigating similar challenges in their own lives.
I’ve always loved to write, and I’m grateful beyond words that over recent years it’s evolved from being my hobby to being at the core of my career. As well as my blog, on this website you can find more information about my work as a writer, speaker, and content creator, and how to get in touch with me if you’d like to join forces on future projects.
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As an expert by experience in chronic illness and energy limiting conditions, my mission is to communicate information and stories that will make the world more inclusive for all. I’m a disabled writer and speaker who works as a communication consultant in the charity sector, and I’m also privileged enough to be a disabled influencer with a wonderful community on social media too.
I’m media trained and open to on and off-screen creative opportunities, so if you feel I’d be a good fit for your project, count me in. Visit the links below to find out more about the different areas of my work, and get in touch by email at [email protected]!
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![8 Questions Not To Ask Wheelchair Users Going About Their Day… what would you add?
The tricky thing with questions like these is that people generally don’t have any bad or sinister intentions… they just don’t know any better, or have any understanding of what it feels like to hear these things - sometimes multiple times during a single trip out of the house.
Here are some from my own recent experiences that I’d be quite happy to never hear again, buuut what would you add?
“Don’t give up! Keep trying to walk! Don’t you want to get better? Bloke blocking the exit at Wetherspoons.
“Did you have the v*ccine? My friend’s wife had the v*ccine and ended up like you! Stranger in the queue for a tourist attraction in Blackpool.
“Are you lost, sweetheart? Do you need some help?” Kind but misguided lady as I wait for a friend in town.
“Ooh, look at you go! Have you got a driving license for that?” Every passenger ever on my local bus.
“Are you coming this way love? STAND BACK everybody, there is A WHEELCHAIR COMING!!!!” Man bellowing down the almost-empty aisle in Tesco.
“Aww. Will you always be in that, then?” Passerby sitting down next to me while waiting for a train.
“Have you tried *insert experimental treatment here*?” Work acquaintance, during a completely unrelated conversation.
“So go on, what’s wrong with you then?” Taxi driver, after securing me in his vehicle.
So, if you feel the need to say anything at all, may I offer some examples of questions you could ask me instead?
“Nice weather today isn’t it?”
“How’s your day going?”
“What are you reading at the moment?”
“Who’s the real MVP of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and why is it Jada?”
*Literally anything other than invasive questions about my health or mobility aids?*
How many of these have you had recently? Any that you get more often than not? 😅🩵
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