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Tread slowly

© Rosie Farrell The words won’t stick. They slide off the page as soon as they land. I’m left wondering what it is I want to say – what it is I need to say. And because I’m not sure, I stop writing and I stop trying to write. For a long time they pooledContinueContinue reading “Tread slowly”

You’ve got the power

Every muscle in my body was screaming. Every little negative voice had creeped in. “I can’t do this,” I cried to Niall, my fiancée, as we struggled up the last hill of the 2015 Dublin half marathon. “Yes you can,” he shouted, reminding me of all I’d been through in the last few months -ContinueContinue reading “You’ve got the power”

Why am I not equal?

I’ve learnt that my biggest issue with using a wheelchair is not that I see myself as disabled, it’s that the outside world is designed in such an inaccessible way that it highlights my disability and sets up barriers for inclusion at every turn. Simply put, by using a wheelchair, you are not considered or treated as equal by society.

Diary of a disabled bride

As you’ll know, I got married last July. We had an absolutely amazing day but during the months leading up to the wedding I really struggled. There was nothing out there for brides or grooms with disabilities, nowhere to turn to – and at times it became a very lonely road (see article I wroteContinueContinue reading “Diary of a disabled bride”