July 24, 2018 - Tripping On Air

Day: 24 July 2018

How To Improve Mobility Aid Stigma With A Hashtag

Spoiler: It’s not #blessed My mobility aid epiphany didn’t happen overnight; there was no aha moment when I was suddenly okay with multiple sclerosis

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We like to think our anger at slow walkers is a ha

We like to think our anger at slow walkers is a harmless pet peeve, a joke, a Hugh Grant rant 🤬

But in a culture that equates busyness with worth, moving slowly often reads as failure.
Slowness is perceived as inconveniencing others, taking up too much time, too much space.

As someone who lives in a body that can’t always keep up, this article isn’t about etiquette. It’s about what we signal when we decide who belongs in public spaces, and who doesn’t.

The Real Reason Slow Walkers make us so Angry. Link in bio

#thisisms

In 2025 I became a published author 🥹 At the s

In 2025 I became a published author 🥹

At the start of the year I begged my disabled-ass body to show up for me throughout this year of travel and book events knowing that I was asking too much but also that it was a once in a lifetime kind of deal.

And here we are! Thank you, body! 🖤 You complained a lot but we got it done and it was amazing.

Thank you, husband, for carrying my shit and pushing me when I was too tired to walk, and for making sure I always had coffee and a pastry no matter which city I woke up in.

One million thank yous to everyone who showed up for me this year. I can think of at least 6 of you who got on a plane for me 🖤 that’s true love 🙏

Thank you, Trippers, for reading my book, for coming to my launch and other events, for telling your friends, for leaving reviews, for sharing your own stories with me.

Wishing you all peace and lots of main character energy as we roll into 2026.

Love, Ardra 😘

#fallosophy #thisisms #2025wrapped

In a year when there were a number of garbage fire

In a year when there were a number of garbage fires a lot of us would like to forget, I want to remember the truly magical experience of my first book (Fallosophy: My Trip Through Life with MS) being published 🙏

I got to meet and share a stage with so many incredible authors on my book tour and if you made an impression on me, well, your book is now living on my bookshelf but also in miniature form on my tree! 🎄

Featured Books by these Canadian baddies:

The Monster and the Mirror by @kjaiello_writer
Restaurant Kid by @rachelmphan
Voices in the Air by @kasiajaronczyk
Everyone in This Room Will Someday be Dead by @emilyraustinauthor
A Reluctant Mother by @really_deirdre
It Must be Beautiful to be Finished by @katygies
Crooked Teeth by @thedannyramadan
Julie Chan is Dead by @theliannz
Look Ma, No Hands by @gabrielle.drolet
Blind Drunk by @veronicarobin
Beautiful, Beautiful by @brandonarthurreid
The Adversary by @michael_crummey
A Town with No Noise by @karenesmythe
We Survived the Night by @jnoisecat
Restorying Education by Carolyn Roberts
Maid by @nitaprose
The Marionette by @terry.fallis
All the Little Monsters by @davidrobertsonwriter
Dragon Boats & Doctor’s Notes by @hudsonlinwrites

Thanks @crossing_the_line_lasers on Etsy for this ornament 🤩 🌟

#canadian #bookstagram #booksta

Merry Christmas, Trippers 🎄Be gentle on yoursel

Merry Christmas, Trippers 🎄Be gentle on yourselves 🖤

I love an end of year list and Best Dressed is pro

I love an end of year list and Best Dressed is probably my favourite.

So far it’s been a bummer to see how disabled fashion lovers have been left off the most important and influential lists.

Who’s got sick style? Tag your favourite disabled fashion inspo so we can all check them out. Bonus points for tagging yourself 😍

#bestDressed #2025 #thisIsMS

ID: Ardra rocks a printed maxi dress, raw silk turban, giant sunnies, denim jacket and a black and white Rollator @rollzint

Stay on your toes, Trippers. 🎄 This season wasn

Stay on your toes, Trippers. 🎄 This season wasn’t built for balance. 🥂 🧀

If you have MS you are not too young to have osteo

If you have MS you are not too young to have osteoporosis 😬

Treatment with steroids and other factors put us at higher risk of developing dusty bones which can make falls catastrophic ☠️

Get your bones scanned, Trippers. Maybe eat some cheese this Christmas. 🎄 🧀

#boneHealth #thisIsMS

ID: Ardra, seen here in last night’s makeup, receiving her annual infusion of zoledronic acid to treat her osteoporosis 👵🏻

We got stuck in the accessible elevator then had t

We got stuck in the accessible elevator then had to walk to the back alley to access the definitely haunted service elevator. (Which had a rickety too-steep ramp and a handful of unsafe steps but at this point I was unwilling to waste a full face of makeup and go home. I may have also been motivated by the promise of wine 🍷)

I powered thru. I had help.

Once inside, I sipped Merlot and snacked on canapés while elevator technicians were called to fix the problem. 😮‍💨

When we were ready to leave we were assured things had been tested and were working but THEN we got trapped again! 😳

We hauled ourselves back to the haunted elevator and waited for an uber in the freezing cold alley. 🥶

Just another day of doing what we do to keep showing up in the world.

#thisIsMS