January 1, 2021 - Tripping On Air

Day: 1 January 2021

Why I Won’t Wish You A Happy New Year This Year

If you have MS, heading into 2021, the pressure to have a 'happy' new year feels a little ambitious, in the middle of a pandemic.

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Thank you @scwrittenarts for hosting me this past

Thank you @scwrittenarts for hosting me this past weekend🙏

What a thrill to meet authors and readers and talk about my book, 📕 Fallosophy in such a beautiful place.

Special thanks to all the volunteers and my husb for pushing me up and around the scenic but challenging terrain ⛰️ 🌲 🖤

#fallosophy #canadianauthor #booksta

Such a treat to share the stage with author Deirdr

Such a treat to share the stage with author Deirdre Simon Dore and moderator @megzycole at the unbelievably beautiful @scwrittenarts festival this weekend.

Deirdre’s book A Reluctant Mother is dark and funny and awesome. Check it out! (Also, both our books start out on Halloween night. How cool is that? 👻)

ID: two authors dorking out and taking on-stage selfies before their presentation bc they’re so pumped to be here

2) me and Megan chilling in the book tent after signing copies of Fallosophy (including a 📕 that someone brought from the library 😵 so keep an eye out for that!)

3) the gorgeous open air theatre where the festival is held 🖤

#fallosophy #canadianAuthor #thisIsMS

I see you looking, @vancouverpubliclibrary Edition

I see you looking, @vancouverpubliclibrary Edition. 👀

Popped in to check on Fallosophy but it was checked out! 🤩 📚

#babesWithMobilityAids #thisIsMS

ID: Ardra’s turning heads with her convertible @rollzint outside the post-modern coliseum-style library.

Shoes: @cadenseadaptive
Dress: @bashparis
Bag: @roncypacks
Attitude: all mine

Flew @porterairlines to Vancouver yesterday and wa

Flew @porterairlines to Vancouver yesterday and was surprised to see a closet for personal wheelchairs inside the cabin 👍

But here’s the plot twist: I asked why I hadn’t been offered this space for my transport chair and was told they prefer to use it for cabin crew luggage.

50 points for saying the quiet part out loud, @porterairlines Minus a million points for following thru on accessibility initiatives.

Fortunately, Optimus Prime wasn’t damaged (always a concern when flying), tho for some reason he was soaking wet 🤔

#rightsOnFlights #thisIsMS

ID: Ardra looks out an airplane window at mountains thinking about how unrelenting advocacy is ✈️ 🏔️

It’s been a minute. MS is hard. #rallying #this

It’s been a minute. MS is hard.

#rallying #thisIsMS

ID: Ardra sips a pretty pink mocktail on a patio after spending multiple consecutive days indoors 😬

If it’s raining, I’m not going…unless it’s

If it’s raining, I’m not going…unless it’s from my door to the car. But it’s book tour szn and “indoor girl” isn’t always an option.

This @lululemon seated-fit rain poncho is cropped in the back and covers my knees while sitting. It’s lightweight, easy to get on and roomy enough for layers. Plus it’s super cute. And I got it on sale 🤩

#adaptiveFashion #lululemon #thisIsMS

ID: Ardra rolls thru the elements in transport chair mode bc holding an umbrella with a rollator is impossible ☔️ She’s looking cute in a tan raincoat @cadenseadaptive sneaks and @rollzint convertible transport chair

Too tired to hold a book or turn pages? Good news!

Too tired to hold a book or turn pages? Good news! Fallosophy is now available in audiobook! 🤩 🎙️

Narrated by moi, so you’ll hear every eye roll and swear word exactly as I meant it 😉

Listen wherever you get your fix

#fallosophy #audiobook #thisIsMS #bookstagram

Big thanks to @festivalofwords for having me as a

Big thanks to @festivalofwords for having me as a presenter this past weekend. I signed books and body parts(!) and had a blast.

Thank you volunteers, staff, Stans and fellow authors for making the event so welcoming, inspiring and fun 🖤

Next stop: Sechelt, BC on August 17

📖 Fallosophy is now available on e-readers around the world and as an audiobook (narrated by moi 😚)

#bookstagram #fallosophy #authorlife #thisIsMS

ID: a stormy sky over a canola field. Feels like a story prompt…✍️