May 18, 2021 - Tripping On Air

Day: 18 May 2021

How Disability Benefits Can Make MS Suck Even More

MS is hard. The stigma and difficulty in accessing disability benefits and disability insurance can make MS even harder.

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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

MS Wrapped Top Genres: Canceling Plans, Missing D

MS Wrapped

Top Genres: Canceling Plans, Missing Deadlines, Yesterday’s Makeup

Most Loved Accesories: @rollzint @byacre @cadenseadaptive

Most Replayed: literal falls

Biggest Hit: no broken bones!

What’s your Top MS Genre for 2025? 🤔

(@spotify guessed my age as 85, so, it’s a vibe, Trippers 👵🏻)

#wrapped #fallosophy #thisIsMS #2025

Last year I went to a Xmas concert and was a crank

Last year I went to a Xmas concert and was a cranky b before the show even started bc I had insisted on walking from the cab to my seat. 🚕
The crowd was jostling me, the seats were too far for my tired legs. I was overwhelmed, exhausted and emotional. 😭

Last night I went to a concert at the same venue but we took Optimus Prime, my convertible Rollator/transport chair.

Instead of walking, I got a push and was a much nicer person because of it. We even had time for a glass of champagne before the show and I didn’t have to worry about my balance bc I was already sitting down 🥂 😉

December is a marathon. Do whatever you need to show up and maybe even enjoy yourself. Accepting help is not the same as resignation.

#decembering #thisIsMS