April 17, 2023 - Tripping On Air

Day: 17 April 2023

MS And The Fear Of Losing Independence

Branding independence as a virtue is a myth that hurts us all.

April 17, 2023 • 27 Comments

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Tilly gets a well-deserved shout-out at @whistlerw

Tilly gets a well-deserved shout-out at @whistlerwritersfestival 🐶🖤

#fallosophy #thisIsMS

I spent my extra hour at the @whistlerwritersfesti

I spent my extra hour at the @whistlerwritersfestival 😍

What an incredible, inspiring weekend. Thank you @armchairbookswhistler and the Whistler Writers Festival for hosting me.

Massive photo dump once I get home and over jet lag 😳

What are you reading this weekend? Drop it in the comments! #fallosophy 😉

#canLit #books #cozy #thisIsMS

I don’t wanna brag, but also, yes I do 😍Fallo

I don’t wanna brag, but also, yes I do 😍Fallosophy is nominated for a 2026 @forestofreadingprogram Evergreen Award!

Thank you to everyone who has read and loved this book 🥹

Be sure to check out my fellow brilliant nominees:

All The Parts We Exile by @yallaroza
Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe
Horsefly by @mireillegagne1
It Must Be Beautiful by @katygies
Seventhblade by @lairdtoniawrites
The Tiger and the Cosmonaut by @eddyautomatic
Waiting for the Long Night Moon by @amandapetersauthor
What I Know About You by @ericchacour
Where the Jasmine Blooms by @zeinasleimanwrites

#canLit #thisIsMS

Cozy, cute slippers that help with dropfoot? I mus

Cozy, cute slippers that help with dropfoot? I must be dreaming 😍

Thank you @cadenseadaptive for gifting me these bomb slippers that have the same amazing technology as your game-changing sneakers.

5 stars for marrying style with function

All the stars in the sky if you ever end up making those knee high boots 😉

Use code Cozy10 for 10% off 🤩 👣

#adaptiveFashion #footDrop #thisIsMS

Paris. Last year. An (almost) perfect pony I didn’t have to struggle to execute.

Fast forward: my core strength is waning and my arms do what they want. It takes 10 minutes, 2 pillows and Olympic-level contortion just to get my locks into a mostly messy bun 👱‍♀️

MS progression isn’t always about MRI results. It’s the slow, insidious losses, the quiet ways your body rewrites the rules.

What’s your ponytail test? The small thing that flags (potentially) big changes?

#thisIsMS

I’ve been traveling so much this year and I coul

I’ve been traveling so much this year and I couldn’t do it without a lot of planning and pacing.

This Rollator by @rollzint converts to a transport chair, so I can walk as I’m able and get a push when needed.

tbh I’m doing a lot more rolling than walking lately. I stood up for this pic and then sat my ass right back down. It’s probably time for a scooter but the decision/process is overwhelming and procrastination prevails.

In the meantime I am grateful to be out in the world, touring my book, seeing friends and family, even if it means spending tired hours in hotel rooms while everyone else is out having fun (like right tf now).

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada 🍁 What are you grateful for?

#fallosophy #thisIsMS

I didn’t choose the still life. The still life c

I didn’t choose the still life. The still life chose me 😘

#thisIsMS

ID: Ardra sits in a transport chair with the blanket she ‘borrowed’ from the hotel, looking like a 19th century baddie.

Whoever left their beer that close to her foot has a poor understanding of MS spasticity. These legs do what they want 🦵

I am pumped to be a mentor for @thewritersunionofc

I am pumped to be a mentor for @thewritersunionofcanada exciting new program for emerging Canadian writers from the Deaf and/or disabled community! 🤩

Mentee applications are open now until October 24. Go to: writersunion.ca/creating-mentorship-for-writers-with-disabilities

Apply now to work with me or one of these amazing authors @jesbattis @conyerclayton @leche_flan__ @paola_o_ferrante @poetgerby @mirandanewman @leatarantowrites @leannetoshiko 📕 ✍️

I can’t wait to read your stories! 😍

📸Jes Battis by Devin Wilger, Conyer Clayton by Curtis Perry, Therese Estacion by Isabelle Côté, Paola Ferrante by Rob Skuja, Ardra Shephard by Alkan Emin, Tea Gerbeza by Ali Lauren

ID: Promo graphic with author photos for TWUC 2025 Creating Mentorship for Deaf and Disabled Writers