October 2023 - Tripping On Air

Month: October 2023

The Pros And Cons of Coming Out With MS

Are you open about your MS or MS your sick little secret? We're talking about the pros and cons of coming out with MS.

October 17, 2023 • 14 Comments

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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…✍️

Festival shenanigans at @festivalofwords 🤩 📚

Festival shenanigans at @festivalofwords 🤩 📚

ID: 1. Ardra stands on the streets of Moose Jaw under a banner advertising the Saskatchewan Festival of Words

2. Ardra takes a selfie with a Stan! Jesse, it was so fun to meet you! 😍 🙏 😘

3. Ardra reads a copy of her book Fallosophy to a horse. It’s the large print edition, because, duh, it’s a horse 🐴

4. Ardra poses with author and badass @kjaiello_writer #colorblocking

5. Ardra signs her name on a Stan’s arm because authors are rock stars at literary festivals 🤩

#booksta #booktour #fallosophy #thisIsMS

On my way to Saskatchewan for the @festivalofwords

On my way to Saskatchewan for the @festivalofwords 📚🤩

Feeling cautiously optimistic about new @aircanada initiatives for disabled travelers ✈️ 🤔

Optimistic bc @aircanada sent me a detailed email ahead of my trip with helpful tips about traveling with a wheelchair…Apparently you can track the location of your mobility aid in their app now 👏👏👏

Cautious bc most of the tips were about what to do if the airline effs up or loses your device 😬

See you in Moose Jaw, Trippers (hopefully with my Rollator intact)🤞😘

#rightsOnFlights #thisIsMS

ID: Ardra stands outside with her luggage, knowing this is the best her hair is gonna look all weekend.