PGP / SPD My story:

Save it for the people who actually see you. I’m done shrinking myself to fit into other people’s assumptions. If someone has already decided who you are without listening, without understanding, without respect… that’s not your space to prove yourself in. Not everything needs your energy. Not everyone deserves your explanation. Your energy is precious — especially when you’re already navigating the world with extra weight, extra barriers, extra battles people don’t see. Save it for the people who actually see you. The ones who listen. The ones who don’t twist your words into something they’ve already decided. You don’t owe access to people committed to misunderstanding you. Protect your peace. Protect your energy. Choose where you are seen, not where you are judged. ❤️ Sarah Wingfield ❤️ Independent Disability Advocate KawaiiDollDecora.uk #disabilityinclusion #strongertogether #protectyourpeace #boundariesmatter #disabilityadvocate 🌸 Alt Text: A square, neon kawaii-style digital artw...

Seeking Compassion - Humour helps: One of my strongest memories from Ayclive is also one of the hardest. I was shaking, in pain, and sat on the floor at the entrance — overwhelmed, ignored, and treated with hostility. In the middle of all that, someone asked me for my ticket QR code. I said, “I’ll see if I can find that for you… and while I’m at it, maybe I’ll try and find some compassion too — it seems to be in short supply.” One of the few kind staff nearby chuckled, and so did I. I was having a PTSD flashback, completely caught up in a wave of panic and helplessness — but that moment of humour, my own defiance in the face of it all, snapped me out of it. Even as I relived the trauma, the memory of that small spark made me giggle again. And reminded me: humour is a valid coping strategy. Whoever said it isn’t clearly hasn’t needed it like we have. — Sarah Independent Disability Advocate #Disability #DisabilityInclusion #PTSDRecovery #DisabledAndProud #StrongerTogether #ChronicIllness...