PGP / SPD My story:

I used to believe this . Up until recently. I used to think that if people lied, harassed, stalked, threatened, smeared, or targeted me, the answer was to correct them, defend myself, explain, provide evidence, and make them see reason. What I've learned is that some people don't want resolution. They want attention. They want a reaction. They want to know they're taking up space in your head and stealing your time. Not anymore. These days, I block, ignore, log, and report. I have a community to support, advocacy work to do, a magazine to publish, a young person to mentor, family to love, and a life to live. I'm not wasting my energy arguing with people who have already decided who they want me to be. The truth doesn't need me to repeat it every five minutes. People with logic, common sense, and critical thinking skills will look at the evidence and come to their own conclusions. Those are the people I want around me anyway. In a strange way, abuse often reveals who...

Disability Support needs to be Stronger in the community: Disability comes in all shapes, sizes, forms, and ages. So why are disabled people still being mistreated—especially when they are already fighting every single day just to live and survive? This is even more evident within our own local communities. 👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻 Too often, the moment a disabled person becomes successful in any way, support disappears and is replaced with criticism, judgement, or backlash!! It’s getting ridiculous. I recently shared my music online—something I create as part of my own mental health support and to help others—and I faced backlash for it. Despite being an admin, having consent to post, and checking beforehand, people still chose negativity over support. It isn’t hard to uplift your community. Yet time and time again, people would rather criticise than encourage. What shocked me most was that one of the individuals involved had even attended a PIP protest—someone who should understand the importanc...

 #proud  I’m so proud of those of us here who still recognise the importance of challenging and correcting harmful stigmas. ❤️ I’m proud of every one of you I see choosing to build others up, choosing kindness over hostility, help over judgement, and solidarity over division — because none of this is easy for us. We are worthy of support. ❤️ I’m also proud of those who, when a mirror is held up, choose accountability and growth. We are always one evolution away from becoming better versions of ourselves — and that choice is in our hands. When I get things wrong, I face it head on and I fix it. Yes, even when others want to fixate on it. I don’t change for optics — I change for me, because the people I support deserve my best. And sometimes, even the hardest lessons turn out to be blessings. 🙏🏻 I hope those of you who remain kind in difficult times stick around. We need more good than bad, and I am so tired of the bad. You can rest assured — I won’t be adding to it. 💯❤️ Sara...