I originally wrote this letter for a dear friend of mine about the process of healing from trauma and life after abuse, in 2018. The blog that published it has sadly gone dark since then. I wanted to make sure that this piece could still be enjoyed and potentially shared with your own close friends if they’ve been through something similar.
Author: Kella Hanna-Wayne
New Website: KellaHannaWayne.com
We haven’t posted in a few months now and that’s because we’ve been working on a big project, our new website KellaHannaWayne.com!
Disclosing Disability: Why It’s Hard to Reveal My Disability to Strangers
I originally wrote this piece about disclosing disability in the early days of my grappling with the loss of dance as a result of my disability. Since then, my baseline ability has fluctuated many times but even five years later, this piece still resonates strongly with the complex evaluation process necessary to safely disclose a disability, and the grief that comes when the onset of disability is later in life.
Accessibility, Social Justice, and Self Growth: How to be an Accessible Person
When I joined the disability activism community, I learned a new frame of reference that changed how I engaged with the world at large: Accessibility. I had no idea that this concept would expand for me from a branch of activism to a life philosophy and identity: How to be an accessible person.
Patreon Bonus Content: Needing Extra Care Doesn’t Make You a Burden (Take 3)
So, when we first started making digital art, we….[Read More on Patreon]
Patreon Bonus Content: New Spoonie Disability Pride Pattern Preview
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My Sometimes Invisible Disability
In addition to my disability being dynamic, it also straddles the divide between a visible and an invisible disability, to the point that I can hide it if I want to. But moving between visible and invisible means I also have to make a choice between scrutiny and erasure.
Patreon Bonus Content: A return from haitus?
You may have noticed that our Patreon didn’t really have any bonus content for the last few months. That’s due to a number of reasons but first and foremost…[Read More on Patreon]
How to Celebrate Disability Pride Month
It’s July, which means it’s the month the disabled community has chosen to celebrate disability pride month! Celebrating pride is all about increasing visibility, awareness, and care for a marginalized community. If you are looking for a way to do that this July, read on!
New Etsy Shop: KellaCoCreations
This week we opened our brand new Etsy shop: KellaCoCreations!