invisible disability – Writing and M.E.

community, M.E, mental health, wellbeing, Work

Dear M.E. Ally

September 22, 2022October 10, 2022 Kirstie Sivapalan

It's about Time Dear M.E. Ally This blog post is for you, and it's about Time. Time as something finite, something precious and something unequally distributed amongst us, especially pwME. (The abbreviation pwME is a shorthand for people with M.E. used on socials which I will be using here). Settle in as it’s long and… Continue reading Dear M.E. Ally

community, creative writing, M.E, Poetry

Undercurrent

October 22, 2021October 3, 2022 Kirstie Sivapalan

I don't have an invisible disabilty, I have a disability visibly ignored.You might, if you want, see it in my eyes if you look close enough; in my voice, with a keen ear. There's even, sometimes, a smell. Sickly sweet. But yes, there are no obvious signs - no chair nor stick, and likely a… Continue reading Undercurrent