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What advice would you give to other inspiring photographers and writers living with disabilities ? Create in a way that suits your circumstances . Don ’ t push through . It is a recipe for fatigue , injury , and exacerbating a variety of disabilities . Listen to what your body is telling you in any given moment and work within those boundaries . We all have limits and that is okay ! Embrace them . As soon as I embraced my limits as my default way of living , I became
100 % more productive and 1000 % more injury-free .
What can we expect from you next ? My hope is that in the early spring , new recipes will begin to trickle in on Disabled Kitchen and Garden . And I hope I can announce my YA novel sooner rather than later . These things can take years – remember I said publishing is slow .
What message would you like to share with the world about the importance of inclusivity and the power of the media to unite people ?
I ’ m not the first to say this : You can ’ t be it if you can ’ t see it . To add to that truism , people will feel shame for being disabled unless they see people who are happy and whole and not trying to overcome something that doesn ’ t need to be overcome . People fear what they don ’ t know . People fear disability when they shouldn ’ t . So , while it isn ’ t sexy , the media needs to step and show disabled people thriving on their terms instead of according to the rules of ableism and an ableist society .
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