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Tig Notaro, C.diff, and laughing about death

Posted on August 2, 2015 by writehanded

A few days ago we watched the documentary Tig, about the comedian Tig Notaro. I first heard of Tig Natoro about a year and a half ago, when someone sent me Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness

A couple of quick things

Posted on July 20, 2015 by writehanded

Hello! I know I said I wasn’t going to blog while I was in Wellington… but, things change. I realised that was kinda unrealistic. So, here’s some news.

Posted in About illness

Stop the screaming cornpops

Posted on July 17, 2015 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

Minions. They are everywhere. They are inescapable. They are “screaming cornpops who are tearing apart society through middle aged mom memes.”

Posted in Feminism | 1 Comment ↓

The futility of writing and why we keep doing it anyway

Posted on July 13, 2015 by writehanded — Leave a reply

“Writers are either optimistic or seriously stupid—perhaps a combination of both.”

Posted in Writing and books | Leave a reply

WINZ – How do we force change?

Posted on July 6, 2015 by writehanded — 5 Comments ↓

One of the things that has struck me about running this blog is the horror stories I have heard from people having trouble with WINZ. Having trouble is putting it Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Financial hardship, WINZ/IRD | 5 Comments ↓

Some news

Posted on July 2, 2015 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

I’ve been accepted into a course at the Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University in Wellington. So the blog will be on hiatus for a few weeks.

Posted in About illness | 1 Comment ↓

“How soon until I die?”

Posted on June 28, 2015 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

Sometimes, people’s courage astounds us. Sometimes, we look at people and think ‘How are you still standing? How are you still going?’ Bird By Bird – Some Instructions on Writing Continue Reading →

Posted in Writing and books | 1 Comment ↓

What I’ve learned about mindfulness

Posted on June 23, 2015 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I’ve just completed a six-session course in mindfulness. It was specifically aimed at helping me manage my pain, but I’ve found it applies to pretty much everything in my life.

Posted in About illness, Mental health | Tagged Mindfulness | Leave a reply

GiggleTV update

Posted on June 22, 2015 by writehanded — 4 Comments ↓

I’ve had a response from the Ministry of Health, and I actually got up the courage to talk directly to the business owner of the restaurant I was in when Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism | 4 Comments ↓

The Do’s and Don’ts of dealing with blind people

Posted on June 21, 2015 by writehanded — 3 Comments ↓

GUEST POST: Pinky Fang is an illustrator and maker from Wellington, NZ. She has Retinitis Pigmentosa, a cat with a distinct lack of ears, and is about to get her very Continue Reading →

Posted in Guest Post | 3 Comments ↓

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