I’m so pleased you’re here…
Having been blogging on and off since the ol’ days of WordPress sites back in 2014, I’ve always enjoyed writing and sharing my thoughts. For those of you who remember (my OG followers!), I started out as ‘Pumpkins and Planners’, eventually morphing into ‘Mali & ME’ – Myalgic Encephalomyelitis being the first condition I was ever diagnosed with (but plenty more having come along the way since).
I enjoy expressing myself through creativity, and can always you will always find glitter where I am!
For my day job, I am the Co-Founder of Inkfire – a disabled-led business support company that my Husband and I set-up to help people with disabilities to access work.
I’m so pleased you’re here…
I started out as ‘Pumpkins and Planners’, eventually morphing into ‘Mali & ME’ – Myalgic Encephalomyelitis being the first condition I was ever diagnosed with (but plenty more having come along the way since).
I enjoy expressing myself through creativity, and can always you will always find glitter where I am!
For my day job, I am the Co-Founder of Inkfire – a disabled-led business support company that my Husband and I set-up to help people with disabilities to access work.
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I’m passionate about raising awareness of chronic illness and disability, sharing honest experiences, and breaking down misconceptions.
Through my platform, I aim to provide practical advice, resources, and real-life insights to help others navigate their experience.
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Everyone deserves to have a space to share. I strive to create a online world where open conversations about disability, business, and life can thrive.
By sharing my experiences and being an ‘open book’, I hope to foster a supportive and understanding community.
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I believe in championing accessibility, inclusion, and equal opportunities. I support disabled entrepreneurs and creatives across all the work I do in reaching their full potential, providing encouragement, resources, and a support so that they can flourish.
I’m a big believer in meeting them where they are, and growing together!
I do speak a lot about my health – and that is because I have a lot of health conditions, that take up time in my day-to-day. I am largely a positive person, but I am also a realistic and believe in sharing how my life looks on a regular basis – because it’s all not rainbows and butterflies. I also try to practice slow living, enjoying the moments where things are quiet and taking advantage of every opportunity I do get.
To summarise my health issues (and you can read a lot more about these on the ‘My Story’ page if you’re interested), I have been chronically ill since I was two years old, when I was the youngest person ever diagnosed with ME. On from there, I’ve picked up a seemingly never-ending list of other diagnosis, including Fibromyalgia, hEDS, Autism, Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis and more.
As of March 2024, I became an ‘ostomate’ having unplanned emergency surgery to place a permanent illeostomy and Mucous Fistula due the damage to my colon cause by Ulcerative Colitis.
I am an ambulatory wheelchair user, but also have a rather fabulous walking stick (it’s pink ombre!) and I also use hearing aids. It’s safe to say, I am giving Barbie a run for her money, with how many accessories I come with.
There’s simply not enough hours in a day or energy around my health issues to pursue all of my interests, but I do try to do as much as I can. From knitting, to baking (although I’m a terrible cook!), homemaking to having a go at growing my own vegetables – I’m always working on something!
