This website uses cookies Learn more

Skip to content

Home
About
Disabled Reflections
Magic Monday
Life
Let’s Connect

cropped-LogoTransCutSquareRearrangeOffsetBottom.png

http://fromthiswindow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-LogoTransCutSquareRearrangeOffsetBottom.png

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

Comment

Name

Email

Website

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. *

Notify me of new posts by email.

Δ

Post navigation

Previous PostPrevious cropped-LogoTransCutSquareRearrangeOffsetBottom.png

Instagram

Dressing in bright colours will always give me joy

Dressing in bright colours will always give me joy 🌈❤️ (rainbow emoji, red heart emoji)

A dreamy @depop find (courtesy of my sister )

Image description: Rebecca, a woman with brown hair, wears a faux fur rainbow psychedelic coat , red trousers and rainbow ankle boots. She is sitting in her wheelchair with her legs over her left arm rest

#DisabledJoy #DepopFinds #ThriftedFashion #Thriftywins #DopamineDressing #DisabledAndProud #FindMagic #DisabilityCommunity #LifeOnWheels #BabeWithAMobilityAid #WearTheRainbow

A little reintroduction 😘 (blow kiss emoji )
I’m not very good when it comes to talking about myself, but this is my attempt !

Tell me something about you, if you’d like ofc❤️ (red heart emoji)

#AboutMeChallenge
Video description: a still of , a white woman with brown hair, sits in her wheelchair that has peach spoke guards with multicoloured butterflies dotted around on it. She wears a pink t-shirt and knit gillet, a pink green and white mesh skirt and pink tassel earrings. Words come up
“Hiii my name is Rebecca and I’m 30 and from Hertfordshire (but have also Irish roots-the countryside of Kerry is also my home 💚)
I’m a content creator, blogger and disability advocate- I work to end stigma and encourage others to feel comfortable with their disabled identity .”

In the next photo, Rebecca is sitting on the bank of a lake and is wearing a pink crochet hat with Daisy heads dotted around on it. A pink t-shirt covered in white beads , denim culottes . Her body faces the lake but she turns to face the camera. Words appear “I love being outside and being among nature. It’s the best retreat ever.
My favourite animal ever is a penguin-I adore their walk”

Rebecca is then seen sitting on her bed. In front of her is a selection of books. She is wearing a mainly blue jumper and rust coloured joggers . Words appear “I just took up hand-knitting and I love it so much. I’m just a third of a blanket complete.
I also like a good book- really into romance novels atm

The final photo of Rebecca sees her wearing a multi-coloured chiffon blouse with a pink pleated skirt. Behind her is a flower market stall and she is sitting in her wheelchair. Words shows up “I love wearing bright colours and would say that I am an upbeat person.
Thanks for following along with me xx”
cc mellow guitar music
#Reintroduction #BabeWithAMobilityAid #DisabilityAdvocate #ColourPop #DopamineDressing #LifeOnWheels #WheelchairLife #LifeFromAChair #DisabilityBlogger #DisabledLiving #DisabilityLifestyle #DisabledLiving #AbleismIsTrash #DisabilityWriter #DisabledAndProud #EndStigma #DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityPride #CPAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate

Powered and manual wheelchairs both have their ind

Powered and manual wheelchairs both have their individual advantages.
I love both chairs as they allow me experience freedom in different ways. My powered chair means that I can move and groove independently. My manual wheelchair is personally more easier to travel with (E.g fold in my sister’s or friends’ cars ) .

There seems to be a myth that says the type of wheelchair you have is dependent on ‘how disabled you are’. Can we leave this in the past, please?

It’s about fulfilling one’s needs so that freedom can be experienced!

Video description: two images sit alongside each other of Rebecca, a white woman with long brown hair. In the photo on the left she is wearing an orange blazer, trousers and shoes and a white T-shirt inside the suit and is sitting in her powered wheelchair. In the photo on the right Rebecca is in her manual wheelchair and is wearing a multicoloured floral dress with
Plimsolls. Words at the top of the screen says ‘Advantages of powered and manual wheelchairs.’ Next is a full view of the photo of Rebecca in her powered wheelchair and words come up on the screen “Immense freedom felt driving myself. Can wheel alongside the person I’m with Have more independence “
Then a full view of Rebecca in her manual wheelchair. Words come up “Easy to travel with as it can be folded More compact, so I can access more places My butterfly spoke guards🦋❤️ ‘ The two photos appear next to each other again but blurred out . Words over this say “Both wheelchairs have their own advantages, Both are tools to get me from A to B”
Cc upbeat music
#DisabilityAdvocate #DifferentAidsForDifferentDays #MyWheelchairIsMyFreedom #WheelchairLife #LifeFromAChair #DisabilityBlogger #DisabledLiving #DisabilityLifestyle #DisabledLiving #AbleismIsTrash #DisabilityWriter #DisabledAndProud #EndStigma #DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityPride

Staying wrapped up on winter walks just got cosy

Staying wrapped up on winter walks just got cosy

Image description: A close up of Rebecca, a white woman with long brown hair, wearing a pink brown purple and orange check coat with a rainbow jumper dress underneath, waves at the camera. Words comers up ‘Hellllooo!’. She is sitting in her wheelchair.
Rebecca then extends her arms as the camera zooms out. Words say ‘Check out my wheelchair waterproof cosy!’ The camera shows a black waterproof zipped blanket around her leg. She gives thumbs up as words say ‘Perfect for rainy days’. Rebecca beckons the camera to come closer, as ‘And….’ comes up. She unzips some of the blanket to reveal the white fleeced material inside as said in the words which comes up ‘The inside is fleeced material ‘ As She zips it up again, word comes up ‘So my legs won’t freeze🙃’
Rebecca then points behind her with her thumb, ‘Also ‘ comes up, there is then a close up of the left side of her wheelchair where a loop that is attached to the blanket is also attached to the handlebar. Words are shown ‘It attaches easily to the handles of my wheelchair ‘. Camera zooms out and words come up ‘Wheelie good for all those winter strolls!’
Rebecca then waves at the camera words come up ‘Byeee from me and my winter cosy😘’
Cc: upbeat orchestra music

#WheelchairLiving #WheelchairLife#DisabledInWinter #Winter #StayingWarmThisWinter #WheelchairCosy #BabeWithAMobilityAid #WheelchairAccessories #WinterReady

We don’t need to be grateful for our needs being

We don’t need to be grateful for our needs being met and we shouldn’t be made to feel like we should either…

Image description: a thread with black writing on a green background. Around this is a white boarder with colourful zigzags and circles dotted around on it. At the bottom in the center has the handle @fromthiswindow

1 Disabled people shouldn’t be expected to be grateful for the bare minimum…

2 Such as
Disabled access
Our voice being heard
Taking up space

3You wouldn’t hear a non-disabled person be thankful for stairs, so why should we be thankful for lifts?

These are our human rights

#DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityAdvocate #AccessMatters #AccessIsLove #AbleismIsTrash #DisabilityWriter #DisabledAndProud #EndStigma #DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityPride #CPAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #Inclusivity #InclusiveSociety #CreateChange #DisabledIsNotaBadWord #StartConversations #DisabilityRights

Happy New Year Team! I hope this year brings all w

Happy New Year Team! I hope this year brings all what you want and need. Remember there is no pressure to change anything only if it’s really on your heart.

I hope the first few days of the year have been kind to you, looking forward to be back here more frequently again. 2024, together we’ve got this ❤️ (red heart emoji)

Image description: Rebecca, a white women with long brown hair, sits on her bed and surrounded by cushions. She wears a rainbow top and a blanket over her legs

#2024 #NewYear #StartAgain #YouAreEnough #BePresent #DopamineDressing #DisabilityAdvocate #LifeOnWheels #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityRights #HaveMoreFun #DisabilityBlogger #DisabledLiving #DisabilityLifestyle #DisabledLiving #AbleismIsTrash #DisabilityWriter #DisabledAndProud #EndStigma

Hey Team! Just want to send you warm wishes for th

Hey Team! Just want to send you warm wishes for this festive season. I hope that it brings you whatever you need, whether that’s comfort and calmness or glitz and sparkles or a bit of both. Be ya own Santa and try to snag, at least a bit of time for you ❤️ (red heart emoji)

Lots of love to you all and a huge thank you for sticking with me for another year. I do appreciate you all. I’m so very excited for 2024…. See you soon for more colour, joy and wheelie good fun!

Image description: Rebecca , a white woman, with Iong brown hair, is in her wheelchair wearing a dark green waterproof poncho and a purple beanie. White Christmas lights are behind her

#Christmas #KewAtChristmas #Gratitude #DisabilityLife #DisabilityCommunity #LoveAndKindness #DisabilityUnity #LoveAndLight #SupportEachOther #KeepGoing #YouHaveGotthis #Connection #FestiveSeason #TakeYourTime #SeasonGreetings

@aerobility is a charity that aims to make the avi

@aerobility is a charity that aims to make the aviation industry as accessible as possible to disabled people, providing adaptions to allow those with disabilities a chance to fly a plane. This year they have launched the ‘Virtual Aviation Experience’ (VAE) to disabled people, giving them an insight into what happens in flight

@aerobility asked me to take part and here is an overview of what happens in a session. The free Virtual Aviation Experience consists of three 90 minute sessions with an instructor.

Pretty cool for anyone wanting to know about the basics of a flight or just to learn a new skill!

Head over to @aerobility website to find out more!

Video description: Rebecca, a white woman with brown hair, wearing a mainly blue jumper with colourful stripes and black joggers and is sitting in front of a laptop. She waves to the camera. Words appear “Come and try Aerobility’s Virtual Aviation Experience with me”. This camera then shows a teams meeting with Laura a VAE instructor. Words come up “My instructor Laura teaches me about the features of the plane and of a flight.” The screen then shows inside the stimulator, showing a Aeorbility plane as Rebecca flies it is using her roller ball mouse . Words come up “Then it’s my turn to have go a in the simulator” followed by “Pretty cool right?”. And then
Thanks for coming flying with me
Cc Come Fly With Me plays
#Aerobililty #VirtualAviationExperience #LearnSomethingNew #LearnANewSkill #ComeFlyWithMe #MakeAviationAccessible #DisabledLife #StartTheConversation #UpUpAndAway #LiveNow #DisabledBlogger #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityLifestyle #AbleismIsTrash #DisabilityWriter #DisabledAndProud #EndStigma #DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityPride #CPAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #Inclusivity #InclusiveSociety #CreateChange #DisabledIsNotaBadWord

Never a more magical castle than @disneylandparis

Never a more magical castle than @disneylandparis ✨ (cluster of stars emoji) Memories that will forever be in my heart ❤️ (red heart emoji)

What made this trip even more amazing was that the parks were so easy to navigate in my wheelchair. We were also given a booklet with a list of attractions and access points. As I looked through it, I noticed that was so much care to inform their visitors of possible sensory stimulation in each area of the park that might be triggering for those who are neurodivergent. For example the type of smells and sounds one might expect are listed. Therefore you can plan your day accordingly. How ace is this?!

Video description: Rebecca, a white woman with brown hair, wears a pink, brown coat, purple trousers, a rainbow scarf, purple trousers white trainers and a rainbow @kurtgeiger cross body bag. She is sitting in a wheelchair that has peach spoke guards with multicoloured butterflies dotted around on it. The camera zooms out and finds the Disney castle is behind her
Cc: Disney Music

#DisneylandParis #DisneyDreams #DisneyMagic #DreamComeTrue #MakeAWish #LifeOnWheels #UnforgettableExperience #DisabledLifestyle #DisabledBlogger #DisabledAndProud #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #Inclusivity #InclusiveSociety #CreateChange#DisabledIsNotaBadWord #HappyPlace #HaveMoreFun #ColourPop #DopamineDressing #AccessIsLove #AccessIsFreedom #AccessMatters #AccessIsMoreThanATickInABox #AccessForAll

A magic moment shared with Mickey Mouse @disneylan

A magic moment shared with Mickey Mouse @disneylandparis. He was adorable ❤️ (red heart emoji)

Image description: Rebecca, a white woman with brown hair, wears a pink, orange and brown checkered coat , pink joggers . She is sitting in her wheelchair and on her left is the adorable Mickey Mouse

#DisneylandParis #MickeyMouse #DisneyParks #MakeMemories #LifeOnWheels #LoveAndKindness #WheelchairLiving #LiveNow #BePresent #ColourPop #SpecialMoments #HaveMoreFun #HappyPlace #LiveNow #LookForRainbows #LoveAndLight #SupportEachOther #KeepGoing #YouHaveGotthis #Connection #Stayconnected #Writer

As a lot of you may know from my stories , I turne

As a lot of you may know from my stories , I turned 30 at the weekend and I felt extremely extremely grateful for the most wonderful surprise @mairead.may and Mum taking me to @disneylandparis . It was sooo special . I cannot thank these ladies enough. I love them with every inch of my heart ❤️ (red heart emoji )

There’s something about milestone birthdays that can offer so much reflection and it is also a great mark of celebration that you’ve survived all your ups and downs! How amazing is that?

I couldn’t write this post without mentioning my dear Dad, I thought about him lots on this trip as ever, and what he would say- he was always up to have fun. We saw lots of Goofy at Disney from the first few moments we arrived in the park. When Mairead and I was small we had a puppet of Goofy and Dad would play Goofy speaking in a high-pitched voice. We would ask Dad to do this over and over again!!!. So it really felt like he was with us in some way ❤️ (red heart)

Thanks so so much for all your love this weekend , I really appreciate you all 💕(2 pink hearts) Here’s to the 30s!!

Image description: Rebecca, a white woman with brown hair, wears a pink, brown coat, purple trousers, a rainbow scarf, purple trousers white trainers and a rainbow @kurtgeiger cross body bag. She is sitting in a wheelchair that has peach spoke guards with multicoloured butterflies dotted around on it. She is beyond excited in front of the Disney castle.
2 Rebecca, Mairead and Mum with Goofy who is in his Christmas outfit
3 The Disney dreams show-a picture of the fireworks around the castle
4 Rebecca with the most dreamy inspired Mickey Mouse birthday cake
4 Rebecca wears a red and pink tulip jumper and pink joggers. She is holding a Friends inspired card with the words ‘The one where Rebecca turns 30’

#DisneylandParis #DisneyDreams #DisneyMagic #DreamComeTrue #Birthday #30thBirthday #MakeMemories #Family #ScopioSeason #NovemberBaby #LifeOnWheels #WheelchairLiving #LoveAndKindness #FindMagic #BePresent #LiveInTheMoment #DisneyParks #FindTheFun

When people view others in wheelchairs they automa

When people view others in wheelchairs they automatically think the worst.

A wheelchair is a person’s mode of moving through the world, it is that simple. It’s only complicated when our wheels meet the first step of the stairs and there is no lift or ramp to the next level, or when our wheels are trying to move over impossible terrain. It these things that make life as a wheelchair is difficult- the world around sometimes refusing to see there is more than one way of navigating life and therefore fail to make space for us.

It’s also a huge bug bear of mine that because of this so-called devastating narrative, it has a knock effect on people who are new to wheelchair life and what this means. They are fed the idea that it is the worst thing and that somehow they lives has shrunk and are limited- what a tun of bricks on top of trying to adapt to a new way of living?

Instead they should be able to feel free and relief that they now have an aid that means that they are able to continue living their lives.
We need to change the narrative around what it means to be a wheelchair user.

Wheelchairs are not barrier, society is

Image description: Rebecca, a white woman with brown hair, sits in her wheelchair that has peach spoke guards with multicoloured butterflies dotted around on it. She wears a pink t-shirt and knit gillet, a pink green and white mesh skirt and pink tassel earrings. She also wears pink shoes. She is in the garden . Words over the picture reads-Wheelchairs are not barrier, society is .

#WheelchairLiving #RewriteTheNarrative #WheelchairsAreFreedom #BabeWithAMobilityAid #DisabilityBlogger #DisabledLiving #DisabilityLifestyle #DisabledLiving #AbleismIsTrash #DisabilityWriter #DisabledAndProud #EndStigma #DisabilityRights #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityPride #CPAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #Inclusivity #InclusiveSociety #CreateChange #DisabledIsNotaBadWord #StartConversations #DisabilityRights

Want to follow along with fromthiswindow? You are just one step away! Just enter you email address below.

You read and agreed to our Privacy Policy.

Name

Email*

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Skip to content

Accessibility Tools

Increase Text
Decrease Text
Grayscale
High Contrast
Negative Contrast
Light Background
Links Underline
Readable Font
Reset