It’s been a while since I’ve done a personal post, but was just so overjoyed to be a part of the Disrupted Disposition exhibition in Leeds over the weekend. It was an exhibition on mental health an chronic illness and since a lot of my writing centers around anxiety, depression and recovery, Kendra Howard the curator reached out to me to be a part of it.
There were lots of interesting pieces, a multimedia piece on PTSD, one on hip dysplasia that used sheets and projects to describe the feeling of being stuck in bed, and fighting with your body. One of my favourite pieces was a multimedia piece by the curator Kendra Howard, that used three screens as the backdrop to a conversation with her mother about M.E. (Fibromyalgia) which my mother has and to be honest, I still do not know a lot about. Not only was it education and inspiring but it also had my favourite line where Kendra talked about ‘growing into her illness’ which I absolutely loved.
I love that line because I think every time we come up against a challenge with mental health or chronic illness we may feel exhausted afterwards, but each time we find small ways to deal with and help to manage them. We learn that insanity is trying the same thing and expecting different results and we try so many things, and no two battles look the same, but in the end we always gain some strength and courage from that experiences.
It really was such a great time, had so many great and real conversations and wish this could be a weekly thing! If you are nearby Leeds, I suggest you check it out, it is only on for 2 more days at Kestrel House, but so good! If you want to get a hold of my book you can find it here.
Congrats, that is really cool
What a cool way to see your work!
And my empathy for your mom– I was diagnosed with fibromylagia earlier this year and my body and I are still getting reaquainted
thank you! indeed, it was something I never fully understood and i feel so bad, she spent so many years with doctors telling her she was making it up and that her pain was not possible, would be so trying
Must have been amazing to see your poetry displayed like this for such a special cause. ๐
it was so awesome:) I want to find more similar events!
That would be awesome! I hope you do… ๐
I am SO proud of you!!!! I wish I could have been there to see it in person. Keep up the great work (and words). Miss you – gotta catch up soon. .xo.
thank you:D