I asked what other people did to make their temporary living spaces sitting-disability friendly. These are great tips to know before you leave home.
Tag: travel
Linda’s Trick for a Happy Flight
As I’ve mentioned, people come to the “sitting disabilities” camp from many different directions. A fellow upright, Linda V., alerted me to this blog post, which she wrote in 2015. I’m impressed by the creative solution she found to the anxiety-inducing ordeal that is air travel. She put herself to work. This might be my own insecurities speaking, but when I’m in public places I often worry about how my weird behaviors will come across. When I stand to avoid pain or beg flight attendants for a spot in their prep area, I often worry about coming across as demanding…
Upright Globetrotting
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that I am a person who is not like the others, because I’ve built so many accommodations for myself into my life. But when I travel, I come to appreciate how many modifications I’ve made in order to keep up the pretense of normalcy. Last month I flew to Scotland, where I spent three weeks visiting family. It should have been a restful and relaxing trip. After all, I wasn’t working and had no real responsibilities besides being a support babysitter and making one meal a day. But since I left the little terrarium I’ve…