— The Guardian Article – Last week The Guardian published an article by Leo Benedictus featuring 3 people with restricted growth and their life experiences. Hats off to that newspaper for giving the community a voice in national platform in a national paper. Re-reading the article I’m still in agreement with what Gillian Martin says. …
Tag: Restricted Growth
Skiing with the little ones
Unfortunately, I lost the early posts when my web hosts changed. Below is what I have been able to retrieve from web.archive.org. — With some attempt at some exercise in 2009 I decided to try out skiing. Not of the snow kind, but of the dry-slope ski kind. I was very excited about this level …
I’m feeling left out…
Unfortunately, I lost the early posts when my web hosts changed. Below is what I have been able to retrieve from web.archive.org. — It’s that time of year when everyone see the time as a new start and make lots of resolutions about how they are going to tackle the year ahead. The main new …
Mini me enters the Celebrity Big Brother House!
Unfortunately, I lost the early posts when my web hosts changed. Below is what I have been able to retrieve from web.archive.org. —- Well, it was a surprise to hear that Austin Powers actor – Verne Troyer has entered the Celebrity Big Brother 2009 house. On the one hand, I’m indignant – how dare the …
Restricted Growth and Christmas Fear
Unfortunately, I lost the early posts when my web hosts changed. Below is what I have been able to retrieve from web.archive.org. —- So, last night I went out with a few friends to celebrate the festive season. There was flowing rapport between people, eased somewhat wine as we waited for the starters, mains and …
Three things you shouldn’t do to a person of restricted growth – part#3
Unfortunately, I lost the early posts when my web hosts changed. Below is what I have been able to retrieve from web.archive.org. —- Thankfully the third and final issue is not so much of a problem since I’ve started becoming a more curvaceous lady, but in my youth and early twenties there was always the …
Three things you shouldn’t do to a person of restricted growth – part#2
Unfortunately, I lost the early posts in a change over of web hosts. Below is what I have been able to retrueve from web.archive.org. —- Another regular thing that happens to a small person is that inevitable talk with friends, family members, work collegues and new people about “being little”. Other restricted growth people will …
3 things you shouldn’t do to a person of restricted growth – part#1
My first top thing you shouldn’t do to a person of restricted growth is say: “You’re small!” Really?! No!? I hadn’t noticed!? No s**t Sherlock! Really, you’re not the first person to point out the bleedin’ obvious and guess what sunshine, you won’t be the last. Ok, maybe I’m being a rather harsh here, but …
Three things you shouldn’t do to a person of restricted growth
A lot of the problems that comes with being short stature are, for the most part, invisible. People – regardless if they are of average height or have another disability tend to have the mindset that the only problem we have is the fact that we are small and might have trouble reaching things. Well, …
To freelance or not to freelance?
Over the past 10 years I experienced a few forms of employment. I’ve worked for a small agency, for a large organisation and freelanced (though not necessarily in that order). Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The small organisation; you get to know people quicker and it takes a lot less time to establish …