Hey! Welcome to my disability & art blog.
My name is Briana and I have cerebral palsy, epilepsy, ADHD, PMDD, endometriosis, POTS, and multiple other conditions that are difficult to deal with. I try to use my skills as an artist to convey the challenges of living with disabilities in a way that everyone can understand, regardless of their abilities. I attempt to transcend ability and demonstrate my personal experience in this art & disability blog. Check it out!
Brain Frog — My COVID Self-Portrait
I explore the frustrating phenomenon of brain fog that I've experienced during my second battle with COVID. This mirrors the cognitive challenges I face post-seizure. I highlight the fragility of our cognitive processes and discuss my personal experiences with both COVID and epilepsy and how these health issues can impact daily life. Read my tips for managing brain fog & inflammation.
Thank You for Supporting Me & My Disabilities — A Love Letter to My Boyfriend on his 33rd Birthday
Read to learn more about how you can make the people in your life feel loved and cared for.
What it feels like when people don’t understand your disabilities + ADHD
It can be really challenging when people don’t understand you. I’ve learned the difference between explaining myself, and expressing myself.
Meeting Comedian Josh Blue — My Cerbral Palsy Icon
I got to meet my CP icon, the absolutely hysterical Josh Blue during cerebral palsy awareness month!
Little Seizures — What’s Shaking?
Making jokes about my disabilities makes it easier to deal with, so having epilepsy, this design was right up my alley. Read about my inspiration for “Little Seizures.”
Sad Brains, PMDD Delight
Learn what it’s like to be kidnapped and taken hostage by your own emotions…and also what I find helpful in preventing this.
Raynaud's, A Real Pain in Your Extremities
Raynaud’s is a condition that causes the blood vessels in the extremities to narrow, restricting blood flow. Read more about Raynaud’s, how to stay warm, and why Pop-Tart ads rule.
The Stairs
See what it’s like for me to go down the stairs with CP, and why you may want to practice patience when you see someone going slow, or against the flow of traffic on the stairs.
I only understand it in theory.
Having cerebral palsy, I never learned how to ride a bike. I tried several times, but it always resulted in injuries. Learn more about how I deeply relate to Fraiser Crane when it comes to riding a bike.
Thank You So Much for Asking
Since absolutely no one has asked me my thoughts or opinions on anything whatsoever, I’m starting a podcast, aptly named, “Thank You So Much for Asking.”
A Couple Dozen Pills a Day Keeps My Doctors at Bay
Over the last 31 years, I’ve found a lot of solutions to my medical challenges through supplements vs prescribed meds. View the list of meds and conditions I’ll talk about in more detail through my art.
My Last Seizure
Polaroids and musings documenting the aftermath of my last seizure on November 16th, 2016.
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I am an artist with disabilities trying to make a living through my art, so I deeply appreciate your support. If you aren’t interested in buying anything from the store, but would still like to support my creative endeavors, it would mean the world to me! Any donation is meaningful and thoroughly appreciated.
With your donation, you are supporting my small business, helping a person with disabilities, and giving me the resources I need to get my message out and educate more people about living with disabilities! Thank you so much!
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I update my site as much as possible, but let’s be real, it’s hard to manage social media, a website, a small business, disabilities, and regular everyday life all at once. I am most consistent with posting on Instagram, so if you’re interested in my content and want to stay as up-to-date as possible, follow me there!
