
A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.







Karlen Lambert enjoys working with surrealism and color in her photography and other works. She is an avid reader, writer, purple enthusiast and music lover.

Karlen Lambert is a writer and an artist, currently studying for a BFA in 3D art at UNCC. Her work explores grief and neurodivergent presentation.

T.C. Long has also recorded an audio version of this piece, both to increase accessibility and to lend additional humanity and dimensionality to disabled folks in media.

Why can’t assistive devices be beautiful? By Janis Butler Holm.