March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a chronic, life long condition with no cure which can significantly impact quality of life, causing severe pain, infertility, chronic fatigue and more. I have struggled with this disease for most of my 20s. I have been ignored, told it was in my head, misdiagnosed and had several doctors and a nurse laugh at me. As well as endometriosis I also have Adenomyosis. Adenomyosis has similar symptoms but there is a cure - hysterectomy. Having both “endo” and “adeno” is a complex and very painful medical battle, especially as there is a lack of awareness and knowledge surrounding both conditions. On the outside I seem fine, a human walking and smiling, however on the inside I’m grieving. From ages 19- present I have experienced extreme pain and flare ups. Not just your bad cramp, or sensitive tummy but the kind of torment where you can’t move. For nearly 10 years, I have found myself battling a system that cared very little about my body or women’s bodies in general. I found myself losing hope, arguing with nurses, friends and herself. Wearing a mask, trying to keep going through the day without letting these disease take anymore from my life. If you know someone with Endometriosis. Give them a hug. Tell them you believe them and when they cancel out of nowhere, it’s not out of nowhere. They’re probably unable to move & on a tonne of medication just to get through the day. Here’s to my endo girlies, we live in pain & we are so strong. ❤️‍🩹

Dont look the other way, I say, as I look the other way. We always, we always. We always have a story. - Nina Simone

Finally everything is moving, shifting, becoming.

A wild but brilliant night. Thank you to all who came. ❤️ Head down to BLEUR Gallery to see PRETTY LITTLE FEARS. Open until the 26th Jan. @bleur_art