The LUNA Project

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have a very special episode featuring an audio version of the first ever LUNA zine! We are often asked who actually makes up LUNA so, for Summer 2022, this zine is our answer. It is a collection of the various artwork, creative writing, research and personal essays wri...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have a science communication piece 'Epilepsy and Barriers to Sport' by Katrina McGougan and Ally Lloyd (she/her). Katrina shares with us her research of sport participation and those who have epilepsy. Katrina offers many insights into how physical and social spaces wi...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'The Never Ending Tight Rope that is Pacing' by Amber Daw (she/her). In light of ME Awareness week Amber shares with us how pacing is a balance that can never be fully mastered but balanced by taking in account menatl and physical illness You can follow Amber on t...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Thoughts on Pacing' by Mehar Singh (she/her). Mehar shares with us how her relationship with pacing has changed for the better and how it can be a positive aspect on one's life. You can follow read Mehar's post on our website www.thelunaproject.org.uk Find us on:...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Thoughts and Experiences of Pacing' by Sakara Dee (she/her/they). Sakara shares with us the realities of pacing and what it means to her. They introduce how she practices pacing into her own life and leaves tips on how to interact and develop a relationship with...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Representation Matters - What Rose Winning Strictly Come Dancing Means to Me' by Beth Dillon (she/her). Beth shares with us what a deaf celebrity winning Strictle Come Dancing meant for her as a D/deaf person. Find us on: Instagram - @thelunaprojectuk Twitter - @...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'How Chronic Illness Affects Mental Health' by Ella Marcham (she/her). Ella explores how her chronic illness acts as a double-edge sword with her mental health and the implications this has. You can follow Heather on her instagram @ellas_endo to find further advic...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Rheumatoid Arthritis and My Mental Health' by Suruthi (she/her). Suruthi shares with us how her arthritis impacts her mental health and her journey with coping with that. You can follow Suruthi on her instagram @fightrheumatoidarthritis to find further advice on...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'OCD: Shame, Embarrassment, Stigma by Jamie Adamson' by Jamie Adamson (he/him). Jamie shares with us his journey to acceptance with being diagnosed with OCD. Find us on: Instagram - @thelunaprojectuk Twitter - @theLUNAprojectt Facebook - The LUNA Project

CW: Discussion of Eating Disorders Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Coming to Terms with Looking Different Because of an Energy Limiting Condition' by Hannah Frost (she/they). Hannah shares with us how thier disability shaped their relationship with their body and food as a recovering an...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Growing up as a British-Iraqi with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies' by Ayah Wafi (she/her). Ayah shares with us how her atopic conditions affect her and what this meant when growing up in British-Iraqi culture. You can follow Ayah's (amazing !) instagram @allergieswi...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Epilepsy - More Than Just Seizures' by Faustine Petron (she/her). Faustine shares with us how epilepsy impacts your life beyond just seizures. You can follow Faustine on her instagram @thehoodwriter and read her post on our website www.thelunaproject.org.uk Find...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'In the Same Boat - Ally's Perspective' by Ally Lloyd (she/her). This is part 1 of a two-part blog series where Ally shares her story on how friendship with someone who has a similar disability is a positive thing and can tackle some of the loneliness that comes w...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Content Warning: Medical Trauma' by Mirren Buchanan (she/her). Mirren shares with us her own experiences of how medical trauma manifests and how it is distinct from textbook trauma. This post is read by Amber Daw (she/her). You can read this post on our website w...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have a science communication post which was originally made for a course that had a science communication element. In 'Epilepsy and Depression' Ally, one of our fab trustees, is interviewed by Jamie on the link between epilepsy and depression.  You can find this s...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Chronic Pain and Camouflaging' as part of our Science Communication blog series by Nefeli (she/her), read by Marley Lobambola (they/them). We hear a lived-experience reflection written and read by Amber Daw (she/her) at the end. You can find this science communic...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Honesty and Recovery - Family Communication' by Amelia Hilton (she/her). Amelia shares with us how her eating disorder affected her relationship with her family. You can follow Heather on her instagram @parksandlarks and read her post on our website www.thelunapr...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Autism and Medical' as part of our Science Communication blog series by Cameron Macalister (he/him) with a lived-experience reflection by Rebecca MacGregor. Cameron shares with us his dissertation research on how knowledge of autism and how to support autistic pa...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Body, Body, Body' by Heather McCormick (she/her). Heather shares with us how her relationship with her body changed and the impact being diagnosed with a chronic illness had on that. You can follow Heather on her instagram @therestlessbutterfly to find further ad...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'It's Just a Girl Thing' by Eilidh Murphy (she/her). Eilidh highlights the common medical misogyny and dismissal many women face in medical appointments.  You can follow Eilidh on her instagram @eilidh_murphyxx read her post on our website www.thelunaproject....

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Thinking Outside the Classroom: Do children always need to learn in the traditional class environment' by Eilidh Murphy (she/her). Eilidh discusses the benefits learning from home can have on certain mental conditions. You can follow Eilidh on her instagram @eili...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Future Redefined' by Amber Daw (she/her). Amber shares with us some of the doubts and uncertainty that can come with being diagnosed with a chronic illness. You can follow Amber on her instagram @chronicallyamber and read her post on our website www.thelunaprojec...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Being in Part-Time Education' by Amber Daw (she/her). Amber shares with us her transition to part-time education and the impacts, thoughts and feelings that followed. You can follow Amber on her instagram @chronicallyamber read her post on our website www.theluna...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Embracing My Disabled Identity in Sixth Form' by Sophie Mattholie (she/her). Sophie shares with us her journey to accepting her disabled identity and accessing help at school. You can follow Sophie on her instagram @sophiemattholie_ and read her post on our websi...

Welcome to LUNA Listens! This is where we publish all our blog posts in audio form for you to listen to at your own pace. Today we have 'Let's Talk About Sex' by Philippa Wimbledon (she/her). Philippa discusses the lack of disability representation when it comes to sex in media and in schools, and how this impacts many young disabled people's experiences and thoughts surrounding sex.  You can...