A single sunflower growing up against dingy, dirt stained siding. Part of the lower right petals are missing.
[A single sunflower growing up against dingy, dirt stained siding. Part of the lower right petals are missing.]

Immunocompromised grief & COVID-19

Kayla Sudweeks | September 2023

I yearn for non-disabled people to witness the harm and pain and death that they have been complicit in over the course of this pandemic. Read More ⭢

Two garden snails from the back near the base of a fence. One snail is climbing up the fence, the other just behind them.
[Two garden snails from the back near the base of a fence. One snail is climbing up the fence, the other just behind them.]

No, asking for mask requirements is not “policing”

Kayla Sudweeks | August 2023

I see self proclaimed radicals online that argue they are not responsible for their individual choices to abandon masking in shared public spaces. Read More ⭢

Feet in banana patterned socks and sandals on brick pavers next to discarded surgical mask.
[Kayla’s feet in Teva sandals and banana-patterned socks. Their feet are standing on brick pavers and there is a used black surgical mask near their feet.]

Solidarity for Plague Times

Kayla Sudweeks | May 2022

As I began writing this, I imagined that folks who read it would be able to leave this piece with a variety of action steps for working towards building a world that is accessible and safe for all of us. Read More ⭢

A black and white photograph of tree branches and sky behind them.
[Black & white photo of the bare tops of wiry tree branches against a cloudy sky in the middle of Utah winter.]

Response to Salt Lake Tribune Article: Assisted Suicide

Kayla Sudweeks | March 2022

I’m sitting cross-legged on my living room couch wearing an oversized baseball tee and knee-high compression socks, waiting for my fatigue medication and three cups of coffee to start working. Read More ⭢

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