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Updated: December 9th, 2023.

Jan 26, 2021

Meet Your New Favorite Author: Matt Lillywhite

Jan 26, 2021

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Age of Empathy

I’ve Spent My Whole Life Apologizing For How My Brain Works

Dyspraxia isn’t just clumsiness. It’s forgetting, overthinking, and pretending I’m fine.

1d ago

A young boy wearing a red Manchester United hoodie stands on a grassy field near a river. He looks slightly unsure, with his hands held together in front of him. Trees and a man fishing are visible in the background.

1d ago

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Invisible Illness

Depression Doesn’t Always Look Like Sadness

For years, I looked fine on the outside. Inside, I felt nothing at all.

2d ago

A man in a white t-shirt looks out of a window with a pensive expression, resting his hand on his mouth and arm crossed, reflecting quietly.

2d ago

Published in

Age of Empathy

If Rest Is So Important, Why Does It Still Feel Wrong?

Guilt has become my default. Even when no one’s watching.

2d ago

The author is wearing a black jacket. He’s smiling and sitting on a grey wall with his hands clasped. Behind him is a large cliff and waves crashing onto the sand.

2d ago

Published in

Publishous

If Universal Healthcare Is So Good, Why Can’t I See A Doctor?

The UK has universal healthcare. But millions of people like me can’t get treatment when we need it.

3d ago

A female doctor with short hair in a white jacket. She’s wearing a stethoscope around her ears. She is examining a patient in a greed cardigan who appears to be in her 50s or 60s.

3d ago

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Digital Global Traveler

I’ve Learned More About Relationships In Airports Than Anywhere Else

I used to think airports were about goodbyes. Turns out, they’re also about who’s there to say hello when I land.

3d ago

A Delta Airlines A330 on the parking stand at Heathrow Airport in London. The author is taking the photo next to the front boarding door on the left-hand side of the plane. The sky is blue and there are small patches of grass in the background.

3d ago

Published in

Travel Memoirs

Most People Don’t Know What It’s Like To Be A Digital Nomad

Especially not the part where people like me make rent more expensive for everyone else.

6d ago

A man in his 20s with short, dark hair and a red baseball cap. He’s standing next to the Sydney Opera House, leaning against a wall. In the background, Sydney Harbor is visible, and boats are sailing along the water.

6d ago

Published in

Invisible Illness

I Spent Years Hiding My Disability Just To Fit In

It wasn’t the diagnosis that hurt most. It was being made to feel like I didn’t belong.

Jul 10

A young boy around 10 years old wearing a red sweater. It has a white stripe on the shoulder and the word “Next” across the chest. He has short brown hair and his face is partially in shadow. He’s kneeling on grass covered by leaves. Above him is the branch of a tree with red leaves.

Jul 10

Published in

Publishous

Special Education Is in Crisis, But Do You Know What That Means?

When funding disappears, students with hidden disabilities like mine suffer most.

Jul 2

A child around 10 years old sitting in a classroom. He’s holding a pencil and is wearing glasses. He’s got his elbow on the table, and resting his chin on his palm. He’s got a green textbook in front of him and is wearing a white and blue t-shirt.

Jul 2

Published in

Publishous

Why Do I Have to Keep Proving I’m Disabled?

Living with a hidden disability means constantly explaining, justifying, and defending what others can’t see.

Jun 26

A young boy around 7 years old wearing a blue sun hat that covers his head and neck. He’s slightly smiling. His eyes are squinted. And he’s looking directly towards the camera. He’s got a black and white t-shirt. Behind him, there is a cliff on the left-hand size of the image. And the ocean on the right-hand side, with boats in the background.

Jun 26

Matt Lillywhite

Matt Lillywhite

I write to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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