06/10/2026
Hi! So if you didnāt know, the 5th-11th October is Dyslexia Awareness week here in the UK
Growing up with dyslexia wasnāt easy.. being labelled āslowā, āsensitiveā, āemotionalā it doesnāt do much for a childās confidence.
Going to bed crying and frustrated because I struggled with my homework, feeling stupid and hopeless because I knew how to figure things out in my head with time, I just couldnāt put it down on paper or articulate it well.
I wasnāt diagnosed at school because I could actually spell really well, I struggled with my reading speed, taking the information in and retaining it. I wasnāt diagnosed until I was 17, when I saw a test in college I could take after reading about dyslexia and thought wow that definitely sounds like me!
Know that if you also struggle with dyslexia, you are not alone, even though it feels that way sometimes š©·
You are NOT slow. You are NOT stupid. And itās okay that your brain processes things differently āØ
Be kind to yourself, Sam x
For more information on dyslexia or you need help and someone to talk to, go check out The British Dyslexia Association at www.bdadyslexia.org.uk or give them a call on 0333 405 4567