There’s a particular kind of silence that comes from being disabled online.
Not the peaceful kind — the empty kind.
The kind where you pour yourself into writing about accessibility, survival, hope, pain… and for months, or years, it feels like the words go nowhere.
I’ve felt that silence.
But this month, something changed. 3,606 people visited my blog — the highest since 2015.
And I need to talk about it. Not just because it’s a number I’m proud of, but because it says something bigger about what it means to show up as a disabled voice in the digital world.
🧩 Blogging as a Disabled Creator Isn’t Just About Content
Let’s be honest. Blogging takes energy. Consistency. Mental space. For disabled creators, those things aren’t always available.
Fatigue. Brain fog. Accessibility barriers with platforms. Financial pressure. Medical appointments. Days when getting out of bed is a full accomplishment.
We’re not just fighting to publish — sometimes, we’re fighting to function.
That’s why this win matters. Because it came without selling out. Without watering down the truth. Without pretending things are easier than they are.
📉 The Long Dip: 2015–2023
From 2012–2015, my blog had life.
Some posts reached 5,000+ views a month. People emailed. Left comments. Shared my work. It felt like something was happening.
Then things slowed down.
By 2018, my blog was getting a few hundred views. By 2020, some months barely cracked triple digits.
I questioned everything:
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Was I saying anything worth reading?
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Had the internet just moved on?
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Was I still relevant?
Looking back, I wasn’t the problem. Life was.
Between health shifts, personal losses, tech changes, and burnout, I just couldn’t keep up the pace.
And like so many disabled voices, I faded quietly from the feed.
🧠 What Changed? Why Now?
Let’s be clear: I didn’t magically become more energetic or suddenly have fewer disabilities.
What changed was intention.
I made a decision:
If I was going to do this again, I’d do it on my terms, for my people, and with everything I’ve learned in the last decade.
So I sat down and made a new plan:
🛠 The Core Strategy
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Post three times a week: Monday (empowerment/opinion), Wednesday (guide/resource), Friday (personal/feature).
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Focus on real stories and practical help — no fluff.
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Optimize for search without compromising my voice.
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Engage with readers like I’m talking to one friend — not a faceless internet.
🔥 The Breakthrough: July 2025
In the past 21 days alone, over 3,600 people have read my words. That’s the highest monthly count I’ve had in over 10 years.
Here’s what worked:
📌 1. Titles That Speak to People’s Pain Points
Instead of vague or artsy titles, I got clear:
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“How to Grocery Shop With a Mobility Aid Without Feeling Like a Burden”
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“Why Disability Isn’t a ‘Problem to Fix’ — It’s a Reality to Respect”
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“The Truth About Disability and Loneliness No One Talks About”
These aren’t just SEO-friendly — they’re emotionally accurate.
📌 2. Real Talk
I stopped trying to sound like a professional blogger. I wrote like I talk. Like I text my disabled friends.
That authenticity is what people connect with now more than ever.
📌 3. Internal Linking + Content Pillars
I built clusters of content around topics:
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Accessibility
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Independent living
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Digital inclusion
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Work-from-home survival
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Disabled empowerment
Each new post links to 2–3 others, creating a rabbit hole of support for readers to follow.
📌 4. Community Over Metrics
Instead of obsessing over bounce rate, I focused on impact:
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Are people emailing?
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Are they staying on the site?
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Are they sharing articles?
Spoiler: they are.
🧭 What This Means for Me — and for You
If you’re a disabled person thinking no one’s listening, I want you to know:
They are.
Maybe not today.
Maybe not in the hundreds.
But every voice that dares to speak truth in public makes space for someone else.
That’s what this blog is. A space for truth — even when it’s hard, messy, or unpopular.
This month proves that even in 2025, authentic disabled voices have power.
📊 Want the Stats? Here’s What the Growth Looks Like
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📈 June 2025: 3,303 views
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📈 July 2025 (to date): 3,606 views (with 10 days left)
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🧮 Projected: 4,800–5,000+ views by month’s end
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🏆 Highest since early 2015
That’s not luck. That’s momentum.
🧱 The Foundation I’m Building On
I’m not stopping here. I’m using this momentum to build resources and content that serve the community:
📁 What’s Coming:
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Free Resource Library for disabled readers (PDF guides, checklists, and forms)
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Directory of Accessible Services in Canada (long-requested)
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Interactive Story Series with real disabled voices featured monthly
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A Podcast (maybe 👀)
💬 What Readers Are Saying
“This is the only blog I’ve read that talks about the mental health side of disability without sounding like a pamphlet.”
– Reader from Alberta
“Your content helped me prep for ODSP. I was scared and didn’t know where to start. You made it manageable.”
– Reader from Ontario
“Just… thank you. For saying it how it is.”
– Reader from the U.S.
These are the moments that matter more than any stat.
🧭 To Other Disabled Creators Reading This
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to restart your blog, your podcast, your YouTube channel — this is it.
Don’t wait until you have the perfect gear or the best layout or a 10-step content plan.
Just start.
Tell the truth. Be useful. Be bold.
Your voice is needed.
📣 Final Thoughts: 3,606 and Beyond
This milestone — the highest views I’ve had since 2015 — is proof that disabled content can thrive online again.
People aren’t tired of hearing from us.
They’re tired of hearing the same generic, polished, ableist nonsense from everyone else.
We bring perspective, resilience, creativity, and honesty that no algorithm can replicate.
And now more than ever, people are paying attention.
Let’s give them something real to listen to.
Thanks for reading — and for being part of this.
Whether you’re a day-one follower or just found this blog this week, you matter. Your presence helped make this moment happen.
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If you’ve got something to say, the comments are always open.
Let’s keep growing — together.
– Mason W.
disabledguy.ca
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