If I am being completely honest, I do not always share how I’m feeling with the people who love me. Being a person who is always feeling her feelings very deeply, I don’t want to burden them with my feelings or overwhelm them with my feelings either. I always like to take their feelings into
Author: gapb83
This is the most difficult season of my life. Every day, I have to make decisions and choices not only for myself, but for my parents as well. Many of these decisions I never envisioned I would have to make, but here I am doing my best to make my parents and myself proud daily.
In November 2016, I found myself sobbing into my phone with my chosen brother and journey partner on the other end of the conversation. I was terrified and nervous for what the next day was going to bring my way. He asked me some questions quickly realizing it was going to take more than questions
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. When I found out a few years ago, it irked me, honestly, at first. My initial thought was: “Really? We need one?” I did not want people with my condition to be singled out anymore than they already are. On a personal level: I did not want to be
Today is International Women’s Day. In honor of that, I want to salute the important women in my life who have helped make me the person I am and will be. I come from a line a of strong women. Their strength was definitely passed down to me by both DNA and example. In addition,
I hear frequently I need to settle down and have babies. Okay, I want that. I’ve made that quite clear time & again. However, I am not “typical” in any way. It’s going to take a really special guy. I have the balance of a toddler, at best. My right hand is half a hand,
My world changing is not loud. My standing up for what is right is quiet. I do not yell much…only sometimes usually through tears. My preferred method is to write how I feel then eventually turn it into a blog post. Also, sometimes, I turn how I feel into a video that is personal and
When I went into the hospital in September for what I knew was a panic attack and high blood pressure caused but I said panic attack, I thought the doctors wouldn’t find much else wrong with me. It turns out I was wrong. The comprehensive blood work they ran showed I was anemic. How am
I have had the privilege of being able to go out and about more as of late. I forgot how much I missed being able to have a life. However, having a life outside of my apartment is not without complications and adjustments. What do I mean? A few weeks ago, some friends and I
As I write this, there are 34 minutes left in 2025. I will not be sad to see 2025 go. This year has been the most difficult year of my life without exaggeration. After going through all I’ve been through since June 2022 I want to make this year really count I want 2026 to