July 26th is the 35th anniversary of the ADA becoming law in the US. The ADA was monumental because it made the field more level for physically challenged people, like me, in relation to our able-bodied counterparts. Suddenly, the world opened for people like me. I could get an education, vote, be employed, and go
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In Honor of Father’s Day, a few days late, this one is for two particularly important men in my life: Dad: You have always treated my CP as something that limits me in some ways, sure, but never as a reason for me not to dream as big as the sky. Blessed that you and
There are eight billion people in the world who are constantly reminded of our differences. I happen to think we have more in common than we do differently. At the most basic level, we all want love. Not just any love, however. Love that sees us for exactly who we are and who we
There is a misconception I do not get discouraged. I do I am as human as any other person, which means I absolutely do from time to time. I just do not stay discouraged long. What I do to overcome discouragement? I would love to tell you. I hope these tips help.
My Mama is my team mate. When I came into this world we were both very sick. It is a miracle I am alive and she pulled through. We did. She raised me to be polite to everybody. She raised me to respect myself and everybody else. Mama taught me what it means to be
I apologize for the lack of blog posts the last couple of weeks. I owe you an explanation as to why. Being born with spastic quadriplegia, cerebral palsy means that I have too much muscle tone in my body at any given time. This means my muscles get tight often. About a month ago now.,
In honor of National Siblings Day last week, I want to honor the people who love me, but do not have to. I was not born with siblings I get to choose mine. I am the most blessed. My chosen brother and journey partner: where would I be without you? I shutter to think. We
Thriving has been a struggle, as of late, but I am NEVER giving up on myself, so I want to share further changes I have made to my health and wellness journey to thrive once again. Some of these are from the post I wrote December 3, 2024. I hope what follows is helpful. 1.
Every little girl dreams of being a princess and her prince charming coming in on a white horse. I dreamed of that, too, but then I figured out I was not a typical little girl. Now what happens to my perfect fairy tale when I was born with cerebral palsy? Does it exist? I wondered.
The name of this blog is intentional. I do my best to thrive with cerebral palsy. Thriving is how I referred to my mindset with my condition before sharing my life and story with the world. It is just what I do. I am learning thriving is a constant work in progress and never a